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14:35 Huntingdon

Luxury Apartments For The Over 60s Novices' Chase (Class 4)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 104y
  • Going: Good (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,800 added
  • Winner: £3,769
  • 2nd: £1,107
  • 3rd: £553
  • 4th: £277
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 54.50s
  • Off Time: 14:35:34
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Nicolas Chauvin (IRE)

7/4

    1
    Silk - Royal blue, red hoops, royal blue sleeves and cap

    Closest Friend

    24 t
    7/2
    • Form 21052-2
    • Age 7
    • Weight 10-12

    in touch in rear, close up when blundered 2 out, soon switched right, hampered last, rallied flat, ran on, every chance towards finish, just held

    3
    Silk - Light blue and yellow check, orange and black hooped sleeves, orange cap

    Nicolas Chauvin (IRE)

    234 h D
    7/4
    • Form 1322/33-
    • Age 8
    • Weight 10-12
    • Official Rating 127

    held up, took keen hold, went 2nd 3rd, not fluent 5th, lost 2nd 4 out, led last, ran on, pressed towards finish, held on well

    4
    Silk - Dark blue and beige diabolo, dark blue sleeves, beige cap

    Upsanddowns (IRE)

    26 ht
    6/1
    • Form 153/8P-3
    • Age 8
    • Weight 10-12
    • Official Rating 125

    led after 1st, slowed into 2nd, not fluent 5th, went right and headed last, no extra flat

    5
    Silk - Emerald Green and White (quartered), Orange and White halved sleeves, Orange cap, White star

    Willem (FR)

    8 p
    15/8
    • Form 9F42-32
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-12
    • Official Rating 124

    led, not fluent 1st, soon headed, stayed handy, every chance 2 out, beaten last, weakened flat

    2
    NR

    Mr Elevator (IRE)

    26 t
    16/1
    • Form F2P77-P
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-12
    • Official Rating 71

    NonRunner

    Previous results

    2015
    Silk -

    Fox Norton (FR)

    8/15
    • Age 5
    • Weight 10-12

    2014
    Silk -

    Turn Over Sivola (FR)

    2/9
    • Age 7
    • Weight 10-12

    2013
    Silk -

    Robbie

    15/8
    • Age 9
    • Weight 10-12

    In depth

    Verdict

    NICOLAS CHAUVIN hasn't been seen over fences since a couple of starts at Newton Abbot last autumn when running up against useful types in Dormello Mio and Ittirad. He meets nothing of that calibre here and is the one to beat if able to reproduce the level of his hurdling form now his attentions are turned to the larger obstacles. Trip and ground will suit. Closest Friend likes these sharp tracks and now makes his chasing bow but he was easily swept aside by Mystic Sky over timber last time and it remains to be seen how he takes to this new discipline. Upsanddowns and Willem enjoy the benefit of assured fitness and chasing experience and that counts for plenty in these races but both may lack the class of the Henderson inmate.

    Formwatch

    Closest Friend 7-4jfav (11-6) Tracked leader, led 5th, headed 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 4, 13l behind Mystic Sky (10-13) at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) gd in May.

    Nicolas Chauvin (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, led, not fluent 3rd, mistake next, headed after 2 out, one pace last, 3rd of 6, 7 3/4l behind Ittirad (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m (3) gs in Oct.

    Upsanddowns (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Led, tended to jump right, headed narrowly after 4 out, ridden and one pace after 2 out, well held in 3rd flat, 3rd of 6, 7 3/4l behind Abidjan (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m (3) gd in May.

    Willem (FR) 11-4 (11-12) Led, 6 lengths clear 3 out, ridden 2 out, headed narrowly last, landed awkwardly, driven and no impression near finish, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Salto Chisco (10-13) at Fakenham 2m hcp (3) gd in May.

    Mr Elevator (IRE) 200-1 (10-12) Mistake 1st, soon raced in midfield, weakened 5 out, behind when pulled up next, at Wetherby 3m (4) gd in May.