26 Dec 2017 15:00 Huntingdon
Winner: £5,500 (Penalty: £3,574); Distance: 2m 7f 129y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Kia Sportage Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Basford Ben (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
3-55P67 / 10 |
Jump (23) | R P McLernon | J Candlish Mr Alan Baxter |
5/1 | |
| led before 2nd, jumped left 12th, soon ridden, not fluent next, headed 14th, struggling 4 out, rallied last, edged right, led towards finish, soon clear | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 6 L |
Over My Head (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 0) |
P/45263- / 10 |
Jump (276) | J M Quinlan | Miss C Dyson Fsf Racing |
9/1 | |
| led until before 2nd, tracked leader, led 14th, headed 3 out, led again flat, headed towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 3¼ L |
Midnight Mustang (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
373411- / 14 |
Jump (301) | M Hamill | Andrew Martin Mr Andrew J Martin |
5/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 13th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 3 L |
Becauseshesaidso (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 2) |
F8-P362 / 10 |
Jump (28) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Lady Bolton |
5/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway 5th, mistake next, went 2nd 15th, led 3 out, edged left before last, headed flat, no extra | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
That's The Deal (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
561446 / 15 |
Jump (9) | Lee Edwards | J R Cornwall Mr J R Cornwall |
20/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place when hit 8th, struggling before not fluent 13th, behind 4 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
Armedandbeautiful (GB) (mare, bay, 10 12) |
6/85-22P / 10 |
Jump (19) | Stan Sheppard | T R Gretton Ownaracehorse And… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Show's Over (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
14-373P / 8 |
Jump (44) | N P Madden | Tim Vaughan Mr Fergal O'brien |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Clenagh Castle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) |
3212-1P / 7 |
Jump (29) | Nick Scholfield | Jack Barber Mr Jack R Barber |
9/4 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 3rd, reminder 7th and 9th, behind 13th, tailed off 15th, pulled up after | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Wish In A Well (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
23-764P / 9 |
Jump (19) | Max Kendrick | B I Case Case Racing Partnership |
12/1 | |
| in rear, mistake 2nd, blundered 4th, pulled up before 9th | ||||||||||