1:50 Huntingdon 26 Dec 2009
£25 Winter Warmer Bonus @ williamhill.com/Bonus25 Novices' Chase
(Class 4) (2m3f189yds) 2m4f Soft 15 fences
1st
£3,903 2nd
£1,146 3rd
£573 4th
£286.20
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 | 1013 | 114 | 64 | 124 | – | ||||
| gr g April Night (FR) - Duchesse Du Cochet (FR) (Native Guile) | ||||||||||
| Jumped well mostly, led 2nd, mistake 3 out, clear before next, stayed on well, eased towards finish (op 3-1 tchd 7-2) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 1013 p | 115 | 59 | 118 | – | ||||
| gr g With Approval (CAN) - Kinetic Force (USA) (Holy Bull) | ||||||||||
| Held up off the pace in midfield, mistake 8th, headway next, chased winner after 3 out, ridden and no impression from next (op 9-1 tchd 15-2) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 106 | 110 | 43 | 101 | – | ||||
| b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Lite 'n Easy (IRE) (Buckskin) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, bumped by rival 12th, ridden after 3 out, chased leading pair before 2 out, soon no impression and well beaten between last 2 (tchd 11-2) | ||||||||||
| 7 | 1013 v1 | 114 | 32 | 95 | – | |||||
| b g Midnight Legend - I'm Maggy (NZ) (Danseur Etoile) | ||||||||||
| Raced off the pace towards rear, headway and in touch after 9th, ridden and hit 12th, left 5th 13th, no progress and well held when mistake 2 out (op 15-2) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 1010 t | 112 | – | 66 | – | ||||
| b g Needle Gun (IRE) - Nice Little Earner (Warpath) | ||||||||||
| Led until 2nd, chased winner after until after 3 out, weakened quickly before next, eased after last, tailed off (op 8-1 tchd 9-1) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 1013 | 113 | – | 41 | – | ||||
| ch g Bob's Return (IRE) - Country Orchid (Town And Country) | ||||||||||
| Jumped poorly early, behind from 3rd, detached last from 5th, tailed off from 3 out (jockey said the gelding jumped awkwardly) (op 5-1 tchd 11-2) | ||||||||||
|
6 |
106
3
|
103 | – | – | – | ||||
| b m Classic Cliche (IRE) - Ivengica (FR) (Roi De Rome) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, blundered badly 7th, ridden and losing touch after 11th, pulled up 13th (tchd 25-1) | ||||||||||
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8 | 1010 | 115 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Presenting - Kilmana (IRE) (Castle Keep) | ||||||||||
| Took keen hold, jumped left, held up well behind, pecked 6th, headway and well in touch after 9th, jumped left and bumped rival 12th, close 5th when blundered badly and unseated rider next (op 10-3) | ||||||||||
- 8 ran Off time: 1:50:00 Winning time: 5m 23.40s (slow by 36.40s) Total SP: 116%
- Non-runners: Chapel Flowers (vet's certificate), King Brex (unsuitable ground), Lahib The Fifth (unsuitable ground), Sarde (unsuitable ground), Widely Accepted (self certificate)
- 1st owner: Neville Statham (Pickamus) 1st breeder: Regis Reveillere
- 2nd owner: Tim Wood (Approved Force)
- 3rd owner: Mrs Fiona Gregory (Flemish Invader)
- Tote win: £4.40 PL: £1.80 £2.10 £1.60 Ex: £31 CSF: £25.36
