Full Result 2.20 Uttoxeter | 16 December 2016

Betfred "Wishes You A Merry Christmas" Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-115, 4yo+) (3m2yds) 3m Soft 18 fences

1st £4,810.80 2nd £1,421.20 3rd £710.60 4th £355.68 5th £177.84

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Lord Heathfield (IRE) 14/1 Kielan Woods Graeme McPherson	Kielan Woods Graeme McPherson	10	117 p	110	100	119	–
br g Classic Cliche (IRE) - Garryduff Bridge (IRE) (Taipan)
Held up in touch, ridden and outpaced after 14th, headway for pressure 3 out, challenging 2 out, led soon after but always pressed, stayed on gamely run-in, doing enough near finish (op 25/1)

2 ½	1. Brownville 9/4F Mr Zac Baker ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Mr Zac Baker ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	115 tp	115	105	124	–
b g Kayf Tara - Cool Spice (Karinga Bay)
Held up, tracked leaders 6th, prominent 11th, mistake and lost place 14th, rallied before 4 out, every chance 2 out, still challenging last, stayed on, held near finish (op 5/2)

3 3¾ [4¼]	5. Cailleach Annie (IRE) 6/1 David Noonan ³ Jackie Du Plessis	David Noonan ³ Jackie Du Plessis	7	116 p¹	112	98	116	–
b m Blueprint (IRE) - Graineuaile (IRE) (Orchestra)
In rear, niggled along from before 12th under pressure to get to leaders from 4 out, stayed on after last, took 3rd final 75yds, not trouble front two (op 15/2)

4 3 [7¼]	4. Special Wells 5/1 Danny Cook Sue Smith	Danny Cook Sue Smith	7	1110	113	96	114	–
ch g Alflora (IRE) - Oso Special (Teenoso)
Led, headed 2nd, led again 3rd, headed 4th, mainly disputed lead from 6th, definite lead 14th, hard pressed 2 out, soon headed, no extra run-in (op 11/2)

5 12 [19¼]	6. Lilly Of The Moor 13/2 Daryl Jacob Ben Case	Daryl Jacob Ben Case	8	119	112	84	103	–
b m Flemensfirth (USA) - Serenique (Good Thyne)
In touch, tracked leaders 13th, effort 4 out, still there 2 out, weakened before last (op 6/1 tchd 11/2)

6 21 [40¼]	2. Albert D'Olivate (FR) 11/4 James Best Robert Walford	James Best Robert Walford	6	1111 p	114	66	83	–
bb g Alberto Giacometti (IRE) - Komunion (FR) (Luchiroverte)
Tracked leaders, not fluent 10th, not fluent 12th and lost place, behind 14th, no danger after (jockey said that the gelding ran flat.) (op 2/1 tchd 3/1)

PU	3. Paddy The Oscar (IRE) 20/1 James Banks Grace Harris	James Banks Grace Harris	13	1111	114	–	–	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Parsonage (The Parson)
Led 2nd to 3rd, led 4th, mainly disputed lead from 6th, headed 14th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before last

7 ran Off time: 2:20:56 Winning time: 6m 43.80s (slow by 52.80s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Voyage A New York (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Andy And Sue Mews (Lord Heathfield) 1st breeder: James Meagher
2nd owner: Mrs Felicity Griffin (Brownville)
3rd owner: Miss J Du Plessis (Cailleach Annie)
Tote win: £18.40 PL: £7.30 £2.10 Ex: £75.80 CSF: £46.41 Tricast: £214.75 Trifecta: £541

2:20 Uttoxeter 16 Dec 2016

Betfred "Wishes You A Merry Christmas" Handicap Chase