05 Dec 2021 15:27 Huntingdon
Winner: £11,400 (Penalty: £5,446); Distance: 2m 7f 129y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Fitzdares Wishes Everyone A Merry Christmas Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Lord Sparky (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | P11-402 / 11 | Jump (12) | James Bowen | Mrs Caroline Bailey The On The Bridle… | 11/2 | |
| chased leaders on outer, challenged when went left 2 out, ridden in 2nd after last, ran on well and led close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | HD | Macfin (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 8) | 542-824 / 9 | Jump (25) | Mr Eddie Edge | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr David Kellett | 3/1 | |
| held up, mistake 8th, closer under 4 out, pushed along in 4th over 2 out, keeping on when stumbled on landing last, running on flat when switched left, finished strongly and just failed | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | HD | Generator City (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 5-P331F / 9 | Jump (32) | Fergus Gregory | B Leavy Dove Valley Holdings… | 14/1 | |
| disputed lead early, led after 2nd, pressed over 2 out, ridden under 2 out, extended advantage after last, ran on until reduced lead closing stages, headed close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 3 L | Smuggler's Blues (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 13) | 323-P75 / 11 | Jump (32) | Thomas Doggrell | T R George D Rea & Mr T R… | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place and reminder under 4 out, outpaced well over 2 out, kept on same pace until ran on flat, took 4th final strides | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | NS | Aki Bomaye (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 13) | 132-2 / 8 | Jump (23) | Brendan Powell | C L Tizzard Mrs Mary-ann Middleton | 11/4 | |
| disputed lead early, tracked leader after 2nd, challenged over 2 out, outpaced in 3rd after last, kept on until no extra and dropped to 5th final strides | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 8½ L | Fingerontheswitch (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 487P45 / 11 | Jump (14) | Adrian Heskin | N P Mulholland Cahill, Atwell… | 25/1 | |
| held up in rear, reminder under 4 out and soon became detached, held under 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 3 L | Shah An Shah (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 6P2P8-3 / 8 | Jump (26) | Aidan Coleman | C E Longsdon Andrew Fox-Pitt | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake and lost ground 13th, reminder and outpaced under 4 out, left behind well over 2 out | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Peur De Rien (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | P213-34 / 9 | Jump (23) | J J Burke | O Sherwood Peur De Rien Syndicate | 0/0 | ||
| Withdrawn (loose before start) | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Artemision (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 43U4-4 / 7 | Jump (35) | Luca Morgan | B Pauling T K Racing Ltd | 28/1 | |
| chased leaders early, lost place before 3rd, pushed along and dropped to last after 4th, lost touch after 8th and soon pulled up | ||||||||||
| 10 |   | - | Queen Of The Court (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 4) | 0/7424-9 / 10 | Jump (14) | Nick Scholfield | J G Cann Mr J Grant Cann | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
