Full Result 2.30 Huntingdon | 28 March 2023

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(Class 5) (0-100, 5yo+) (2m3f189yds) 2m4f Soft 14 fences

1st £4,488.85 2nd £2,065.50 3rd £1,032.75 4th £516.80 5th £257.55

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Master Malcolm 3/1F James Best Emma-Jane Bishop	James Best Emma-Jane Bishop	6	117 tb	92	96	107	–
ch g Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Desert Sage (Selkirk)
Travelled strongly, led, disputed lead from 6th, led clearly 9th, clear before 3 out, shaken up and went further clear before 2 out, eased final 110yds, easily

2 21	1. The Knot Is Tied (IRE) 33/1 Jack Quinlan Neil King	Jack Quinlan Neil King	8	120 b	99	80	92	–
b g Casamento (IRE) - Really Polish (USA) (Polish Numbers)
Prominent, not fluent 2nd, disputed lead from 6th, jumped left 8th, lost position but pressed leader 9th, soon shaken up and lost ground, got behind after 3 out, no chance with winner but ridden and went poor second run-in (op 22/1)

3 6½ [27½]	7. Abaya Du Mathan (FR) 12/1 Gearoid Harney ⁷ David Pipe	Gearoid Harney ⁷ David Pipe	11	109 tb	87	61	75	–
b g Al Namix (FR) - Swahilie Du Mathan (FR) (Turgeon)
In touch with leaders, going okay when prominent before 12th, pushed along and lost ground before 2 out, went poor second approaching last, ridden and weakening when lost second run-in (tchd 11/1 and tchd 14/1)

4 16 [43½]	9. Caro Des Flos (FR) 13/2 Tom Bellamy Julian Smith	Tom Bellamy Julian Smith	11	107	78	34	49	–
b g Tiger Groom - Royale Marie (FR) (Garde Royale)
Prominent, lost ground but in touch with leaders after 6th, not fluent 12th, soon got behind, tailed off after 3 out (op 8/1 tchd 9/1)

5 ¾ [44¼]	2. Alberic (FR) 17/2 Sean Houlihan Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	Sean Houlihan Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	6	1110 tb	95	51	64	–
b g Poliglote - Khayance (FR) (Kahyasi)
Towards rear, headway and prominent before 12th, pushed along after 3 out, lost ground before 2 out, weakened quickly and lost position after last (op 9/1 tchd 15/2 and tchd 11/1)

6 18 [62¼]	6. Zuckerberg (GER) 9/2 Gavin Sheehan Jennie Candlish	Gavin Sheehan Jennie Candlish	7	115 p	90	25	40	–
b g Kamsin (GER) - Zazera (FR) (Shamardal)
In touch with leaders, lost ground and dropped to last with one circuit to go, soon pushed along and got behind, tailed off before 3 out (op 7/2 tchd 5/1)

PU	8. Uberman (IRE) 11/2 Joe Anderson ⁷ Katharine Davis	Joe Anderson ⁷ Katharine Davis	9	105	83	–	–	–
b g Mahler - Super Sammy (Mesleh)
Held up in last, bad mistake 4th, soon pulled up quickly (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the 4th fence and lost his action afterwards) (op 13/2 tchd 5/1)

PU	5. Bitasweetsymphony (IRE) 100/30 Charlie Todd Sam Allwood	Charlie Todd Sam Allwood	8	116 b¹	91	–	–	–
b g Mahler - Libertango (IRE) (Darazari)
Prominent, bad mistake and lost position 1st, soon in rear, mistake when in touch with leaders 9th, not fluent 10th, soon ridden, behind and pulled up after 12th (trainer said gelding did not face the first-time blinkers) (op 7/2)

8 ran Off time: 2:30:24 Winning time: 5m 18.48s (slow by 31.48s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Keplerian (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mrs Clare Richmond-Watson (Master Malcolm) 1st breeder: J H Richmond-Watson
2nd owner: Ken Lawrence & Roy Mousley (The Knot Is Tied)
3rd owner: Judith Wilson (Abaya Du Mathan)
Tote win: £4 PL: £1.10 £7.20 £3.50 Ex: £75.30 CSF: £72.65 Tricast: £1,049.17 Trifecta: £1,280.20

2:30 Huntingdon 28 Mar 2023

Racing TV Handicap Chase