Full Result 4.35 Huntingdon | 8 October 2024

JCB Hydradig Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m7f129yds) 2m7½f Good 19 fences

1st £3,828.72 2nd £1,761.74 3rd £880.88 4th £440.80 5th £219.68

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Touchwoodexpress (IRE) 9/2 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	1011 p¹	83	76	95	–
ch g Mahler - Riverside Lough (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Prominent, went second after 3 out, challenging 2 out, led when good jump last, ridden and went clear run-in (op 4/1 tchd 10/3 and tchd 5/1)

2 6	3. Getupearly 15/8F Micheal Nolan Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	Micheal Nolan Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	7	112 w²	88	76	95	–
ch g Getaway (GER) - Come The Dawn (Gunner B)
Prominent, not fluent 4th, pressed leader 7th, led after 8th, faced challenge 2 out, headed last, soon no extra (op 9/4 tchd 7/4 and tchd 5/2)

3 1 [7]	5. Unspeakable (IRE) 5/1 Jack Tudor Christian Williams	Jack Tudor Christian Williams	6	1011	83	70	89	–
br g Sholokhov (IRE) - Croise Naofa (IRE) (Presenting)
In rear, headway from 3 out, went third just after 2 out, kept on run-in (op 9/2 tchd 6/1)

4 3½ [10½]	2. Hamartia (IRE) 9/2 James Bowen Neil Mulholland	James Bowen Neil Mulholland	7	1111 tp	97	81	100	–
b m Ocovango - Stein Castle (IRE) (Shantou)
In rear, headway from 4 out, went third after 3 out, lost third just after 2 out, weakened last (op 4/1 tchd 7/2)

5 ½ [11]	8. She Has Notions (IRE) 9/1 Sean Bowen Martin Keighley	Sean Bowen Martin Keighley	7	107 p	79	63	82	–
b g Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Moscow Mo Chuisle (IRE) (Moscow Society)
Towards rear, in touch with leaders 3rd, lost position 3 out, rallied and disputing fourth last, no extra final 110yds (op 10/1 tchd 17/2 and tchd 11/1)

6 5½ [16½]	7. Hey Bud 22/1 James Best Ella Pickard	James Best Ella Pickard	11	1010 p	82	61	80	–
b g Fair Mix (IRE) - Azione (Exit To Nowhere)
Led, jumped right and not fluent 1st, raced in second after 8th, lost position after 3 out, weakened 2 out (op 16/1)

PU	9. Debacle 10/1 Jack Hogan ³ Fergal O'Brien	Jack Hogan ³ Fergal O'Brien	11	913 2 tv	74	–	–	–
b g Bach (IRE) - De Blanc (IRE) (Revoque)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, mistake 9th, reminder after 12th, mistake and pecked on landing 14th, soon pulled up (jockey said gelding made a couple of bad mistakes) (tchd 9/1 and tchd 14/1)

7 ran Off time: 4:35:30 Winning time: 5m 59.31s (slow by 10.31s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Call Me Arthur (unsuitable ground), Imperial Pride (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Touchwoodexpress Syndicate (Touchwoodexpress) 1st breeder: Richard & Nicola Harding
2nd owner: The Philip Hobbs Racing Partnership (Getupearly)
3rd owner: Simon Chappell (Unspeakable)
Tote win: £5.50 PL: £2.50 £1.50 Ex: £14.20 CSF: £13.23 Tricast: £40.75 Trifecta: £52.50

4:35 Huntingdon 8 Oct 2024

JCB Hydradig Novices' Handicap Chase