Full Result 2.57 Huntingdon | 26 December 2021

Merry Christmas Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m3f189yds) 2m4f Heavy 14 fences

1st £3,812.20 2nd £1,756.30 3rd £877.80 4th £439.60

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Rostello (FR) 100/30 Cillin Leonard ⁵ Dr Richard Newland	Cillin Leonard ⁵ Dr Richard Newland	6	113 tp¹	96	50	111	–
ch g Fuisse (FR) - Rose D'Ete (FR) (Saint Cyrien)
Jumped left on occasions, made virtually all, went clear before 2 out, jumped left 2 out, jumped left last, kept on, ridden out (op 3/1 tchd 7/2)

2 4	6. Passing Secrets 9/4F Ciaran Gethings Tom Gretton	Ciaran Gethings Tom Gretton	5	102 t	76	26	85	–
bl g Passing Glance - Tabora (Monsun)
Towards rear, headway into midfield 6th, prominent in chasing group when jumped left and mistake 3 out, went second after 3 out, ridden home turn, jumped left last, kept on, always held (op 5/2 tchd 3/1)

3 9½ [13½]	1. Joly Maker (IRE) 100/30 Jamie Brace ⁷ Jonjo O'Neill	Jamie Brace ⁷ Jonjo O'Neill	7	115	100	39	100	–
b g Saddler Maker (IRE) - Joly Coeur (FR) (Mont Basile)
Held up in midfield, went third but still plenty to do after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, made no telling impression (op 3/1 tchd 7/2)

4 ¾ [14¼]	3. Sands Cove (IRE) 9/2 Ned Fox ⁷ James Evans	Ned Fox ⁷ James Evans	14	912	79	17	78	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Lillies Bordello (IRE) (Danehill Dancer)
Held up in midfield, lost position and dropped to rear 6th, pushed along home turn, went modest fourth 2 out, kept on but no chance with winner when hung right run-in (op 6/)

5 33 [47¼]	7. Scartare (IRE) 16/1 Ben Poste Rosemary Gasson	Ben Poste Rosemary Gasson	10	100 1	74	–	40	–
br g Trans Island - La Speziana (IRE) (Perugino)
Always towards rear, never dangerous (op 14/1 tchd 12/1)

PU	4. Torrent Des Mottes (FR) 20/1 Shane Quinlan ⁵ John Cornwall	Shane Quinlan ⁵ John Cornwall	10	913 p	78	–	–	–
gr g Montmartre (FR) - Wavy (FR) (Lavirco)
Tracked leaders, briefly went second 3 out, soon ridden and dropped to rear, behind when pulled up 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly) (op 22/1 tchd 18/1)

PU	8. Catlow (IRE) 9/1 Tom Buckley ⁵ Jo Davis	Tom Buckley ⁵ Jo Davis	8	99 5 htb¹	74	–	–	–
b g Let The Lion Roar - Jon Jon's Grace (IRE) (Be My Native)
Pressed leader, lost second 3 out, ridden and dropped to rear before 2 out, behind when pulled up 2 out (op 10/1 tchd 17/2)

7 ran Off time: 2:57:51 Winning time: 5m 27.20s (slow by 40.20s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Harry Hazard (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Dr R D P Newland (Rostello) 1st breeder: Patrick Boiteau
2nd owner: T R Gretton (Passing Secrets)
3rd owner: John P McManus (Joly Maker)
Tote win: £4.34 PL: £2.10 £1.70 Ex: £12.70 CSF: £12.10 Tricast: £26.13 Trifecta: £47.80

2:57 Huntingdon 26 Dec 2021

Merry Christmas Handicap Chase