13 Jan 2012 13:20 Huntingdon
Winner: £2,800 (Penalty: £1,819); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Equimark Horseboxes Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Oscar Close (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) |
853-4FP / 8 |
Flat (96), Jump (30) |
T E Whelan | George Baker Mr Wayne Hennessey |
11/2 | |
| held up, headway on inside from 11th, not fluent 3 out, led before next, soon clear, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 20 L |
Sambelucky (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
435F13 / 9 |
Jump (22) | J Reveley | K G Reveley Maurice Foxton,… |
3/1 | |
| held up, headway approaching 10th, no impression before 2 out, stayed on to take 2nd close home, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 1 L |
Carrig An Uisce (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
3-55646 / 11 |
Jump (18) | Andrew Tinkler | Mrs A E Brooks Brooks And Robinson |
11/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd after 7th, every chance briefly before 2 out, soon no chance with winner, lost 2nd close home | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| ½ L |
Feeling Peckish (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 0) |
45P564 / 13 |
Flat (283), Jump (12) |
Alice Mills | M C Chapman Mrs Ann Binns |
80/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, no impression before 2 out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 31 L |
Free Speech (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) |
P3P-213 / 9 |
Flat (1694), Jump (25) |
T Scudamore | Jim Best Mr Barry Reilly |
5/2 | |
| led until after 2nd, led 5th, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened, mistake last, tailed off | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 64 L |
Big Bertie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
8/032-9F / 8 |
Jump (11) | A Thornton | Miss A M Newton-Smith Mr David O Moon |
6/1 | |
| not fluent 1st, led after next until 5th, hit 9th, lost place after 11th, tailed off | ||||||||||
FE |
5 |
| - |
Royaume Bleu (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 7) |
P5-F334 / 10 |
Jump (31) | Paul Moloney | A M Hales The Royaume Bleu… |
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PU |
8 |
| - |
Rester Vrai (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 0) |
5P4U9P- / 7 |
Jump (285) | Joseph Cornwall | J R Cornwall Mr J R Cornwall |
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