Full Result 8.20 Huntingdon | 25 May 2010

Mike Vanbergen 80th Birthday Hunters' Chase

(Class 6) (5yo+) (2m7f129yds) 2m7½f Good To Firm 15 fences 4 omitted

1st £936.90 2nd £290.55 3rd £145.20 4th £72.60

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Blaze Ahead (IRE) 11/2 Miss C L Wills ⁷ Brendan Powell	Miss C L Wills ⁷ Brendan Powell	10	117 p	104	77	99	–
ch g Mohaajir (USA) - Flaxen Queen (Peacock I)
Pushed along to chase leader, led 2nd, headed 4th, led again after 6th, ridden and headed 2 out, rallied to lead final 100yds, stayed on well (op 6-1 tchd 7-1)

2 3½	10. Spanchil Hill 25/1 Philip Prince ⁷ Mrs A S Hodges	Philip Prince ⁷ Mrs A S Hodges	10	113	78	70	92	–
b h Sabrehill (USA) - War Shanty (Warrshan)
Always prominent, led last, ridden and hung right flat, headed and no extra final 100yds (op 22-1)

3 2¼ [5¾]	3. Tikram 6/4F Joshua Moore ³ Gary Moore	Joshua Moore ³ Gary Moore	13	1111 p	121	72	93	–
ch g Lycius (USA) - Black Fighter (USA) (Secretariat)
Held up in touch, outpaced 9th, rallied approaching 2 out, ran on well to go 3rd towards finish (op 15-8 tchd 11-8)

4 1½ [7¼]	2. Delightful Cliche 11/4 Miss Gina Andrews ³ S R Andrews	Miss Gina Andrews ³ S R Andrews	9	1111	–	71	92	–
b g Classic Cliche (IRE) - Ima Delight (Idiots Delight)
Led to 2nd, led again 4th, headed after 6th, chased leader until led again 2 out, ridden and headed last, no extra flat, lost 3rd towards finish (op 3-1 tchd 10-3)

5 39 [46¼]	11. Coolers Quest 16/1 Mr J Barnes ⁵ Mrs R Ford	Mr J Barnes ⁵ Mrs R Ford	11	1012	–	27	46	–
b m Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Lucidity (Vision)
Prominent, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off (op 14-1)

6 16 [62¼]	8. Jolly Boys Outing (IRE) 20/1 Miss Hannah Watson ⁷ Rosemary Gasson	Miss Hannah Watson ⁷ Rosemary Gasson	7	113	–	21	38	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - St Carol (IRE) (Orchestra)
Held up, ridden 3 out, never on terms, tailed off (op 16-1)

7 1 [63¼]	5. Celestial Dragon (IRE) 10/1 Rachel King ⁷ James Richardson	Rachel King ⁷ James Richardson	9	113	92	20	37	–
b g Taipan (IRE) - Ann's Cap (IRE) (Cardinal Flower)
Held up in touch, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, tailing off when jumped left and hit 2 out, blundered last, tailed off (op 9-1)

8 ¾ [64]	7. It Plays Itself (IRE) 66/1 Mr R J Barrett ⁵ Miss K Young	Mr R J Barrett ⁵ Miss K Young	11	115	–	19	37	–
bb g Naheez (USA) - Adabiya (IRE) (Akarad)
Prominent, lost place 6th, headway 11th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, tailed off (op 50-1 tchd 100-1)

9 10 [74]	6. Greek Star 80/1 Mr Richard Collinson ⁷ H Hill	Mr Richard Collinson ⁷ H Hill	9	113	–	10	28	–
b g Soviet Star (USA) - Graecia Magna (USA) (Private Account)
Held up, ridden after 8th, always in rear, weakening when hit 3 out

10 12 [86]	9. Pirate Depp (IRE) 40/1 Mr T Ellis ⁷ G J Tarry	Mr T Ellis ⁷ G J Tarry	6	113	–	–	17	–
b g Mohaajir (USA) - Reggie's Honour (IRE) (Nashamaa)
Chased leaders until ridden and weakened after 3 out (op 50-1 tchd 33-1)

11 6 [92]	12. Red In Bed (IRE) 33/1 Mr Matthew Smith ³ Matthew Smith	Mr Matthew Smith ³ Matthew Smith	6	110 t	–	–	4	–
b m Moscow Society (USA) - Secret Tryst (IRE) (Roi Danzig)
Held up, blundered 8th, behind from 11th, tailed off (op 22-1)

PU	4. Beluga I (IRE) 66/1 Major Felix Wheeler ⁷ Miss Rose Grissell	Major Felix Wheeler ⁷ Miss Rose Grissell	11	113	–	–	–	–
gr g John French - Mesena (Pals Passage)
Held up, always in rear, mistake 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding was struck into)

12 ran Off time: 8:23:00 Winning time: 5m 57.00s (slow by 8.00s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Mrs S Clifford (Blaze Ahead) 1st breeder: John R Cox
2nd owner: Mrs A S Hodges (Spanchil Hill)
3rd owner: Rodger Sargent (Tikram)
Tote win: £5.20 PL: £1.80 £3.20 £1.50 Ex: £109.40 CSF: £117.95

Open ditch in front of stands and last fence in back straight omitted on both circuits.

8:20 Huntingdon 25 May 2010

Mike Vanbergen 80th Birthday Hunters' Chase