Medermit refuses to play ball

MEDERMIT’S ambitions of reaching the top of the novice chasing division suffered a major setback when the grey refused on his second start over fences at Huntingdon.

In a truly dramatic renewal of the Tom Jones Memorial HTJ Centre Novices’ Chase, the ante-post favourite for next March’s Arkle Trophy ground to a halt at the sixth fence, just when he looked to be warming to his task out in front.

As if that was not enough, Harry Tricker was awarded the race by the stewards when severely hampered by Sergeant Pink on the run-in.