3:00 Huntingdon 26 Dec 1998
Boxing Day Handicap Chase Class F
(Class 4) (2m104yds) 2m½f Soft 11 fences
1st
£2,670 2nd
£745 3rd
£360
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
|
Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 | 110 | 90 | 73 | 101 | – | ||||
| ch g Avocat - Candora (Cantab) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway 5th, led 8th, all out (op 5-2 tchd 3-1) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 1110 | 95 | 81 | 104 | – | ||||
| b g Machiavellian (USA) - Trescalini (IRE) (Sadler's Wells) | ||||||||||
| Always prominent, hit 5th, chased winner 3 out, mistake next, stayed on under pressure flat (tchd 3-1 and 7-2 in a place) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 119 | 101 | 70 | 101 | – | ||||
| b g Charmer (IRE) - Quaranta (Hotfoot I) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace (tchd 6-1) | ||||||||||
|
9 | 101 | 77 | 27 | 58 | – | ||||
| gr g Song - Sylvanecte (FR) (Silver Shark) | ||||||||||
| Prominent until weakened approaching 3 out (tchd 6-1 in places) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 1012 | 83 | – | – | – | ||||
| br g Strong Statement (USA) - Gambell And Dream (Warpath) | ||||||||||
| Led to 8th, weakened 3 out (op 5-2) | ||||||||||
|
9 | 1012 | 83 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Shardari - Solar (Hotfoot I) | ||||||||||
| Mistake 3rd, soon well behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (jockey stated that the gelding had gurgled) (op 6-1) | ||||||||||
| 9 |
100
5
|
71 | – | – | – | |||||
| ch g Dunbeath (USA) - Blakesware Saint (Welsh Saint) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, weakening when hit 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 12-1 and 14-1 in places) | ||||||||||
- 7 ran Off time: 3:03:00 Winning time: 4m 32.60s (slow by 38.60s) Total SP: 145%
- Non-runners: Wixoe Wonder (unsuitable ground)
- 1st owner: Mrs Lynda M Williams & Mr Ben Collins (Oscail An Doras) 1st breeder: James F Murdoch
- 2nd owner: Mr & Mrs D A Gamble (Machalini)
- 3rd owner: C R Nugent (Quango)
- Tote win: £6.30 PL: £2.90 £1.80 Ex: £7.70 CSF: £11.30 Tricast: £31.51
