Full Result 3.00 Huntingdon | 31 October 2010

Macer Gifford Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-130, 4yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Good 11 fences

1st £6,635.10 2nd £1,948.20 3rd £974.10 4th £486.54

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Sunday City (JPN) 9/2 Jamie Moore Peter Bowen	Jamie Moore Peter Bowen	9	111	119	51	135	–
ch g Sunday Silence (USA) - Diamond City I (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Led, headed 4th, regained lead after 5th, made rest, clear from 3 out, not fluent 2 out, unchallenged after (tchd 11-2)

2 28	2. Grand Lahou (FR) 8/1 Mr Tom David ⁷ Tim Vaughan	Mr Tom David ⁷ Tim Vaughan	7	114	129	26	120	–
ch g Cyborg (FR) - Yota (FR) (Galetto)
With leader, led 4th, mistake 5th, soon headed, outpaced by winner approaching 3 out, kept on under pressure after, just held on for 2nd close home

3 nk [28¼]	3. Knight Legend (IRE) 5/1 Rhys Flint Philip Hobbs	Rhys Flint Philip Hobbs	11	117 t	125	22	119	–
b g Flying Legend (USA) - Well Trucked (IRE) (Dry Dock)
Mistakes, tracked leaders, outpaced after 5th and final circuit until stayed on from 2 out, closing on 2nd close home (tchd 6-1)

4 12 [40¼]	4. Viable 12/1 Miss Gina Andrews ⁷ Pam Sly	Miss Gina Andrews ⁷ Pam Sly	8	1011	122	–	101	–
b g Vettori (IRE) - Danseuse Davis (FR) (Glow)
Raced keenly, prominent, lost place 3rd, outpaced from 6th, no danger after

5 10 [50¼]	5. Award Winner 10/1 A P McCoy Brendan Powell	A P McCoy Brendan Powell	7	112	120	–	90	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Blackwater Bay (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
In rear, hit 1st, struggling from 6th, never on terms (op 8-1)

6 ½ [50¾]	7. Marc Of Brilliance (USA) 14/1 Joshua Moore ⁷ Gary Moore	Joshua Moore ⁷ Gary Moore	7	107 b	118	–	87	–
ch g Sunday Silence (USA) - Rahcak (IRE) (Generous)
In touch, pecked 1st, outpaced after 3 out, weakened and well beaten before last

7 2¼ [53]	9. Arctic Ben (IRE) 3/1F Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	6	109	113	–	80	–
gr g Beneficial - Hurst Flyer (Neltino)
Always behind, toliling after 5th, never on terms (jockey said gelding never travelled) (op 4-1)

PU	8. High Bird Humphrey 8/1 Paul Callaghan ⁵ Simon West	Paul Callaghan ⁵ Simon West	11	108	117	–	–	–
ch g Nomadic Way (USA) - Miss Kewmill (Billion)
Always behind, tailed off 5th, pulled up before 9th (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the good to soft ground) (tchd 15-2)

PU	1. Fighting Chance (IRE) 8/1 Andrew Thornton Richard Lee	Andrew Thornton Richard Lee	10	1112	130	–	–	–
b g Germany (USA) - Una Juna (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Tracked leaders, not fluent when outpaced 3 out, weakening in 5th when jinked left and pulled up approaching 2 out (jockey said gelding tired quickly and pulled up) (op 9-1, tchd 12-1 in a place)

9 ran Off time: 3:03:00 Winning time: 4m 11.60s (slow by 17.60s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: R Greenway (Sunday City) 1st breeder: Shiraoi Farm
2nd owner: Oceans Racing (Grand Lahou)
3rd owner: M G St Quinton (Knight Legend)
Tote win: £5.90 PL: £2.10 £2.30 £1.50 Ex: £50.80 CSF: £40.34 Tricast: £187.61

3:00 Huntingdon 31 Oct 2010

Macer Gifford Handicap Chase