Full Result 2.15 Huntingdon | 5 November 2008

Simply Carpets Macer Gifford Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-130, 4yo+) (2m3f189yds) 2m4f Good To Soft 12 fences 2 omitted

1st £9,757.50 2nd £2,865 3rd £1,432.50 4th £715.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Master Medic (IRE) 8/1 Robert Walford R H & Mrs S Alner	Robert Walford R H & Mrs S Alner	7	118	123	133	148	–
b g Dr Massini (IRE) - Name A Reason (IRE) (Buckskin)
Held up, headway approaching 5th, chased leader before 2 out, shaken up to lead flat, stayed on (op 10-1 tchd 11-1)

2 1¼	8. Atouchbetweenacara (IRE) 9/4F Aidan Coleman ³ Venetia Williams	Aidan Coleman ³ Venetia Williams	7	107	111	120	134	–
bb g Lord Americo (IRE) - Rosie Lil (IRE) (Roselier)
Chased leader, mistake 9th, led approaching 2 out, ridden, edged right and headed flat, stayed on same pace (op 10-3 tchd 7-2)

3 26 [27¼]	1. Nikola (FR) 16/1 David England Nigel Twiston-Davies	David England Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	1112	127	111	125	–
b g Roi De Rome (USA) - Envie De Chalamont (FR) (Pamponi)
Chased leaders, mistake 6th, ridden and mistake 2 out, weakened before last

4 8 [35¼]	7. Down's Folly (IRE) 14/1 Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	8	111 b¹	116	92	107	–
b g Darnay - Pils Invader (IRE) (Carlingford Castle)
Held up, headway 8th, ridden and weakened after 3 out (tchd 12-1)

5 9 [44¼]	2. Soleil Fix (FR) 7/1 Mr David Dunsdon ³ Nick Gifford	Mr David Dunsdon ³ Nick Gifford	7	117 v	125	92	108	–
b g Mansonnien (FR) - Ifaty (FR) (Rose Laurel)
Led, headed and weakened approaching 2 out, in rear when mistake last (trainer said gelding ran too free) (op 11-2)

6 9 [53¼]	5. King Troy (IRE) 7/2 Jack Doyle ³ Alan King	Jack Doyle ³ Alan King	6	111	119	76	94	–
bb g Presenting - Les Mis (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Prominent, lost place after 4th, headway 10th, weakening when blundered 3 out (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 11-4 tchd 5-2)

7 6 [59¼]	6. Big Rob (IRE) 8/1 Wilson Renwick Brendan Powell	Wilson Renwick Brendan Powell	9	114 p	119	70	89	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Native Shore (IRE) (Be My Native)
Held up, effort 10th, soon weakened, behind when mistake 3 out (op 6-1 tchd 11-2)

PU	4. Migwell (FR) 11/2 Graham Lee Emma Lavelle	Graham Lee Emma Lavelle	8	115	120	–	–	–
b g Assessor (IRE) - Uguette IV (FR) (Chamberlin)
Not jump well, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up after 8th (op 11-1)

8 ran Off time: 2:15:00 Winning time: 5m 6.40s (slow by 19.40s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Pell-Mell Partners (Master Medic) 1st breeder: Robert McCarthy
2nd owner: Paul Beck (Atouchbetweenacara)
3rd owner: Graham And Alison Jelley (Nikola)
Tote win: £11.40 PL: £2.80 £1.10 £2.80 Ex: £33.10 CSF: £27.85 Tricast: £286.42

The 2nd fence in the back straight was omitted on each circuit.

2:15 Huntingdon 5 Nov 2008

Simply Carpets Macer Gifford Handicap Chase