Full Result 2.20 Huntingdon | 4 November 2012

Macer Gifford Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-95, 4yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Soft 11 fences

1st £2,339.28 2nd £686.88 3rd £343.44 4th £171.72

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Benny The Swinger (IRE) 11/8 Tom Cannon ³ Chris Gordon	Tom Cannon ³ Chris Gordon	7	911 1	69	32	96	–
b g Beneficial - The Olde Swinger (IRE) (Lord Americo)
Led, clear from 5th, eased flat (op 6-4)

2 21	10. Peak Seasons (IRE) 7/1 Alice Mills ⁷ Michael Chapman	Alice Mills ⁷ Michael Chapman	9	97 7	69	–	60	–
ch g Raise A Grand (IRE) - Teresian Girl (IRE) (Glenstal)
Chased winner to 6th, weakened 9th, went 2nd and not fluent 2 out (op 8-1 tchd 6-1)

3 17 [38]	7. Strawhall Maul (IRE) 5/4F Kevin Jones ⁷ Dai Williams	Kevin Jones ⁷ Dai Williams	9	913	75	–	49	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Countmein Pat (IRE) (Tremblant I)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 6th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, lost 2nd before next, tailed off (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the soft ground) (tchd 6-4)

4 nk [38¼]	12. Wishes Or Watches (IRE) 10/1 Gavin Sheehan ⁷ John Upson	Gavin Sheehan ⁷ John Upson	12	910 3 7	72	–	46	–
br g Bravefoot - Shadya's Amal (Shaadi)
Held up, lost touch 8th, tailed off (op 9-1 tchd 17-2)

4 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 4m 30.20s (slow by 36.20s) Total SP: 109%
Non-runners: Al Amaan (unsuitable ground), Escardo (unsuitable ground), Grand Fella (unsuitable ground), Guns Of Love (unsuitable ground), Lerida (self certificate), Murphy (self certificate), Normandy Landings (unsuitable ground), Topthorn (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: L Gilbert (Benny The Swinger) 1st breeder: Patrick J Walsh
2nd owner: J E Reed (Peak Seasons)
3rd owner: Mrs Pauline Yardley (Strawhall Maul)
Tote win: £2.40 Ex: £7.80 CSF: £9.41