Full Result 4.20 Huntingdon | 27 August 2012

Marie Curie Hospices Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Good To Firm 11 fences

1st £1,819.44 2nd £534.24 3rd £267.12 4th £133.56

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Guns Of Love (IRE) 14/1 Wayne Kavanagh ³ Robin Dickin	Wayne Kavanagh ³ Robin Dickin	10	911 4	74	65	80	–
b g Lord Of Appeal - Golden Seekers (Manado)
Took keen hold, held up in midfield until headway to lead before 2nd, made rest, battled on gamely under pressure flat, all out (trainer's rep said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding appeared to jump more fluently and may have benefited from the right-handed track.) (tchd 16-1)

2 hd	5. Sheepclose (IRE) 11/2 Jake Greenall ⁵ Michael Easterby	Jake Greenall ⁵ Michael Easterby	7	1010	89	80	95	–
b g Beneficial - Returning (Bob's Return)
Took keen hold, held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 4th, went 2nd after 5th, every chance between last 2, driven and hanging into winner flat, always just held (op 5-1)

3 2½ [2¾]	2. Millers Reef (IRE) 3/1 Harry Skelton Jamie Snowden	Harry Skelton Jamie Snowden	6	1112 t	100	88	105	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Silent Supreme (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Took keen hold, chased leaders, driven and not quicken after last, beaten final 100yds (op 7-2 tchd 11-4)

4 1¾ [4½]	1. Bennys Quest (IRE) 11/4F Peter Carberry ⁵ Andy Hobbs	Peter Carberry ⁵ Andy Hobbs	9	118 7 tp	101	87	104	–
ch g Beneficial - Wonder Winnie (IRE) (Be My Guest)
In touch, close 4th and ridden before 2 out, unable to quicken under pressure last, plugged on same pace flat (tchd 5-2)

5 ½ [5]	6. The Grey One (IRE) 10/1 Charlie Wallis ⁵ Milton Bradley	Charlie Wallis ⁵ Milton Bradley	9	108	87	72	90	–
gr g Dansili - Marie Dora (FR) (Kendor)
Held up in rear, headway 9th, ridden to chase leaders when mistake and pecked last, not recover and no impression flat (op 12-1 tchd 14-1)

6 28 [33]	7. Mad Professor (IRE) 13/2 Joe Cornwall ⁵ John Cornwall	Joe Cornwall ⁵ John Cornwall	9	99 1 b	74	26	58	–
b g Mull Of Kintyre (USA) - Fancy Theory (USA) (Quest For Fame)
In touch in last trio, ridden and struggling 7th, lost touch before 2 out (op 6-1 tchd 7-1)

7 20 [53]	4. Cian Boy (IRE) 9/1 Harry Haynes Nick Kent	Harry Haynes Nick Kent	6	117	95	22	66	–
bb g Indian Danehill (IRE) - Dotty Dee (IRE) (Hatim)
Mistakes, led until before 2nd, lost place 5th, lost touch before 3 out, tailed off before 2 out (op 14-1)

F	3. Meglio Ancora 10/1 William Kennedy Alastair Lidderdale	William Kennedy Alastair Lidderdale	5	119	97	–	–	–
ch g Best Of The Bests (IRE) - May Fox (Zilzal)
Took keen hold, held up in touch, headway to chase leading pair when stumbled on landing and fell 7th (op 15-2)

8 ran Off time: 4:20:00 Winning time: 4m 0.60s (slow by 6.60s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Whoops 72! (Guns Of Love) 1st breeder: Pat O'Rourke
2nd owner: Lord Daresbury (Sheepclose)
3rd owner: Jamie Snowden Racing Club (Millers Reef)
Tote win: £18.40 PL: £3.50 £1.50 £1.90 Ex: £131.80 CSF: £89.03 Tricast: £296.82

4:20 Huntingdon 27 Aug 2012

Marie Curie Hospices Handicap Chase