04 Dec 2016 14:30 Huntingdon
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 1m 7f 171y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
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| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Glaring (GB) (colt, bay, 10 12) |
/ 6 |
Flat (86) | J E Moore | Mrs A J Perrett Mr George Materna |
33/1 | |
| in touch in chasing group, hit 1st, closed from 3 out, led 2 out, ran on strongly flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 1½ L |
Burbank (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
1 / 11 |
Jump (31) | J McGrath | N J Henderson D&Y Simpson,d Blyth,b… |
7/4 | |
| in touch in main group, 2nd 2 out, led before 2 out, slightly awkward and headed at hurdle, still pressing winner after last, no impression towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 9 L |
Top Tug (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 5) |
1 / 8 |
Flat (106), Jump (27) |
Wayne Hutchinson | A King Elite Racing Club |
13/8 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, stayed on same pace from 2 out, went 3rd flat but well held by front pair | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 2½ L |
Captain Felix (GB) (colt, bay, 10 12) |
27 / 6 |
Flat (103), Jump (26) |
J M Quinlan | J M P Eustace Mr Matt Bartram |
66/1 | |
| led, clear until after 3 out, headed and not much room 2 out, 4th and no extra flat | ||||||||||
5th |
13 |
| 1¼ L |
Man From Mars (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
20-9 / 6 |
Jump (18) | Lizzie Kelly | Nick Williams Chasing Gold Racing… |
100/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 5th, 5th from 2 out, no chance with leaders | ||||||||||
6th |
15 |
| 6 L |
Swoop To Conquer (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) |
52 / 5 |
Jump (33) | Ned Curtis | N J Henderson Hp Racing Swoop… |
12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, stayed on steadily from before 2 out, no chance with leaders | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 5 L |
Chateau Chinon (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
6 / 6 |
Jump (22) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Miss H Ward |
66/1 | |
| held up in rear, some headway after 3 out, switched left before mistake 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
8th |
5 |
| ¾ L |
Central Square (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
/ 5 |
Flat (57) | L P Aspell | R Varian Clipper Logistics |
4/1 | |
| mid-division, jumped right and mistake 1st, in touch in main group after 5th, not fluent 3 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
9th |
14 |
| ½ L |
Serpico (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) |
2F5 / 7 |
Jump (18) | Thomas Garner | O Sherwood Anglia & Wolves |
66/1 | |
| in touch in main group, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
10th |
16 |
| 2¼ L |
The Two Amigos (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
36-165 / 12 |
Jump (18) | David Noonan | D Pipe Bradley Partnership |
50/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, not fluent 5th, well beaten next | ||||||||||
11th |
10 |
| 1½ L |
Golden Gate Bridge (GER) (gelding, brown, 10 12) |
61172- / 4 |
Jump (330) | Andrew Tinkler | M Pitman Mr Malcolm C Denmark |
66/1 | |
| chased clear leader until mistake 3 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
12th |
12 |
| 9 L |
Magic Bullet (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
4-445 / 6 |
Jump (26) | N D Fehily | N J Henderson Mr C N Barnes |
22/1 | |
| held up towards rear, well beaten after 3 out, mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
13th |
11 |
| 4 L |
Indomitable Spirit (GB) (colt, bay, 10 12) |
6 / 5 |
Flat (163), Jump (136) |
Tim Clark | Martin Smith Michelle Smith… |
150/1 | |
| in rear, mistake and well behind 5th | ||||||||||
14th |
6 |
| 8 L |
Champion Chase (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
2-8 / 9 |
Jump (22) | David Bass | K C Bailey Mr M R Bosley |
50/1 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 4th, weakened after 3 out, mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
15th |
8 |
| 2¼ L |
Fifty Bob (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
2/ / 6 |
Jump (595) | M Hamill | K C Bailey The Fifty Shilling… |
100/1 | |
| mid-division, well beaten 3 out | ||||||||||
16th |
2 |
| 20 L |
Abertillery (GB) (colt, bay, 10 12) |
3-U / 5 |
Flat (66), Jump (153) |
Hugh Nugent | M Blanshard Lady Eliza Mays-smith |
150/1 | |
| mid-division, headway on outside when mistake 5th, weakened from next | ||||||||||