Full Result 3.00 Huntingdon | 26 December 2017

Kia Sportage Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m7f129yds) 2m7½f Good To Soft 19 fences

1st £3,573.90 2nd £1,049.40 3rd £524.70 4th £262.35

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Basford Ben 5/1 Richie McLernon Jennie Candlish	Richie McLernon Jennie Candlish	9	116 b	92	49	102	–
b g Trade Fair - Moly (FR) (Anabaa)
Led, jumped left 12th, mistake next, outjumped and headed 14th, outpaced and looked held in 10 lengths 4th 3 out, rallied last, led flat and soon clear (op 11/2)

2 6	8. Over My Head 9/1 Jack Quinlan Claire Dyson	Jack Quinlan Claire Dyson	9	100 t	72	24	76	–
gr g Overbury (IRE) - Altesse De Sou (FR) (Saint Preuil)
Pressed leader until jumped into lead 14th, headed 3 out, soon driven and still every chance, led again soon after last, soon headed and not match pace of winner (tchd 10/1)

3 3¼ [9¼]	6. Midnight Mustang 5/1 Mikey Hamill ⁵ Andrew J Martin	Mikey Hamill ⁵ Andrew J Martin	10	104 p	81	30	82	–
b g Midnight Legend - Mustang Molly (Soldier Rose)
Chased leaders, effort in close 3rd on long run after 3 out, no extra last, outpaced final 150yds (op 4/1)

4 3 [12¼]	1. Becauseshesaidso (IRE) 5/2 Charlie Deutsch ³ Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch ³ Venetia Williams	9	1113	102	48	101	–
b g Winged Love (IRE) - Huit De Coeur (FR) (Cadoudal)
Held up in last pair, closed to track leaders 6th, went 2nd 16th, led 3 out, ridden bend before next, headed soon after last, weakened flat (op 2/1)

PU	2. That's The Deal (IRE) 20/1 Lee Edwards John Cornwall	Lee Edwards John Cornwall	13	1112	98	–	–	–
bb g Turtle Island (IRE) - Sister Swing (Arctic Lord)
Midfield when pecked 2nd, dropped to 5th 4th, struggling after 12th, lost touch 16th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out (op 16/1 tchd 25/1)

PU	9. Wish In A Well (IRE) 12/1 Max Kendrick ⁷ Ben Case	Max Kendrick ⁷ Ben Case	8	97 4 v	72	–	–	–
b g Gamut (IRE) - Lady Bellingham (IRE) (Montelimar)
In rear when mistake 2nd, blundered badly 4th and never going after, tailed off when pulled up 9th (op 20/1 tchd 10/1)

PU	7. Clenagh Castle (IRE) 9/4F Nick Scholfield Jack R Barber	Nick Scholfield Jack R Barber	7	105 1 tp	77	–	–	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Orwell's Marble (IRE) (Definite Article)
Midfield until dropped to rear of main group 4th, never travelling well after, reminders after 9th, lost touch 13th, tailed off when pulled up 16th (op 3/1)

7 ran Off time: 3:00:23 Winning time: 6m 25.20s (slow by 36.20s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Armedandbeautiful (self certificate), Show's Over (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Alan Baxter (Basford Ben) 1st breeder: Carmel Stud
2nd owner: FSF Racing (Over My Head)
3rd owner: Andrew J Martin (Midnight Mustang)
Tote win: £5.40 PL: £2 £4.20 Ex: £48.10 CSF: £45.95 Tricast: £236.37 Trifecta: £419.30

3:00 Huntingdon 26 Dec 2017

Kia Sportage Handicap Chase