Full Result 2.30 Huntingdon | 30 October 2016

Macer Gifford Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Good 10 fences 1 omitted

1st £6,498 2nd £1,908 3rd £954 4th £477

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Jackthejourneyman (IRE) 9/2C James Davies Tom Gretton	James Davies Tom Gretton	7	119 htp¹	102	111	107	–
b g Beneficial - Maslam (IRE) (Robellino)
Taken down early, chased leading pair and clear in leading trio, went 2nd 6th, led before 2 out, 3 lengths clear last, kept on, ridden out (op 13/2)

2 1	4. Norse Light 6/1 Noel Fehily David Dennis	Noel Fehily David Dennis	5	118 p	101	108	104	–
ch g Norse Dancer (IRE) - Dimelight (Fantastic Light)
Off the pace in midfield, chased clear leading trio 9th, driven on long run after next, went 2nd bypassing 2 out, 3 lengths down last, hung right flat, switched left and stayed on final 75yds, never quite getting to winner (tchd 11/2)

3 1 [2]	10. That's The Deal (IRE) 20/1 Lee Edwards John Cornwall	Lee Edwards John Cornwall	12	100 9	79	85	80	–
bb g Turtle Island (IRE) - Sister Swing (Arctic Lord)
Raced off the pace in midfield, 4th and ridden on long run after 3 out, went 3rd just before last, edged right flat, switched left 100yds out, stayed on well towards finish (op 33/1)

4 6 [8]	9. Larkhall 9/1 Dean Pratt ⁵ Mike Sowersby	Dean Pratt ⁵ Mike Sowersby	9	910	80	79	77	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Larkbarrow (Kahyasi)
Off the pace in midfield, jumped awkwardly and rider lost iron momentarily 1st, effort in 5th after 3 out, went 4th just before last, no impression and plugged on same pace flat (op 10/1)

5 29 [37]	2. Edlomond (IRE) 28/1 Jake Hodson ⁵ Bill Turner	Jake Hodson ⁵ Bill Turner	10	115 tp	103	68	75	–
gr g Great Palm (USA) - Samardana (IRE) (Hernando)
Held up off the pace in rear, closed 6th, struggling 9th, ridden and no headway after 3 out, lost touch on long run to next, tailed off (op 25/1)

6 1 [38]	5. Keppel Isle (IRE) 9/2C Tom Cannon Laura Mongan	Tom Cannon Laura Mongan	7	116	99	63	71	–
b g Heron Island (IRE) - Wadi Khaled (FR) (Bering)
Led and clear with 2 rivals, blundered 3 out, soon driven, headed before 2 out, 5th and well beaten 2 out, faded flat, tailed off (tchd 4/1 and tchd 5/1)

7 14 [52]	8. No No Cardinal (IRE) 9/2C Nick Scholfield Mark Gillard	Nick Scholfield Mark Gillard	7	1011 h	90	36	46	–
ch g Touch Of Land (FR) - Four Moons (IRE) (Cardinal Flower)
Took keen hold, held up off the pace in midfield, some progress 8th but never on terms, lost touch on long run after 3 out, tailed off (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown; vet said gelding finished lame behind) (tchd 5/1)

PU	1. Honkytonktennessee (IRE) 11/1 Conor Ring ³ Hugo Froud	Conor Ring ³ Hugo Froud	7	119	105	–	–	–
b g Scorpion (IRE) - Polly Platinum (IRE) (Phardante)
Clear in leading trio, chased leader until 6th, lost place 9th and dropping out when mistake 3 out, tailed off when pulled up last (op 22/1)

REF	7. Lake Chapala (IRE) 9/2C Tom O'Brien Tim Vaughan	Tom O'Brien Tim Vaughan	7	1011	90	–	–	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Rathcolman Queen (IRE) (Radical)
Held up off the pace in last trio until ducked sharply left and refused 2nd (op 3/1)

9 ran Off time: 2:31:56 Winning time: 3m 57.40s (slow by 3.40s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Glendermot
1st owner: Edmund O'Reilly Hyland (Jackthejourneyman) 1st breeder: John Connolly
2nd owner: The Dobbin Club & Partner (Norse Light)
3rd owner: J R Cornwall (That's The Deal)
Tote win: £5.60 PL: £2.30 £2.20 £3.70 Ex: £41.50 CSF: £31.42 Tricast: £484 Trifecta: £371.20

Penultimate fence was omitted; horse recieving attention.

2:30 Huntingdon 30 Oct 2016

Macer Gifford Handicap Chase