26 Aug 2013 15:10 Huntingdon
Winner: £3,300 (Penalty: £2,144); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Tony Monk Happy 80th Birthday Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Julie Prince (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 05P7-53 / 9 | Jump (11) | W T Kennedy | B G Powell Mr L Gilbert | 2/1 | |
| made all, not fluent 4 out, ridden and 3 lengths clear when nearest rival made bad mistake last, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 5 L | Novikov (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 10 0) | P-66P97 / 9 | Flat (562), Jump (25) | R P McLernon | Mrs S Leech Cheltenham Racing… | 9/1 | |
| tracked winner until 3rd and again before 6th, ridden and 3 lengths down when bad mistake last, no impression after | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 7 L | Crescent Beach (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 876F33 / 8 | Jump (7) | H Oliver | Henry Oliver Mr R G Whitehead | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, jumped left 2nd and when not fluent 3rd, switched left and closed next, lost place before 6th, ridden to close again next, outpaced in 3rd before 2 out, plugged on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 5 L | Quarton (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 3) | 4/2-4541 / 7 | Flat (806), Jump (7) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams T Cromwell | 7/4 | |
| held up in touch in rear, not fluent and went left 2nd and 3rd, closed 6th, ridden and lost place 8th, not fluent 4 out, mistake and well beaten 3 out, plugged on for modest 4th after last, no chance | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 2 L | Amen (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 845-508 / 5 | Flat (145), Jump (82) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Heart of the South… | 9/1 | |
| held up in touch in rear, not fluent 3rd, closed 6th, outpaced before 2 out, no impression and well held after, lost 4th flat | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | The Quantum Kid (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 6) | 147U7/8 / 9 | Flat (1898), Jump (22) | L Treadwell | P W Hiatt Miss E J Wright | ||
| 6 |   | - | Darnborough (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 1) | 1-P1438 / 9 | Jump (27) | Felix de Giles | T Symonds Mr Mark Shears | |||
