Huntingdon
14:00
Gin And Dubonnet Lady Protectress Mares' Chase () (GBB Race)
Huntingdon Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2026 Distance: 2m4f Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.25 Place: £1.60 £8.40 Exacta: £42.90 Trifecta: £162.20
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent - led 2nd - headed before 8th - disputed lead 10th - led clearly run-in - kept on well - ridden out(tchd 2/1)
5 M Good Harry Derham 156 lbs 9/4 Won
2nd
In touch with leaders - slightly hampered 6th - prominent 9th - challenging going best 2 out - ridden but no extra final 110yds(op 33/1 tchd 40/1)
5 M Poor Tom Lacey 156 lbs 25/1 2
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3rd
Towards rear - in touch with leaders before 6th - headway and prominent 4 out - went third after 2 out - outpaced run-in(op 7/1)
8 M AVG Nicky Richards 156 lbs 11/2 2
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4th
Towards rear - not fluent 2nd - not fluent 10th - no impression but kept on from 2 out(op 14/1 tchd 9/1)
8 M AVG Jonjo & A J O'Neill 156 lbs 10/1 1
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5th
Led early - raced in second from 2nd - jumped right 6th - led again before 8th - joined 10th - lost position 2 out - weakened last (enq held into the performance of the mare - which having been a heavy - odds-on favourite overnight had drifted throughout the day of the race before going off 11/8f and finishing fifth - beaten by 13l. Jockey explained that he was happy with his position throughout the race - helping to set an even tempo - but did indicate that the mare's jumping was not as slick as is customary on occasions. Jockey added that when the mare came under pressure there was a very limited response to his urgings and ultimately he was very disappointed in the mare's failure to finish the race off. Trainer - when interviewed via telephone - had no explanation for the mare's performance - other than indicating that despite the mare having form on soft ground when contesting weaker races in Ireland - she concluded that perhaps the mare would appreciate less testing conditions now racing in a higher grade; vet examined the mare during routine testing and had nothing to report; trainer reported that a post-race endoscopic examination of the mare revealed no adverse findings)(op Evens)
5 M AVG Faye Bramley 160 lbs 11/8F 8
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6th
Raced in last - not fluent and weakened 2 out(op 10/1 tchd 8/1)
6 M AVG Dan Skelton 156 lbs 17/2 17