26 Dec 2009 14:25 Huntingdon
Winner: £5,500 (Penalty: £3,578); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Jingle Balls At Williamhillbingo.com Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 14 |   | - | Desperate Dex (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | PP6PPP/ / 25 | Jump (614) | K Mercer | Ferdy Murphy Crossed Fingers… | 10/1 | |
| in rear, headway after 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, 4 lengths down but closing when left well clear last | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 23 L | Devils River (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | 222561 / 10 | Flat (1608), Jump (34) | Andrew Tinkler | Mrs A E Brooks Lloyd & Linda | 9/2 | |
| led to 2nd, not fluent 4th, struggling approaching 2 out, left 3rd last, no chance with winner but took 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 2¼ L | Safe Investment (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 4-32484 / 11 | Flat (297), Jump (26) | R P Flint | B N Pollock Mr Alan Hill | 14/1 | |
| held up, not fluent 1st, headway approaching 6th, went 2nd after 3 out until 2 out, no impression in 3rd when left 2nd and hampered last, lost that place towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12 |   | 1¼ L | Space Cowboy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) | 25-P6P5 / 10 | Flat (1269), Jump (12) | E Dehdashti | G & J Moore The Sanderson Partnership | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, rallied approaching 2 out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 7 L | Nautical Approach (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 026-320 / 10 | Jump (37) | W Kennedy | A M Hales Mr S G Allen | 15/2 | |
| held up in rear, not much room when awkward 1st, again awkward 4th, headway 6th, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 15 L | Topflight Wildbird (GB) (Filly, brown, 11 9) | P624-F5 / 7 | Flat (802), Jump (32) | L P Aspell | L Wadham A P Racing | 17/2 | |
| held up, raced keenly, headway 4th, weakening when mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 13 |   | - | Maclean (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 3/36-3FP / 9 | Flat (1555), Jump (16) | Joseph Akehurst | G & J Moore Mr P J Sharp | ||
| 10 |   | - | Keyneema (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 5-P3215 / 10 | Jump (9) | Gerard Tumelty | Mrs C M Hamilton Mrs Cathy Hamilton | |||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Bright Sparky (GER) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 05-F104 / 8 | Flat (12), Jump (29) | Jake Greenall | M & D Easterby Rupert Armitage… | ||
| RF | 8 |   | - | Ski (GB) (filly, bay, 11 3) | PP44-79 / 9 | Jump (211) | R Greene | C E Longsdon Mr C Marriott | ||
| 7 |   | - | Rashartic (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 3923/4-4 / 7 | Jump (222) | Brian Harding | N G Richards Ashleybank Investments… | |||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Arturo Uno (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 46050-3 / 9 | Jump (226) | Mr S Twiston-davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs R Vaughan | ||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Bollitree Bob (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | PP0-514 / 9 | Jump (205) | P Merrigan | Jamie Snowden Mrs P de W Johnson | ||
| 1 |   | - | The Randy Bishop (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 5P-P50U / 10 | Jump (28) | Lee Edwards | A W Carroll Mr D B Roberts | |||
