2025-01-23 Huntingdon 13:20
Huntingdon

Pertemps Network Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m104y

Going: Good To Soft

Prize: £5,413

Runners: 10

Winning time: 4m 15.40s (slow by 21.40s)

Age: 5yo+

Class: Class 4

6 Flamelco

J: Sean Bowen T: Sarah Humphrey

Age:7 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:103 SP:11/1

Raced wide - jumped left on occasions - prominent - pressed leader 9th - led going easily home turn - jumped left but went clear 2 out - pushed along when jumped left last - kept on well run-in - pushed out (trainer could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)(op 16/1)

2 7

7 Kayce Dutton

J: Charlie Todd T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Age:7 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:103 SP:100/30

Midfield - cajoled along but some headway 3 out - chased clear leader 2 out - kept on but no impression run-in(op 7/2 tchd 3/1)

3 5 12

5 Lucky Lugger

J: Stan Sheppard T: Matt Sheppard

Age:8 Weight:11st 9lbs

OR:105 SP:11/2

In touch with leaders - outpaced but went third 2 out - hung left and weakened gradually run-in(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)

4 11 23

1 Koenigsstern

J: James Davies T: Nick Gifford

Age:8 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:110 SP:6/1

Prominent - pressed leader briefly 9th - lost position 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 4/1)

5 7½ 30½

2 Tommy Cullen

J: Jack Quinlan T: Matt Crawley

Age:7 Weight:11st 11lbs

OR:107 SP:11/4F

In touch with leaders - outpaced 3 out - weakened 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet had nothing to report)(op 3/1 and tchd 7/2)

6 5 35½

4 Wise Guy

J: Ciaran Gethings T: Stuart Edmunds

Age:6 Weight:11st 9lbs

OR:105 SP:9/2

Led - slow jump 1st - headed and lost position home turn - weakened approaching last (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet had nothing to report)

7 4¼ 39¾

9 Iskar d'Airy

J: Niall Houlihan T: Gary & Josh Moore

Age:7 Weight:10st 9lbs

OR:91 SP:33/1

Midfield - not fluent 6th - outpaced 8th - rallied but still plenty to do 3 out - no impression from 2 out - lost touch approaching last(op 28/1)

8 28 67¾

10 Solid Fuel

J: Conor Ring T: Joanne Thomason-Murphy

Age:7 Weight:10st 2lbs

OR:84 SP:100/1

Held up in rear - outpaced 6th - reminders 7th - lost touch 8th - tailed off(op 80/1 tchd 66/1)

9 hd 68

3 Doc McCoy

J: Gavin Sheehan T: Jamie Snowden

Age:7 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:106 SP:14/1

Held up in rear - outpaced 7th - lost touch 3 out - tailed off(op 12/1)

8 Time To Dazzle

J: James Best T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Age:7 Weight:10st 13lbs

OR:95 SP:66/1

Towards rear - outpaced 8th - tailed off 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 50/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £12

Tote place: £3.10 £1.50 £1.80

Exacta: £62.40

Trifecta: £261.80

Tricast: £230.34

CSF: £49.59