03 Nov 2013 14:20 Huntingdon
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,498); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Macer Gifford Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Gandalfe (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 74233-4 / 10 | Flat (1832), Jump (175) | A Thornton | D W P Arbuthnot Mr A T A Wates | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led after 3 out, drew clear after next, ran on well (the last fence was omitted) | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 10 L | Un Anjou (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | F32F-P3 / 9 | Jump (13) | N D Fehily | David Dennis Superdream Racing… | 12/1 | |
| held up in rear, outpaced 3 out, stayed on after next, went second closing stages, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 1¼ L | Benny The Swinger (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 2-2F725 / 9 | Jump (13) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon Chris Gordon Racing… | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 6th, chased leaders next, slow 3 out, gradually weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | ½ L | Strawberry Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | P7866-3 / 10 | Jump (17) | Ian Popham | Mrs Caroline Keevil K S B Bloodstock | 13/2 | |
| mid-division, headway to chase leaders 4th, mistake 7th, under pressure 9th, stayed on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 9 L | Julie Prince (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 53153S / 9 | Jump (10) | Brendan Powell | B G Powell Mr L Gilbert | 10/1 | |
| led until approaching 2nd, led again 4th, headed after 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 39 L | Bobby Dove (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 941233- / 10 | Jump (224) | R T Dunne | A E Price Mr B J Llewellyn | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to chase leaders 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Topthorn (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 10) | 1413-54 / 10 | Jump (148) | Wayne Hutchinson | M R Bosley Bosley - Vollaro… | ||
| UR | 7 |   | - | Troufion (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 3) | 8/9P-P5 / 9 | Jump (11) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr Keith F J Loads | ||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Zen Factor (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | 4F/3P23- / 9 | Flat (1991), Jump (235) | G Sheehan | J G Portman Mr J T Habershon-Butcher | ||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Outback (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 5) | 6-53P63 / 4 | Flat (75), Jump (9) | T E Whelan | N B King Mr D Nott, Mr &… | ||
