10 Dec 2009 15:00 Huntingdon
Winner: £5,500 (Penalty: £3,578); Distance: 3m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Bet Totepool On 0800 221 221 Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 15 |   | - | Absolute Shambles (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 5-51423 / 21 | Jump (30) | C Bolger | C Gordon Chris Gordon Racing… | 12/1 | |
| led to 5th, chased leaders, went 2nd 2 out, hard ridden flat, stayed on towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 12 |   | ½ L | Reblis (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 1506-74 / 12 | Jump (33) | P Hide | G & J Moore Kingsley, Avery,… | 16/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway 10th, led after last, hard ridden flat, headed towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | NK | Pantalaimon (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 2342P/5 / 9 | Jump (36) | R Johnson | H D Daly Mrs D P G Flory | 14/1 | |
| prominent, chased leaders last, kept on flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 14 |   | 2 L | Lord Appellare (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 9) | 743P-62 / 9 | Jump (10) | Wayne Hutchinson | R Rowe The Reality Partnership | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led approaching 8th, jumped slow 9th, headed after last, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 8 L | Thai Vango (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 4222-12 / 10 | Jump (43) | T Molloy | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs C Bance | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, took closer order 5th, weakened after last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 6 L | Fine Parchment (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | P2326-1 / 13 | Jump (16) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Mr N W A Bannister | 7/4 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 10th, chasing leaders approaching last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 12 L | Digger Gets Lucky (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | P53-P5P / 11 | Jump (21) | J Pemberton | N J Gifford The Chanctonbury… | 40/1 | |
| held up, weakened from 12th, tailed off approaching last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 4½ L | Might As Well (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 7) | 5441P-0 / 10 | Jump (28) | R Walford | R H & Mrs S Alner Dr & Mrs John Millar | 22/1 | |
| held up, weakened from 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10 |   | 17 L | Red Rattle (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 79/9P7-2 / 8 | Jump (30) | S Thomas | Miss H C Knight Red Rattle Partnership | 14/1 | |
| held up, blundered 9th, tailed off from 12th | ||||||||||
| 13 |   | - | Rapid Increase (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 0) | 556F6-5 / 9 | Jump (19) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mrs Gay Smith | |||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Particle (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | P32R23 / 6 | Flat (1140), Jump (32) | W Marston | P & M Bowen XRMC Racing | ||
| FE | 9 |   | - | Finmere (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 5) | P46-5P / 7 | Jump (30) | Charlie Huxley | J G Portman Five Counties Partnership | ||
| PU | 8 |   | - | High Carol (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 064-819 / 9 | Jump (30) | Nick Scholfield | Andrew Turnell Mr M Tedham | ||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Akarshan (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 217F4-0 / 8 | Flat (530), Jump (34) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Andrew Turton &… | ||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Buffalo Bob (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 48643-1 / 10 | Jump (26) | T Siddall | K Bailey & M Nicholls The GFH Partnership | ||
