Full Result 2.45 Huntingdon | 2 March 2025

Champers Handicap Chase

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

1st £4,488.85 2nd £2,065.50 3rd £1,032.75 4th £516.80 5th £257.55

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Groom De Cotte (FR) 11/2 Richie McLernon Gary Brown	Richie McLernon Gary Brown	9	119 t	89	91	104	–
b g Tiger Groom - Traviata Valtat (FR) (Jimble)
Held up in rear, headway after 10th, soon in touch with leaders, raced in third when not fluent 16th, joined leader 2 out, soon led, ridden and went clear run-in (op 6/1)

2 9½	2. Sir Rock (IRE) 7/1 Harry Bannister Toby Lawes	Harry Bannister Toby Lawes	8	1112 v	92	85	98	–
b g Shirocco (GER) - La Belle Sauvage (Old Vic)
Pressed leader, led from 5th, soon took keen hold, not fluent 14th, headed after 15th, jumped left and not fluent 16th, led again after 3 out, joined when hit 2 out, soon headed, weakened run-in (op 5/1)

3 12 [21½]	1. Pep Talking 7/2 Gavin Sheehan Billy Aprahamian	Gavin Sheehan Billy Aprahamian	7	120	94	76	88	–
b g Pether's Moon (IRE) - Don And Gerry (IRE) (Vestris Abu)
Held up in rear, in touch with leaders 15th, went third before 2 out, weakened after 2 out (op 11/4)

4 4¾ [26¼]	6. Ceejaybe 15/2 Kielan Woods Jo Davis	Kielan Woods Jo Davis	5	1011 t	81	55	67	–
ch g Free Eagle (IRE) - Marmande (IRE) (Duke Of Marmalade)
Towards rear, in touch with leaders before 4th, weakening when mistake 2 out (op 13/2 tchd 6/1)

5 ¾ [27]	7. Mackie Dee (IRE) 15/2 Philip Armson ³ Richard Armson	Philip Armson ³ Richard Armson	13	105	74	51	63	–
b g Westerner - Whatdoyouthinkmac (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Towards rear, in touch with leaders 15th, outpaced after 3 out, soon weakened (vet said gelding finished lame on his right-fore) (op 8/1 tchd 13/2)

6 1½ [28½]	8. Dreamsundermyfeet (IRE) 11/4F Sean Bowen Martin Keighley	Sean Bowen Martin Keighley	10	106 v	72	48	61	–
br g Yeats (IRE) - Change Of Plan (IRE) (Alderbrook)
Led, mistake 3rd, raced in second from 5th, not fluent 13th, led again after 15th, headed after 3 out, weakened on turn before 2 out (op 7/2)

PU	3. My Bad Lucy 50/1 James Davies Nick Gifford	James Davies Nick Gifford	9	1110	90	–	–	–
b g Kayf Tara - Luci Di Mezzanotte (Sulamani)
Prominent, lost ground before 3rd, in touch with leaders when not fluent 8th, reminder after 8th, weakened quickly after 3 out, soon pulled up (jockey said gelding was moving poorly and he felt it prudent to pull up; vet said gelding finished lame on his left-hind) (op 33/1 tchd 66/1)

PU	5. Flemen's Tipple (IRE) 15/2 Caoilin Quinn Andy Irvine	Caoilin Quinn Andy Irvine	8	112 t	82	–	–	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Marie Des Anges (FR) (Ballingarry)
Prominent, lost ground after 5th, towards rear before 12th, struggling from 13th, pulled up before 2 out (vet said gelding had bled from the nose) (op 10/1 tchd 7/1)

8 ran Off time: 2:45:23 Winning time: 6m 16.38s (slow by 31.38s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: N Byrne (Groom De Cotte) 1st breeder: Georges Richardot & Jean-Luc Buiron
2nd owner: Henfold Rockers (Sir Rock)
3rd owner: Pep Partnership (Pep Talking)
Tote win: £6.50 PL: £1.80 £1.90 £1.60 Ex: £44.50 CSF: £42.61 Tricast: £152.85 Trifecta: £149.90

2:45 Huntingdon 2 Mar 2025

Champers Handicap Chase