Full Result 1.50 Huntingdon | 26 December 2017

Racing UK Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-115, 4yo+) (2m3f189yds) 2m4f Good To Soft 14 fences

1st £4,548.60 2nd £1,335.60 3rd £667.80 4th £333.90

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Bestwork (FR) 11/2 Paul O'Brien ⁵ Charlie Longsdon	Paul O'Brien ⁵ Charlie Longsdon	6	113	110	98	125	–
bl g Network (GER) - Harmony (FR) (Lute Antique)
Jumped left, made all, clear 12th, pushed along bend before 2 out, 8 lengths clear when jumped left and mistake 2 out, kept on under pressure after last, holding runner-up and pushed out towards finish (op 9/2)

2 2	7. Kincora Fort (IRE) 4/1 Thomas Garner ³ Noel Williams	Thomas Garner ³ Noel Williams	8	112 t¹	107	93	119	–
b g Brian Boru - Glenview Rose I (IRE) (Roselier)
Chased clear leading pair, mistake 3 out, effort under pressure on long run to next, went 8 lengths 2nd 2 out, kept on under pressure but held by winner final 100yds (op 9/2)

3 15 [17]	9. Appletree Lane 16/1 Stan Sheppard ³ Tom Gretton	Stan Sheppard ³ Tom Gretton	7	102	93	63	92	–
b m Croco Rouge (IRE) - Emmasflora (Alflora)
Off the pace in midfield, mistake 3rd, effort on long run after 3 out, chased leading pair between last 2, no impression (op 14/1)

4 11 [28]	2. Land League (IRE) 4/1 Paddy Brennan Stuart Edmunds	Paddy Brennan Stuart Edmunds	6	1112	114	73	105	–
b g Touch Of Land (FR) - Be My Sunset (IRE) (Bob Back)
Prominent in chasing group, jumped right and mistake 6th, effort in 5th on long run after 3 out, no impression and hit next, well held when mistake last (op 7/2)

5 3¼ [31¼]	6. Whin Park 12/1 David Bass Ben Pauling	David Bass Ben Pauling	5	115 b¹	107	62	94	–
b g Great Pretender (IRE) - Pocahontas (FR) (Nikos)
Pressed winner and clear of field until mistake 12th, ridden and no impression on winner on long run after 3 out, lost 2nd 2 out, weakened (tchd 14/1)

6 21 [52¼]	3. Speedalong (IRE) 12/1 Nick Scholfield Jeremy Scott	Nick Scholfield Jeremy Scott	6	1111 t	113	45	79	–
b g Vertical Speed (FR) - Emily's Bracelet (IRE) (Priolo)
Held up off the pace in rear of main group, mistake 9th, struggling after next, losing touch when jumped left 13th, tailed off (op 10/1)

7 12 [64¼]	8. As You Like (IRE) 7/2F Richie McLernon Jonjo O'Neill	Richie McLernon Jonjo O'Neill	6	111	103	22	58	–
bb g Beneficial - Rubys Shadow (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Off the pace in midfield, mistake 9th, dropped to rear of main group next, some headway but not on terms with leaders when mistake 13th (op 5/1)

8 13 [77¼]	4. King Cool 12/1 Charlie Deutsch ³ Gary Moore	Charlie Deutsch ³ Gary Moore	6	117	112	16	55	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Cool Spice (Karinga Bay)
Not fluent, always detached in last, tailed off 10th

PU	1. Bigpipenotobacee (IRE) 9/1 Ciaran Gethings ³ Tom George	Ciaran Gethings ³ Tom George	6	1112	117	–	–	–
bb g King's Theatre (IRE) - Another Dollar (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Held up off the pace in midfield, mistake 5th, struggling 13th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly. post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities) (tchd 8/1)

9 ran Off time: 1:51:40 Winning time: 5m 12.10s (slow by 25.10s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Robert Aplin (Bestwork) 1st breeder: Christian Cannesson
2nd owner: EPDS Racing Partnership 8 (Kincora Fort)
3rd owner: T R Gretton (Appletree Lane)
Tote win: £5.40 PL: £1.80 £1.70 £4.20 Ex: £21.10 CSF: £28.84 Tricast: £333.58 Trifecta: £232.90

1:50 Huntingdon 26 Dec 2017

Racing UK Novices' Handicap Chase