Full Result 3.30 Huntingdon | 24 January 2007

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(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (2m7f129yds) 2m7½f Soft 12 fences 7 omitted

1st £5,855.40 2nd £1,719 3rd £859.50 4th £429.30

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Parkinson (IRE) 11/4F Dominic Elsworth Jonjo O'Neill	Dominic Elsworth Jonjo O'Neill	6	104 p	101	111	117	–
br g Presenting - Be My Citizen (IRE) (Be My Native)
Waited with in touch, headway after 7th, every chance 2 out, ridden to lead 1f out, stayed on strongly and soon clear (op 9-4 tchd 3-1 in a place)

2 6	1. Cowboyboots (IRE) 14/1 Leighton Aspell L Wells	Leighton Aspell L Wells	9	1112	123	128	130	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Little Welly (Little Buskins)
In touch, headway 8th, every chance 3 out, ridden before last, outpaced by winner final furlong

3 5 [11]	2. Neysauteur (FR) 6/1 Tom Siddall Charlie Longsdon	Tom Siddall Charlie Longsdon	6	1112	123	124	126	–
ch g Beyssac (FR) - Belle Sauteuse (FR) (Le Nain Jaune)
Held up in touch, headway after 7th led before 3 out, ridden before last, headed 1f out, weakened final furlong (op 13-2)

4 21 [32]	6. Nice Try (IRE) 7/1 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	8	116	117	99	101	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Lyntim (Fidel)
Held up in touch, mistake 8th, ridden and outpaced when mistake 3 out, left moderate 4th next, weakened before last (tchd 15-2)

5 11 [43]	3. Liverpool Echo (FR) 12/1 Sam Jones ⁵ Mrs K Waldron	Sam Jones ⁵ Mrs K Waldron	7	116 v	122	94	97	–
b g Poliglote - Miss Echo (Chief Singer)
In touch, niggled along from 5th, headway after next, joined leaders 7th, soon ridden, jumped slowly 9th, weakened 3 out (op 14-1 tchd 16-1 in a place)

6 3½ [46½]	8. On Y Va (FR) 14/1 Richard Johnson Richard Phillips	Richard Johnson Richard Phillips	9	1012 tp	109	78	76	–
b g Goldneyev (USA) - Shakna (FR) (Le Nain Jaune)
Took keen hold, held up in touch, not fluent 9th, soon outpaced, no chance from 3 out (op 11-1)

7 29 [75½]	4. Marked Man I (IRE) 20/1 Tom Doyle Richard Lee	Tom Doyle Richard Lee	11	119	120	62	58	–
b g Grand Plaisir (IRE) - Teazle (Quayside I)
Held up in last, lost touch 9th, tailed off after 3 out

PU	7. Charlies Future 5/1 Daryl Jacob ³ R H Alner	Daryl Jacob ³ R H Alner	9	111	115	–	–	–
b g Democratic I (USA) - Faustelerie (Faustus)
Led until after 5th, weakened 7th, behind and mistake next, tailed off and pulled up 3 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling)

PU	10. Fullards 6/1 Warren Marston Pam Sly	Warren Marston Pam Sly	9	109 t	106	–	–	–
b g Alderbrook - Milly Kelly (Murrayfield)
Chased leader until led after 5th, headed 9th, weakened quickly, tailed off and pulled up 2 out (jockey said gelding had lost an off-fore shoe) (op 7-1)

UR	5. Alexanderthegreat (IRE) 20/1 Alan O'Keeffe Heather Dalton	Alan O'Keeffe Heather Dalton	9	116 t	117	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Sandy Jayne (IRE) (Royal Fountain)
Always prominent, led 9th until before next, close 3rd when stumbled and unseated rider 2 out

10 ran Off time: 3:31:00 Winning time: 6m 19.90s (slow by 30.90s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Moment Of Madness (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Trevor Hemmings (Parkinson) 1st breeder: E J O'Sullivan
2nd owner: David Gower (Cowboyboots)
3rd owner: Neysauteur Partnership (Neysauteur)
Tote win: £3.10 PL: £2 £4.20 £1.50 Ex: £47.10 CSF: £39.26 Tricast: £210.57

The final fence, the open ditch in front of the stands and the open ditch in the back straight were omitted on each circuit.

3:30 Huntingdon 24 Jan 2007

R U Fit For Business Handicap Chase