26 Dec 2008 14:00 Huntingdon
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,903); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Ordre de Bataille (FR) (Gelding, grey, 10 13) |
019/33-3 / 23 |
Jump (32) | M Bradburne | H D Daly Mrs A Timpson |
4/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 4th, closed 8th, mistake 12th, ridden after 3 out, led and hit last, soon hung right, driven clear | ||||||||||
2nd |
12 |
| 7 L |
Ping Pong Sivola (FR) (Mare, chestnut, 10 6) |
47-3122 / 6 |
Jump (15) | C D Thompson | Miss V Williams Scea Ecurie Jc… |
7/4 | |
| always prominent, went 2nd 12th, led 2 out, headed last, soon hung right and hampered, no extra | ||||||||||
3rd |
11 |
| 4½ L |
Victorias Groom (GER) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) |
UU34-41 / 9 |
Flat (1269), Jump (13) |
D Elsworth | L Wadham Mr P H Betts |
9/4 | |
| chased leaders, blundered 3rd, went 2nd before 5th, led 7th, hit 3 out, headed when mistake 2 out, 3rd and weakening when blundered last | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 7 L |
Pairc Na Gcapall (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) |
955525 / 11 |
Jump (16) | Alex Merriam | N B King The St Gatien Racing… |
28/1 | |
| prominent, mistake 1st, hit 8th, soon lost place, stayed on from 2 out but no danger | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| 11 L |
Toni Alcala (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) |
3-123P9 / 12 |
Flat (249), Jump (15) |
Miss G D Gracey-Davison | N B King MR B M V WILLIAMS |
33/1 | |
| in rear, mistake 2nd, blundered 8th, struggling and losing touch after 9th, plugged on from 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 8 L |
Go West (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) |
22-216P / 12 |
Jump (33) | Stephen Craine | Heather Dalton Mrs Fiona Malcolm |
12/1 | |
| led to 7th, chased leader, reminded 12th, relegated to 5th when mistake and hampered 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| 6 L |
Carthys Cross (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 13) |
222-224 / 10 |
Jump (51) | Mr C Dailly | T R George Mr Timothy N Chick |
14/1 | |
| in touch, lost place when jumped right 6th, never in contention after, hampered 3 out | ||||||||||
9 |
| - |
Supreme Leisure (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) |
434-P9U / 12 |
Jump (61) | Joseph Cornwall | J R Cornwall Mr J R Cornwall |
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UR |
8 |
| - |
Signs of Love (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) |
321/0- / 7 |
Flat (412), Jump (391) |
W Kennedy | Noel T Chance Mr T G Warren |
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PU |
7 |
| - |
Prince du Seuil (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) |
213-55F / 11 |
Jump (36) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mrs Peter Prowting |
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UR |
4 |
| - |
Nous Voila (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) |
546P-56 / 11 |
Jump (7) | P Hide | A B Coogan Mr A B Coogan |
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1 |
| - |
By George (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) |
547-F13 / 8 |
Jump (21) | J Pemberton | N J Gifford Pell-Mell Partners |
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