Full Result 2.55 Huntingdon | 13 March 2013

Edith Laughton Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-100, 5yo+) (2m7f129yds) 2m7½f Good To Soft 19 fences

1st £2,144.34 2nd £629.64 3rd £314.82 4th £157.41

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Blackwell Synergy (FR) 15/8J Dougie Costello Jonjo O'Neill	Dougie Costello Jonjo O'Neill	7	1110 h¹	98	58	114	–
b g Antarctique (IRE) - Pyu (GER) (Surumu)
Behind and not travelling, jumped slowly 6th, mistake 8th, 17 lengths 5th at 11th, ridden and laboured progress from 13th to go 2nd at 16th, led 2 out, 3 lengths clear last, driven out, unimpressive (tchd 7-4 and 2-1)

2 6	6. Thorncliffer 10/1 Ollie Garner ⁷ Derek Shaw	Ollie Garner ⁷ Derek Shaw	9	910 t	77	32	85	–
ch g Generous (IRE) - Recipe (Bustino)
Led until 2nd, led again 9th, driven and headed 2 out, plugged on after but gradually outpaced by winner (op 8-1 tchd 11-1)

3 7 [13]	4. Princely Hero (IRE) 7/1 Tom Cannon ³ Chris Gordon	Tom Cannon ³ Chris Gordon	9	111 b	92	40	95	–
b g Royal Applause - Dalu (IRE) (Dancing Brave)
Chased clear leading pair, driven when mistake 15th, plodded on without any enthusiasm in 3rd and no chance from after 3 out (op 9-2)

4 1 [14]	2. Gidam Gidam (IRE) 20/1 Mrs Claire Hardwick ⁷ Mrs H M Kemp	Mrs Claire Hardwick ⁷ Mrs H M Kemp	11	114 b	99	46	102	–
b g King's Best (USA) - Flamands (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Led 2nd and set strong pace and clear with one rival, headed 9th, bad mistake 14th (water), lost interest 15th and poor 4th after 3 out, consented to stay on again after last and nearly caught 3rd (op 14-1)

PU	8. Celts Espere 100/1 Trevor Whelan ⁵ Christopher Kellett	Trevor Whelan ⁵ Christopher Kellett	10	99 24	74	–	–	–
ch g Samraan (USA) - Celtic Dream (Celtic Cone)
Jumped terribly in rear, tailed off when jumped badly left 9th, pulled up 12th

PU	1. Presented (IRE) 15/8J Killian Moore ⁵ Graeme McPherson	Killian Moore ⁵ Graeme McPherson	6	117	100	–	–	–
ch g Presenting - Rustic Court (IRE) (Quayside I)
Never travelling in rear, some mistakes, 20 lengths 6th at 11th, continued tailed off until pulled up after 3 out (op 10-3)

PU	7. De Waiting Game (IRE) 20/1 James Davies Tom Gretton	James Davies Tom Gretton	7	100 16 tb¹	74	–	–	–
b g Sesaro (USA) - Tansey Yearwood (IRE) (Moscow Society)
Jumped left, already struggling when jumped slowly 5th, tailed off 9th, climbed over 11th, pulled up 12th (jockey said gelding jumped left) (op 16-1 tchd 25-1)

PU	5. Bennys Well (IRE) 8/1 Brendan Powell ³ Brendan Powell	Brendan Powell ³ Brendan Powell	7	107 tb¹	84	–	–	–
b g Beneficial - Alure (IRE) (Carroll House)
Midfield, 12 lengths 4th and under pressure at 11th, reluctant, continued tailed off until pulled up after 3 out (tchd 15-2)

8 ran Off time: 2:55:00 Winning time: 6m 33.90s (slow by 44.90s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: J J Byrne (Blackwell Synergy) 1st breeder: Erick Bec De La Motte
2nd owner: Moorland Racing & P R Whilock (Thorncliffer)
3rd owner: L Gilbert (Princely Hero)
Tote win: £3.30 PL: £1.60 £2.60 £1.10 Ex: £23.20 CSF: £19.27 Tricast: £106.87 Trifecta: £120.80 Pool: £1,238.99 - 7.69 winning units.

2:55 Huntingdon 13 Mar 2013

Edith Laughton Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase