Full Result 2.30 Huntingdon | 8 November 2005

Betfred Macer Gifford Memorial Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-130, 5yo+) (2m3f189yds) 2m4f Good To Soft 14 fences

1st £7,221.66 2nd £2,120.10 3rd £1,060.05 4th £529.47

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Dark'n Sharp (GER) 14/1 Richard Johnson Richard Phillips	Richard Johnson Richard Phillips	10	1112	129	131	146	–
b g Sharpo - Daytona Beach (GER) (Konigsstuhl)
Held up in touch, every chance when left in lead 3 out, jumped left last, stayed on well (op 20-1)

2 3	6. Marked Man I (IRE) 7/1 Tom Doyle Richard Lee	Tom Doyle Richard Lee	9	114	121	120	133	–
b g Grand Plaisir (IRE) - Teazle (Quayside I)
Held up, headway 10th, blundered 3 out, ridden to chase winner last, no extra flat (op 8-1)

3 8 [11]	3. You're Special (USA) 33/1 T J Dreaper ⁷ Ferdy Murphy	T J Dreaper ⁷ Ferdy Murphy	8	111	125	116	127	–
b g Northern Flagship (USA) - Pillow Mint (USA) (Stage Door Johnny)
Chased leaders, ridden and lost place 7th, stayed on flat (op 25-1)

4 1½ [12½]	9. Pietro Vannucci (IRE) 11/2 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	9	1011	114	104	115	–
b g Perugino (USA) - Lady's Bridge (USA) (Sir Ivor)
Held up, headway 10th, mistake 4 out, stayed on flat, never troubled leaders (op 6-1 tchd 7-1)

5 5 [17½]	7. Key Phil (FR) 16/1 Noel Fehily D J Wintle	Noel Fehily D J Wintle	7	114	121	106	119	–
ch g Beyssac (FR) - Rivolie (FR) (Mistigri)
Prominent, every chance 3 out, weakening when blundered last (op 14-1)

6 21 [38½]	4. Figaro Du Rocher (FR) 12/1 Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	5	117 t	124	87	105	–
ch g Beyssac (FR) - Fabinou (FR) (Cavan)
Led to 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out (tchd 14-1)

7 21 [59½]	2. Nawamees (IRE) 25/1 Philip Hide Gary Moore	Philip Hide Gary Moore	7	1110	127	68	81	–
b g Darshaan - Truly Generous (IRE) (Generous)
Held up, mistake and weakened 10th (op 20-1)

PU	8. Powder Creek (IRE) 22/1 Richie McGrath Keith Reveley	Richie McGrath Keith Reveley	8	1013	116	–	–	–
b g Little Bighorn (IRE) - Our Dorcet (Condorcet)
Held up, ridden and weakened 11th, behind when pulled up before last

PU	10. Icy Prospect (IRE) 11/2 Tom Siddall Nigel Twiston-Davies	Tom Siddall Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	109	112	–	–	–
ch g Glacial Storm (USA) - Prospect Lady (IRE) (Boreen)
Chased leader to 8th, weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, broke blood vessel (vet said gelding bled from the nose) (op 4-1)

UR	5. Big Rob (IRE) 13/8F Timmy Murphy Brendan Powell	Timmy Murphy Brendan Powell	6	114	121	–	–	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Native Shore (IRE) (Be My Native)
Prominent, chased leader 8th, led 4 out, blundered and unseated rider next (op 15-8)

10 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 5m 15.70s (slow by 28.70s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Ascot Five Plus One (Dark'n Sharp) 1st breeder: Gestut Wiesengrund
2nd owner: Mr & Mrs C R Elliott (Marked Man I)
3rd owner: Mrs Diane O'Rourke (You're Special)
Tote win: £13.90 PL: £2.90 £2.50 £4.60 Ex: £106.40 CSF: £102.11 Tricast: £3,140.78 Trifecta: £336 Part won. Pool: £473.30 - 0.10 winning tickets.

2:30 Huntingdon 8 Nov 2005

Betfred Macer Gifford Memorial Handicap Chase Class C