Full Result 2.35 Huntingdon | 12 November 2002

Macer Gifford Memorial Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-130, 5yo+) (2m3f189yds) 2m4f Good To Soft 15 fences

1st £8,073 2nd £2,484 3rd £1,242 4th £621

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Red Blazer 7/2 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	11	1112	130	130	141	–
ch g Bustino - Klewraye (Lord Gayle)
Took keen hold early, held up until tracked leader 6th, challenged 2 out, ridden and narrow lead flat, just held on (tchd 4-1)

2 shd	1. Il'Athou (FR) 6/4F Henry Oliver Simon Sherwood	Henry Oliver Simon Sherwood	6	1112	130	130	141	–
b g Lute Antique (FR) - Va Thou Line (FR) (El Badr)
Led, not fluent 10th, ridden and hard pressed 2 out, narrowly headed flat, kept on well, just failed (op 6-5)

3 dist [30]	4. Skycab (IRE) 10/1 Barry Fenton J T Gifford	Barry Fenton J T Gifford	10	113	121	–	102	–
b g Montelimar (USA) - Sams Money (Pry)
Held up, outpaced when hampered 7th, effort to take moderate 5th at 11th, no impression leaders, left 3rd 2 out (op 8-1)

4 3 [33]	8. Hit Royal (FR) 8/1 Tom Doyle Paul Webber	Tom Doyle Paul Webber	7	103	107	–	88	–
ch g Montorselli - Valse Royale (FR) (Cap Martin)
Held up last, effort to chase leading trio 10th, left 3rd 13th, pecked 3 out, pushed along and no impression, jumped badly left 2 out and weakened (op 6-1)

5 22 [55]	5. The Major (NZ) 16/1 R Wakley John Cornwall	R Wakley John Cornwall	9	113	121	–	77	–
ch g Try To Stop Me - Equation (NZ) (Palatable)
Jumped left, chased leaders to 8th, weakened 12th, tailed off (op 10-1)

6 1¾ [56¾]	9. Pettree (IRE) 16/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	100 1	104	–	58	–
ch g King Persian (IRE) - Whackers World (Whistling Deer)
Chased leader to 6th, mistake 8th, ridden 10th, weakened 12th, behind when mistake and nearly unseated rider next, tailed off (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the right-hand track) (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in a place)

F	6. Monarch's Pursuit 13/2 Russ Garritty Tim Easterby	Russ Garritty Tim Easterby	8	110 b	118	–	–	–
b g Pursuit Of Love - Last Detail (Dara Monarch)
Held up, progress 7th to track leading pair, disputed 2nd from 11th until fell 13th when going strongly (op 5-1)

7 ran Off time: 2:36:00 Winning time: 5m 11.50s (slow by 24.50s) Total SP: 108%
Non-runners: Mount Prague (unsuitable ground), Peccadillo (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Miss H Knight (Red Blazer) 1st breeder: Sir Stanley Grinstead
2nd owner: Lady Thompson (Il'Athou)
3rd owner: P H Betts (holdings) Ltd (Skycab)
Tote win: £4.90 PL: £1.90 £1.30 Ex: £13.30 CSF: £8.46 Tricast: £36.59

2:35 Huntingdon 12 Nov 2002

Macer Gifford Memorial Handicap Chase Class C