13:50 Huntingdon

Tuesday 26 December 2017

All11:4012:1012:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Racing UK Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 5m 12.20s

1^st

Bestwork

611-8

11/2

T: C E LongsdonJ: Paul O'Brien (5)

Made all, jumped left 4th, clear 3 out, jumped left and mistake 2 out, reduced lead from last, stayed on op 9/2

2^nd

Kincora Fort

811-5

4/1

T: Noel WilliamsJ: Thomas Garner (3)

Chased leaders, went 2nd 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on, unable to trouble winner op 9/2

3^rd

Appletree Lane

710-5

16/1

T: T R GrettonJ: Stan Sheppard (3)

Held up, headway on outside 13th, 3rd from 2 out, no impression, weakened flat op 14/1

4^th

Land League

611-12

4/1

T: S EdmundsJ: P J Brennan

Tracked leaders, jumped right and not fluent 6th, weakened 2 out ` op 7/2

5^th

3 ¼

Whin Park

511-5

12/1

T: B PaulingJ: David Bass

Chased winner, mistake 12th, lost 2nd 2 out, weakened last tchd 14/1

6^th

Speedalong

611-11

12/1

T: J ScottJ: Nick Scholfield

Held up towards rear, jumped left and not fluent 7th, went left next, mistake 9th, behind 13th op 10/1

7^th

As You Like

611-1

7/2f

T: J & A O'NeillJ: R P McLernon

Held up, not fluent 9th, weakened 13th op 5/1

8^th

King Cool

611-10

12/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Charlie Deutsch (3)

Mistake 4th, always well behind

Also Ran

Bigpipenotobacee

612-1

9/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: C Gethings (3)

Held up towards rear, headway 12th, not fluent and lost place next, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out tchd 8/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.40Pl:£1.80, £1.70, £4.20EX:£21.10Trifecta:£232.90Tricast:£333.58SF:£28.84Swingers:£6.30, £4.50, £13.50

Forecasts

As You Like (7/2), Kincora Fort (4/1), Land League (4/1), Bestwork (11/2), Bigpipenotobacee (9/1), Whin Park (12/1), Speedalong (12/1), King Cool (12/1), Appletree Lane (16/1)

Bestwork has his quirks but he does jump well and will be dangerous if he can establish and easy lead here despite a mark 8lb above his last winning one when he was in a real purple patch. Speedalong switches to fences quickly but does look to need some help from the handicapper and its top weight BIGPIPENOTOBACEE that makes most appeal dropping 3lb from his last mark having shown some promise on his chase debut despite not completing. Land League comes from a stable in form and now the handicapper is giving him a chance he could find himself having a chance to open his account over fences. As You Like has also been given a chance by the assessor but his finishing effort appears to leave a lot to be desired of late.

Bigpipenotobacee
Land League
Bestwork

Previous Winners

2016

Bagging Turf

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 6

J: Andrew Tinkler | T: G & J Moore

10/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,549.002nd: £1,336.003rd: £668.004th: £334.00