Full Result 5.35 Huntingdon | 30 April 2009

Paul Rackham Champion Novices' Hunters' Chase

(Class 6) (5yo+) (2m7f129yds) 2m7½f Good To Firm 19 fences

1st £1,249.20 2nd £387.40 3rd £193.60 4th £96.80

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Took My Eye (IRE) 4/1 Mr A Braithwaite ⁷ David Kemp	Mr A Braithwaite ⁷ David Kemp	8	115	–	34	96	–
b g Fourstars Allstar (USA) - Amy's Double (Rakaposhi King)
Jumped soundly, led 5th until 13th, jumped ahead again 15th, only one on bridle well before 2 out, clear last, idled and swished tail close home (op 7-2 tchd 9-2)

2 1¾	1. Ballynonty (IRE) 4/1 Mr Rupert Stearn ⁷ Miss V E Hayter	Mr Rupert Stearn ⁷ Miss V E Hayter	8	115 b¹	–	32	93	–
b g Carroll House (IRE) - Carrigkem (IRE) (Kemal)
Chased leaders, mistake 7th, 3rd when hit 13th, ridden and outpaced next, plugged on into 2nd before 2 out, flattered by proximity to idling winner (op 6-1 tchd 7-1)

3 23 [24¾]	5. Royal Tender (IRE) 11/2 Miss Gina Andrews ⁵ Hugh Collingridge	Miss Gina Andrews ⁵ Hugh Collingridge	5	110 p	–	5	65	–
gr m Woods Of Windsor (USA) - Tender Guest (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Close up until 11th, lost touch 13th, blundered 16th and rider lost iron, went poor 3rd 2 out (op 9-2 tchd 6-1)

4 shd [24¾]	6. Well Corned (IRE) 10/1 Mr Matthew Smith ³ Miss Katie Thory	Mr Matthew Smith ³ Miss Katie Thory	9	112 b	–	5	63	–
b m Luso - No Draft (Buckskin)
Mistakes, behind, lost touch 12th, virtually tailed off when blundered 3 out (op 9-1 tchd 8-1)

5 9 [33¾]	2. Rock Charlie (IRE) 14/1 Mr T Jonason ⁷ Miss Fiona Jonason	Mr T Jonason ⁷ Miss Fiona Jonason	8	115	–	4	62	–
ch g Beneficial - Full Holiday (IRE) (Aylesfield)
Jumped slowly 2nd and 4th, behind, ridden 9th, jumped slowly 11th and 12th and lost touch, continued well behind (op 7-1)

6 ¾ [34½]	4. Mid Div And Creep 7/4F Miss Kelly Smith ⁷ D J Harding-Jones	Miss Kelly Smith ⁷ D J Harding-Jones	9	1012	–	–	54	–
b m Sovereign Water (FR) - Knightsbridge Bred (Montelimar)
Led until 5th, mistake 10th and ridden, mistake 15th and headed, lost 2nd before 2 out, bumped along and faded tamely (op 9-4 tchd 13-8)

6 ran Off time: 5:36:00 Winning time: 6m 11.10s (slow by 22.10s) Total SP: 108%
1st owner: B Belchem (Took My Eye) 1st breeder: Nicholas Blanchfield
2nd owner: Mrs E J Merriam & Mrs H Robson (Ballynonty)
3rd owner: H J Collingridge (Royal Tender)
Tote win: £6.40 PL: £3.90 £2.70 Ex: £18.20 CSF: £18.49

5:35 Huntingdon 30 Apr 2009

Paul Rackham Champion Novices' Hunters' Chase