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15:15 Huntingdon

M.a.r.s. (south-west) Ltd Handicap Chase (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 48.90s
  • Off Time: 15:17:59
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Donovan (NZ)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Borora

    7/2

      1
      Silk - RED, WHITE chevron, hooped sleeves and cap

      Croix de Guerre (IRE)

      35 b
      5/2
      • Form U4-4534
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 129

      tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 4f out, stayed on, one pace from last

      2
      Silk - White, red star, sleeves and cap

      Palua

      9 CDD
      5/1
      • Form 27U8-54
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-9
      • Official Rating 126

      led, headed 14th, soon ridden, one pace

      3
      Silk - WHITE, BROWN hoops, armlets and quartered cap

      Borora

      25 D
      7/2
      • Form 3407-71
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 125

      tracked leaders, led 3f out, ridden 2f out, fading when headed last

      4
      Silk - Light Green, Yellow spots, Yellow cap

      Made In Montot (FR)

      25 t
      7/1
      • Form 2F64-PP
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-13
      • Official Rating 116

      always in rear, mistake 4th, reminders 8th, weakened 14th

      5
      Silk - Royal blue, yellow stars, red sleeves, yellow armlets, yellow cap

      Tyssac (FR)

      190 b
      28/1
      • Form 040UPP-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-11
      • Official Rating 114

      in touch and keen, hit 6th and 12th, weakened 4f out

      6
      Silk - Dark blue, red hoop, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

      Donovan (NZ)

      10 D
      5/2
      • Form 5-46111
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-3
      • Official Rating 106

      held up, pecked 5th, headway 3f, ridden to lead last, ran on

      In depth

      Verdict

      Donovan is in the form of his life at present having won his last three starts but a 9lb rise for the latest of those successes leaves Richard Guest's gelding with more to do and a safer bet looks to be Borora, who gets the vote ahead of Croix de Guerre. The last mentioned has been running consistently well of late but the Philip Hobbs-trained gelding may be a shade high in the weights at present so he looks best watched. Palua gave the impression that he would come on for his reappearance run at Lingfield and he has more solid claims than Made In Montot, who has been pulled up in his two starts this term. The vote then goes to Borora who was good value for his win at Uttoxeter last month and is taken to defy the 7lb rise for that success.

      Formwatch

      Croix de Guerre (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Towards rear, ridden 4 out, stayed on, never dangerous, 4th of 18, 15l behind Sonnyanjoe (10-10) at N Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gf in Sept.

      Palua 8-1 (11-12) Led, headed before 4th, ridden after 4 out, one pace, 4th of 7, 6l behind Rapide Plaisir (11-2) at Lingfield 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in Sept.

      Borora 8-1 (11-1) Always prominent, led 4 out, driven out flat, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf in Sept beating Vintage Gold (11-8) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.

      Made In Montot (FR) 12-1 (11-12) Blundered 1st, always behind, mistake 9th and pulled up at the 10th in race won by Borora (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf in Sept, 12 ran.

      Tyssac (FR) 9-1 (11-3) With leader until 9th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 11th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Bill's Echo (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Mar, 5 ran.

      Donovan (NZ) 9-2 (10-1) Towards rear, ridden approaching 3 out, headway to challenge 2 out, kept on to lead flat, driven out, won at Perth 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Sept beating Dark Corner (11-2) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.