13 Jan 2017 14:20 Huntingdon
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 7f 129y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Equimark Horseboxes The Professionals Choice Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 |   | - | The Jugopolist (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 333142 / 13 | Jump (12) | Benjamin Poste | J R Cornwall Mr J R Cornwall | 7/1 | |
| ridden away from start, led 2nd, clear before 2 out, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 8 L | Eaton Rock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 67/144P- / 8 | Jump (300) | T Dowling | T Symonds Mr Kevin Price | 12/1 | |
| held up in rear, pecked 10th, headway 12th, 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner, mistake last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 6 L | Arbeo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 1333-6P / 12 | Jump (13) | M Goldstein | Mrs D Grissell Mr J Rawdon-Mogg | 17/2 | |
| led until mistake 2nd, not fluent 3rd, outpaced 12th, plugged on from 2 out, went 3rd last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 19 L | Midnight Folie (GB) (mare, bay, 10 12) | 674-P2F / 11 | Jump (38) | David Bass | B Pauling Trevor Nicholas… | 6/1 | |
| soon chasing leaders on outside, not fluent 14th, hit 3 out, well held before next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 10 L | Cowards Close (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 9) | 46P-73P / 10 | Jump (65) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon Mr David Henery | 17/2 | |
| held up, ridden 14th, modest 5th 3 out, well beaten before next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 14 L | Northandsouth (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 5-15523 / 10 | Jump (26) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr N Ender | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 8th, not fluent 11th, 2nd next, not fluent 13th, mistake 14th, 3rd and no extra when not fluent 2 out, clambered over last and finished very tired | ||||||||||
| FE | 6 |   | - | Wait A Second (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | P-6F723 / 7 | Jump (40) | B J Geraghty | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 4/1 | |
| held up in rear, fell 2nd | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Lord Landen (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 8) | 9-25P34 / 12 | Jump (1) | Conor Shoemark | F O'Brien The B Lucky Partnership | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Water Wagtail (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 853313 / 12 | Jump (24) | David Noonan | Miss E C Lavelle Mr D I Bare | 6/1 | |
| prominent, not fluent 13th, soon lost place, weakened 4 out, pulled up after next | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Fly Home Harry (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 31P-611 / 10 | Jump (45) | Paul Moloney | G A Swinbank The Charlie Longsdon… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Minella Forfitness (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 8354P5 / 10 | Jump (31) | A Pogson | C T Pogson Pete & Pauline… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Albatros De Guye (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 6) | P12-P4P / 7 | Jump (18) | J McGrath | Miss A M Newton-Smith Mr George Goring | 40/1 | |
| chased leaders, blundered and lost place 7th, behind from next, pulled up before 14th | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Followmybuttons (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 5/8-81PF / 7 | Jump (14) | L P Aspell | D W P Arbuthnot Mr A T A Wates… | 20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 1st, not fluent 13th, behind when pulled up after 3 out | ||||||||||
