Full Result 1.45 Huntingdon | 26 January 2005

Letheby & Christopher Novices' Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) (2m7f129yds) 2m7½f Good 19 fences

1st £4,026.75 2nd £1,239 3rd £619.50 4th £309.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Gray's Eulogy 25/1 Tom Doyle D R Gandolfo	Tom Doyle D R Gandolfo	7	105 b¹	80	64	95	–
ch g Presenting - Gray's Ellergy (Oats)
Held up, steady progress 13th, ridden from 3 out, stayed on to lead last, soon clear but all out (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, gelding is a quirky character who benefited from the use of first-time blinkers today)

2 5	9. Gallik Dawn 20/1 Mick Fitzgerald Alan Hollingsworth	Mick Fitzgerald Alan Hollingsworth	7	109	84	64	94	–
ch g Anshan - Sticky Money (Relkino)
Held up towards rear, stayed on from 3 out, ridden and trying to challenge when hit last, kept on to go 2nd near finish, not reach winner (tchd 25-1)

3 hd [5¼]	3. City Poser (IRE) 22/1 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	10	118	97	77	107	–
b g Posen (USA) - Citissima (Simbir)
Prominent, led 7th until 11th and again 3 out, ridden and joined for lead 2 out until last, no extra flat (tchd 25-1)

4 5 [10¼]	7. Bobsbest (IRE) 5/1 Wayne Hutchinson Richard Price	Wayne Hutchinson Richard Price	9	1012	87	63	92	–
b g Lashkari - Bobs (Warpath)
Held up in rear division, headway 14th, ridden and no impression from 2 out (op 11-2)

5 3 [13¼]	6. Place Above (IRE) 9/4F Fergus King ³ E A Elliott	Fergus King ³ E A Elliott	9	1013	91	64	96	–
b g Alphabatim (USA) - Lucky Pit (Pitpan)
Prominent, led 11th, headed 3 out, ridden and still every chance when blundered last, not recover (op 5-2)

6 7 [20¼]	12. Lismeenan (IRE) 28/1 Rodi Greene Charlie Morlock	Rodi Greene Charlie Morlock	11	100 5 b¹	75	42	70	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Sakanda (IRE) (Vayrann)
Mistakes and never looked keen, ridden from 10th, in touch until 3 out, found nil, mistake last

7 7 [27¼]	8. Presenting Express (IRE) 9/1 Jimmy McCarthy Emma Lavelle	Jimmy McCarthy Emma Lavelle	6	1010	85	46	73	–
b g Presenting - Glenbane Express (IRE) (Roselier)
Prominent until 14th, weakened before 3 out (op 10-1)

8 1½ [28¾]	5. Leith Hill Star 8/1 Joe Tizzard Richard Rowe	Joe Tizzard Richard Rowe	9	113	92	52	80	–
ch m Comme L'Etoile - Sunnyday (Sunley Builds)
Made most until 7th, prominent until 14th, weakened 3 out

9 23 [51¾]	2. Lantaur Lad (IRE) 10/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	11	119	98	37	61	–
b g Brush Aside (USA) - Gleann Oge (IRE) (Proverb)
Chased leaders, mistake 11th, still handy when mistake 16th, ridden and weakening when hit 3 out (op 8-1)

10 nk [52]	11. Croghan Loch (IRE) 66/1 Leighton Aspell Pat Murphy	Leighton Aspell Pat Murphy	8	105	80	19	42	–
br g Mister Lord (USA) - Croghan Katie (Croghan Hill)
Hit 3rd, always behind, blundered 8th, never going well after

11 23 [75]	1. Buzybakson (IRE) 20/1 Richard Hobson ³ John Cornwall	Richard Hobson ³ John Cornwall	8	119	101	19	40	–
bb g Bob Back (USA) - Middle Verde (USA) (Sham)
Quickly lost good place, last when blundered 8th, hit 11th, tailed off 13th (op 16-1)

PU	4. Kicasso 6/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta Knight	6	113	92	–	–	–
b g Environment Friend - Merry Jane (Rymer)
In rear and never going well, tailed off and pulled up 11th (trainer said gelding had an irregular heart beat; trainer later said gelding had suffered a back injury) (op 11-2 tchd 7-1)

12 ran Off time: 1:45:00 Winning time: 6m 12.30s (slow by 23.30s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: M A Dore (Gray's Eulogy) 1st breeder: D Gandolfo
2nd owner: Perry Adams (Gallik Dawn)
3rd owner: The Plum Merchants (City Poser)
Tote win: £30.80 PL: £4.50 £4.60 £6.30 Ex: £201.30 CSF: £385.82 Tricast: £10,619.04

1:45 Huntingdon 26 Jan 2005

Letheby & Christopher Novices' Handicap Chase Class E