Huntingdon Race 6

Sky Bet Peterborough Chase (Grade 2) (Gbb Race)

Prize Money: $147,601

DJELO (1) returned with an imperious performance landing the G2 Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby last month. Will have been set the target of defending this contest and with trainer Venetia Williams could still have more to offer this season. May win this for a second year running. The admirable SAINT SAM (3) is ever-so-consistent and makes his return to action for the first time since finishing a good second in the G2 Jack McInerney Memorial Fairyhouse Chase at Fairyhouse during April. Trained by Willie Mullins and might prove the main danger under Harry Cobden. HITMAN (2) holds ability to go well following his win in the G2 Old Roan Chase at Aintree. BOOMBAWN (4) completes the shortlist.

Distance: 3995m
Track: Good
Weather: Showers
Surface: Turf
Class: CHSE, C1

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Djelo (1) 8x212176x1
Trainer: Venetia Williams(Hereford)
Jockey: Charlie Deutsch
Weight: 74.5kg
Prize Money: $641,114
Win / Place: 40% / 70%

2nd Up Record

Form on Good

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MONTMARTRE (FR)

Dam: DJEVILLE (FR)

Dam's Sire: Balko

100

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 8-4-2

Distance

3: 1-1-1

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

5: 2-1-0

1st Up

5: 4-1-0

2nd Up

3: 2-1-0

3rd Up

3: 1-1-1

4th Up

3: 1-0-0

Metro

14: 4-2-2

Non-Metro

6: 4-2-0

Turf

20: 8-4-2

Good

10: 4-2-0

Soft

9: 4-2-2

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

7: 3-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

13: 5-3-1

Hurdle

6: 2-1-1

Steeple

10: 4-2-1

Handicap Rating

163

Jockey Stats

Horse

18: 7-4-2

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

4828m

Comments

Having second run back today. Not raced for 36 days. First-up after seven months won by 1.0 len Wetherby in a G2 Charlie Hall Chase on November 1 over 4800m defeating Pic D'orhy with 74.5kg at $3.80 in a steeplechase. Previously second-up came from midfield and won by 6 len this track in a G2 Peterborough Chase on December 8 over 3990m slow track defeating Protektorat with 73kg at $3 in a jumps. Warrants thought.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 5	1/11/25	Wetherby	4828m	G2 CHSE 5U	-	Charlie Deutsch	74.5kg	Good	5:57.31	48.6 km/h	1.0L	5-2	$3.75	212	$179,020	$105,074	1. Djelo 2. Pic D'orhy 3. Ga Law
212 Day Spell
6th of 7	3/4/25	Aintree	5020m	G1 CHSE 5U	-	Charlie Deutsch	74.5kg	Good Soft	6:22.15	47.3 km/h	36.8L	4-6	$15	21	$461,250	$6,089	1. Gaelic Warrior 2. Grey Dawning 3. Stage Star
7th of 9	13/3/25	Cheltenham	4139m	G1 OPEN 5U	-	Charlie Deutsch	74.5kg	Good Soft	5:09.61	48.1 km/h	65.0L	7-7	$8.50	33	$691,880	$9,203	1. Fact To File 2. Heart Wood 3. Envoi Allen
33 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 7	8/2/25	Newbury	4727m	G2 OPEN 5U	-	Charlie Deutsch	73.5kg	Soft	6:05.80	46.5 km/h	3.5L	6-1	$2.50f	20	$154,270	$89,314	1. Djelo 2. Hitman 3. Bravemansgame
2nd of 6	19/1/25	Windsor	4462m	CHSE 5U	-	Charlie Deutsch	74.5kg	Soft	5:39.12	47.4 km/h	23.0L	2-2	$2.25f	42	$304,430	$72,819	1. Protektorat 2. Djelo 3. Journey With Me
42 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 5	8/12/24	Huntingdon	3995m	G2 OPEN 4U	-	Charlie Deutsch	73kg	Soft	5:07.26	46.8 km/h	6.0L	2-1	$3.00	30	$147,600	$84,059	1. Djelo 2. Protektorat 3. Ginny's Destiny

Hitman (2) 3x2x22p7x1
Trainer: P F Nicholls(Ditcheat)
Jockey: Freddie Gingell
Weight: 74.5kg
Prize Money: $717,959
Win / Place: 17% / 68%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: FALCO (USA)

Dam: TERCAH GIRL (FR)

Dam's Sire: Martaline

100

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 5-11-4

Distance

9: 2-3-1

Season

5: 1-2-0

1st Up

11: 2-5-1

2nd Up

8: 2-5-0

3rd Up

5: 1-0-1

4th Up

3: 0-1-1

Metro

24: 3-9-4

Non-Metro

5: 2-2-0

Turf

29: 5-11-4

Good

16: 2-7-3

Soft

11: 3-3-1

Heavy

2: 0-1-0

Clockwise

9: 1-4-1

Anti-Clockwise

20: 4-7-3

Hurdle

3: 1-1-0

Steeple

24: 4-8-4

Handicap Rating

157

Jockey Stats

Horse

6: 1-2-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

4005m

Gear Changes

[Tongue Strap cheek piece]

Comments

Having second run back today. Freshened for 42 days. Fresh up after six months came from midfield and won by 2 len Aintree in a G2 Old Roan Chase on October 26 over 4000m defeating Master Chewy with 71kg at $10 in a steeplechase. Previously second-up finished second of 7 runners at Newbury in the G2 Denman Chase on February 8 over 4700m, on slow going 3.5 len behind Djelo with 71kg at $5. Warrants thought.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 7	26/10/25	Aintree	4005m	G2 HCP CHSE	-	Freddie Gingell	71kg	Good Soft	4:55.77	48.7 km/h	2.0L	4-1	$10	183	$147,600	$84,059	1. Hitman 2. Master Chewy 3. Minella Drama
183 Day Spell
7th of 9	26/4/25	Sandown Park Uk	4526m	G2 CHSE 5U	-	Freddie Gingell	71kg	Good	5:44.11	47.3 km/h	51.5L	6-7	$29	21	$145,200	-	1. Gaelic Warrior 2. Appreciate It 3. Ga Law
- of 34	5/4/25	Aintree	6940m	HCP CHSE 7U	-	Freddie Gingell	70.5kg	Good Soft	9:06.14	45.7 km/h	99.0L	-	$29	56	$1,931,820	-	1. Nick Rockett 2. I Am Maximus 3. Grangeclare West
56 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 7	8/2/25	Newbury	4727m	G2 OPEN 5U	-	Freddie Gingell	71kg	Soft	6:05.80	46.5 km/h	3.5L	5-2	$5.00	21	$154,270	$33,513	1. Djelo 2. Hitman 3. Bravemansgame
2nd of 10	18/1/25	Ascot Uk	4231m	HCP CHSE 5U	-	Harry Cobden	76kg	Good	5:15.83	48.2 km/h	4.3L	2-1	$15	83	$184,500	$44,133	1. Terresita 2. Hitman 3. Flegmatik
83 Day Spell
2nd of 5	27/10/24	Aintree	4005m	G2 OPEN 4U	-	Freddie Gingell	70kg	Good	5:01.89	47.8 km/h	1.8L	3-3	$6.50	183	$147,600	$31,542	1. Minella Drama 2. Hitman 3. Ahoy Senor
183 Day Spell

Saint Sam (3) 2x11122x2x
Trainer: Willie Mullins(Carlow)
Jockey: H Cobden
Weight: 74.5kg
Prize Money: $487,299
Win / Place: 36% / 66%

Fresh Record

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SAINT DES SAINTS (FR)

Dam: LADEKA (FR)

Dam's Sire: Linda's Lad

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 11-8-1

Distance

5: 2-2-0

Season

2: 0-2-0

1st Up

8: 5-2-0

2nd Up

7: 2-0-1

3rd Up

6: 2-2-0

4th Up

5: 0-3-0

Metro

9: 2-3-1

Non-Metro

21: 9-5-0

Turf

30: 11-8-1

Good

10: 3-2-0

Soft

18: 7-6-1

Heavy

2: 1-0-0

Clockwise

18: 9-4-0

Anti-Clockwise

12: 2-4-1

Hurdle

15: 5-5-0

Steeple

12: 5-1-1

Handicap Rating

160

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Gear Changes

[Hood]

Comments

Resuming after a lengthy spell. Having raced just once last campaign finished second of 7 runners at Fairyhouse in the G2 on April 21 over 4023m, 0.8 len behind Found A Fifty with 74.5kg at $5. Won first up last previous preparation. Sure to feature on best form.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 7	21/4/25	Fairyhouse	4023m	G2 OPEN 5U	-	D J Mullins	74.5kg	SH	5:15.70	45.9 km/h	0.8L	-	$5.00	65	$171,590	$35,055	1. Found A Fifty 2. Saint Sam 3. Blood Destiny
65 Day Spell
2nd of 3	15/2/25	Gowran Park	4023m	G2 OPEN 5U	-	P Townend	73.5kg	Soft	5:20.01	45.3 km/h	6.0L	-	$1.40f	46	$72,230	$15,775	1. Classic Getaway 2. Saint Sam 3. Journey With Me
46 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 3	31/12/24	Punchestown	3822m	HDLE APP 4U	-	P Townend	75.5kg	Soft	5:00.80	45.7 km/h	0.5L	-	$1.62f	54	$28,090	$6,135	1. Ballyadam 2. Saint Sam 3. Sir Gerhard
54 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 6	7/11/24	Clonmel	4224m	G2 OPEN 4U	-	P Townend	73.5kg	Good	5:07.00	49.5 km/h	6.5L	-	$2.50f	54	$111,240	$65,314	1. Saint Sam 2. Fil Dor 3. Solness
54 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 12	14/9/24	Auteuil	3600m	HDLE CL2 H 5	-	P Townend	68kg	Soft	4:09.99	51.8 km/h	1.0L	-	$3.00f	40	$89,580	$41,205	1. Saint Sam 2. Gallipoli 3. Politha
40 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 4	5/8/24	Cork	3721m	HDLE 4U	-	P Townend	71kg	GY	4:21.30	51.3 km/h	27.0L	-	$1.25f	63	$28,540	$18,506	1. Saint Sam 2. Tag Man 3. I A Connect
63 Day Spell

Boombawn (4) x315x245x4
Trainer: Dan Skelton(Alcester)
Jockey: Harry Skelton
Weight: 73kg
Prize Money: $365,077
Win / Place: 26% / 69%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: DYLAN THOMAS (IRE)

Dam: WELL CLAD (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Oscar

Rating

Stats

Career

26: 7-7-4

Distance

7: 3-0-0

Track

1: 0-1-0

Season

4: 0-1-0

1st Up

9: 2-4-2

2nd Up

7: 2-1-1

3rd Up

6: 3-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-1-1

Metro

15: 3-3-2

Non-Metro

11: 4-4-2

Turf

26: 7-7-4

Good

24: 7-6-4

Soft

2: 0-1-0

Clockwise

7: 1-4-0

Anti-Clockwise

19: 6-3-4

Hurdle

14: 5-4-2

Steeple

7: 1-1-1

Handicap Rating

152

Jockey Stats

Horse

19: 5-4-4

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

4005m

Comments

Second-up today. Not raced for 42 days. First-up after six months finished fourth of 7 runners at Aintree in the G2 Old Roan Chase on October 26 over 4000m, 4.5 len behind Hitman carrying 71kg at $3.80. Previously second-up finished fourth of 9 runners at Aintree in the G1 Manifesto Novices Chase on April 3 over 4000m, 3.5 len behind Impaire Et Passe with 73kg at $23. Worth including.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 7	26/10/25	Aintree	4005m	G2 HCP CHSE	-	Harry Skelton	71kg	Good Soft	4:55.77	48.7 km/h	4.3L	5-4	$3.75	183	$147,600	$7,867	1. Hitman 2. Master Chewy 3. Minella Drama
183 Day Spell
5th of 9	26/4/25	Sandown Park Uk	4526m	G2 CHSE 5U	-	Harry Skelton	72kg	Good	5:44.11	47.3 km/h	9.0L	3-4	$12	23	$145,200	$3,956	1. Gaelic Warrior 2. Appreciate It 3. Ga Law
4th of 9	3/4/25	Aintree	4023m	G1 CHSE 5U	-	Harry Skelton	73kg	Good Soft	4:58.58	48.5 km/h	3.5L	7-3	$23	40	$241,410	$23,491	1. Impaire Et Passe 2. Gidleigh Park 3. Jango Baie
40 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 6	22/2/25	Kempton Park	4124m	G2 OPEN 5U	-	Harry Skelton	73kg	Good Soft	5:20.88	46.3 km/h	1.0L	3-3	$9.00	85	$138,380	$29,572	1. Rubaud 2. Boombawn 3. Mark Of Gold
85 Day Spell
5th of 6	29/11/24	Newbury	4023m	G2 OPEN 4U	-	Harry Skelton	74kg	Good Soft	5:02.10	47.9 km/h	21.8L	5-5	$26	20	$136,120	$4,079	1. The Jukebox Man 2. Masaccio 3. Johnnywho
1st of 5	9/11/24	Wincanton	4023m	G2 OPEN 4U	-	Harry Skelton	71.5kg	Good	4:52.27	49.6 km/h	0.3L	4-2	$9.00	28	$136,120	$82,251	1. Boombawn 2. Soul Icon 3. Insurrection

Edwardstone (5) x3f235x4x4
Trainer: Alan King(Barbury Castle)
Jockey: Tom Cannon
Weight: 71.5kg
Prize Money: $1,187,847
Win / Place: 27% / 64%

11 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: KAYF TARA (GB)

Dam: NOTHINGTOLOOSE (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Luso

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 10-9-5

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Season

4: 0-0-1

1st Up

10: 2-3-1

2nd Up

7: 2-2-0

3rd Up

6: 2-3-0

4th Up

6: 2-0-2

Metro

30: 6-7-5

Non-Metro

7: 4-2-0

Turf

37: 10-9-5

Good

20: 7-4-5

Soft

11: 1-3-0

Heavy

6: 2-2-0

Clockwise

10: 4-1-2

Anti-Clockwise

27: 6-8-3

Hurdle

9: 3-1-2

Steeple

19: 7-4-1

Handicap Rating

154

Jockey Stats

Horse

32: 9-6-5

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3218m

Comments

Second-up today. Last start made some head-way from midfield; finished fourth in a small field at Cheltenham in the G2 Shloer Chase on November 14 over 3200m, on slow going 31 len behind L'eau Du Sud carrying 71.5kg at $11. At only start last preparation finished fourth of 7 starters at Sandown Park in the G1 Celebration Chase on April 26 over 3100m, 16 len behind Il Etait Temps with 74.5kg at $15. Might struggle without further improvement.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 6	14/11/25	Cheltenham	3218m	G2 OPEN 4U	-	Tom Cannon	71.5kg	Soft	4:06.63	47.0 km/h	31.3L	3-4	$11	202	$181,490	$11,688	1. L'eau Du Sud 2. Jonbon 3. Matata
202 Day Spell
4th of 7	26/4/25	Sandown Park Uk	3118m	G1 CHSE 5U	-	Tom Cannon	74.5kg	Good	3:46.08	49.6 km/h	16.8L	5-4	$15	77	$317,620	$34,548	1. Il Etait Temps 2. Jonbon 3. Energumene
77 Day Spell
5th of 5	8/2/25	Newbury	3319m	G2 OPEN 5U	-	Tom Cannon	73.5kg	Soft	4:09.10	48.0 km/h	13.3L	2-3	$4.50	21	$152,170	$4,203	1. Master Chewy 2. Libberty Hunter 3. Matata
3rd of 4	18/1/25	Ascot Uk	3371m	G1 OPEN 5U	-	Tom Cannon	74.5kg	Good	4:06.59	49.2 km/h	10.5L	4-3	$13	22	$322,880	$34,258	1. Jonbon 2. Energumene 3. Edwardstone
2nd of 7	27/12/24	Kempton Park	3218m	G2 OPEN 4U	-	Tom Cannon	75.5kg	Good Soft	3:51.73	50.0 km/h	3.5L	4-1	$4.50	20	$192,130	$39,923	1. Soul Icon 2. Edwardstone 3. Martator
- of 6	7/12/24	Sandown Park Uk	3108m	G1 OPEN 4U	-	Tom Cannon	74.5kg	Heavy	4:05.03	45.7 km/h	99.0L	-	$6.50	22	$322,880	-	1. Jonbon 2. Quilixios 3. Jpr One

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

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