02 Nov 2014 14:20 Huntingdon
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,498); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Macer Gifford Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Doctor Ric (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 1335-7P / 9 | Jump (145) | Tom Cannon | N J Gifford Mr M T Forbes-wood | 9/4 | |
| off the pace in 4th, well outpaced and driven along before 9th, rallied strongly on outside to lead 2 out, soon in control, came readily clear flat, eased close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 16 L | Topthorn (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 8) | 97-60P1 / 10 | Jump (24) | Mr Zac Baker | M R Bosley Bosley - Vollaro… | 6/1 | |
| chased leader until after 2nd, chased leading pair, not fluent 4th, mistake 7th (water), 2nd again before 2 out until 2 out, chased leading pair, went 2nd again close home, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | ½ L | Unforgettable (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 26-7534 / 11 | Jump (21) | C Poste | P & M Bowen Mr John Rogers | 12/1 | |
| tended to jump left, led until 3rd, chased leader, not fluent 5th, driven before 9th, lost 2nd 10th, chased leaders, led well before 2 out until 2 out, chased winner but no chance, weakened and lost 2nd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 5 L | To The Sky (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 3-51232 / 7 | Flat (141), Jump (13) | W Featherstone | Jamie Snowden White Diamond Racing… | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, led 3rd, clear after 5th, hit 4 out, reduced lead next, headed and weakened quickly well before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 13 L | Mount Welcome (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 1P7-P45 / 10 | Flat (996), Jump (54) | A Pogson | Miss L V Davis Miss Louise Davis | 25/1 | |
| held up in 7th and of fthe pace, headway 8th, 2nd 10th until before 2 out, chased leading pair, weakened 2 out, soon driven and beaten | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Steel Summit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 4-03154 / 9 | Jump (106) | Sam Twiston-Davies | David Dennis B And S Vaughan | ||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Bin End (GB) (colt, bay, 11 5) | 332UP-5 / 9 | Flat (550), Jump (159) | Felix de Giles | F Brennan Mr David Gibbons | ||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Shady Lane (GB) (mare, bay, 11 4) | 426F-25 / 8 | Jump (164) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mrs S C Welch | ||
| 8 |   | - | Star Presenter (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | P5-3253 / 9 | Jump (11) | P J Brennan | P R Webber Mrs J Drake | |||
