Full Result 3.05 Huntingdon | 23 January 2025

Pertemps Novices' Handicap Chase

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

1st £3,948.34 2nd £1,819.03 3rd £909.15 4th £455.30

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Express Surprise (IRE) 4/1 Ned Fox ³ Clive Boultbee-Brooks	Ned Fox ³ Clive Boultbee-Brooks	6	112 t	89	81	103	–
b g Mahler - Gudnis Gracious Me (IRE) (Mull Of Kintyre)
In touch with leaders, not fluent 8th, headway before 14th, led on turn after 3 out, mistake last, ridden and kept on run-in, soon clear (tchd 9/2)

2 9½	6. Celtic Fortune (IRE) 7/2F James Bowen Neil Mulholland	James Bowen Neil Mulholland	8	117 tb¹	91	74	94	–
b g Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Rhinestone Cowgirl (IRE) (Presenting)
In rear, headway after 11th, prominent when bad mistake 14th, going okay and went second on turn after 3 out, weakened gradually run-in (op 4/1 tchd 10/3)

3 12 [21½]	8. Kapamazov 13/2 Ben Poste James Evans	Ben Poste James Evans	8	115 p¹	89	61	79	–
b g Kapgarde (FR) - Miss Poli (Ballingarry)
In rear, short of room just after 1st, headway before 4th, not fluent 5th, lost ground before 15th, struggling after 3 out, rallied before 2 out, went modest third run-in (op 11/2 tchd 5/1)

4 1½ [23]	3. Pearl Island 11/2 Stan Sheppard Henry Daly	Stan Sheppard Henry Daly	6	1111 b	95	66	84	–
b g Dartmouth - Pearlita (Milan)
Pressed leader, not fluent 8th, not fluent 12th, led but pestered from 13th, headed on turn after 3 out, weakened before 2 out (op 13/2)

5 15 [38]	5. Get Cracking 11/2 David Bass Robbie Llewellyn	David Bass Robbie Llewellyn	7	118	92	49	66	–
b g Getaway (GER) - Bespoke Lady (IRE) (Presenting)
Towards rear but in touch with leaders, headway before 4th, mistake 10th, mistake 12th, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened (op 8/1)

PU	4. Knocknagappagh (IRE) 16/1 Ciaran Gethings Stuart Edmunds	Ciaran Gethings Stuart Edmunds	9	1110 b	94	–	–	–
b m Getaway (GER) - Eimears Oscar (IRE) (Oscar)
Didn't always jump with fluency, pressed leader, lost ground after 3rd, towards rear before 11th, pulled up before 14th (op 14/1 tchd 12/1)

PU	7. Mister Upton 12/1 Freddie Gordon ³ Chris Gordon	Freddie Gordon ³ Chris Gordon	6	114 p	91	–	–	–
b g Norse Dancer (IRE) - Whispering Grace (And Beyond)
Midfield, towards rear after 7th, pulled up before 14th (op 9/1 tchd 14/1)

PU	10. Killomeroe (IRE) 80/1 Lewis Stones ³ Caroline Fryer	Lewis Stones ³ Caroline Fryer	8	104	77	–	–	–
gr g Cloudings (IRE) - Chrisdonlady (IRE) (Christophene)
Midfield, jumped right 1st, soon dropped to rear, mistake 9th, pulled up after 14th (op 40/1)

PU	1. Anytrixwilldo (IRE) 20/1 Richie McLernon Jonjo & A J O'Neill	Richie McLernon Jonjo & A J O'Neill	7	120	98	–	–	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Blossom Trix (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Led but pestered, not fluent 13th, soon headed, not fluent 15th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out (op 16/1)

PU	2. Brother Boris 15/2 Tom Cannon Lucy Wadham	Tom Cannon Lucy Wadham	6	1112 p	96	–	–	–
ch g Jack Hobbs - Epee Celeste (FR) (Spadoun)
Midfield, jumped right 1st, pressed leader before 3rd, briefly led 7th, weakened on turn after 3 out, soon pulled up (op 7/1 tchd 13/2)

10 ran Off time: 3:05:04 Winning time: 6m 21.30s (slow by 36.30s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: C & C Boultbee Brooks (Express Surprise) 1st breeder: The Beeches Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Donald Bell (Celtic Fortune)
3rd owner: Court Reclamation & Salvage Ltd (Kapamazov)
Tote win: £5 PL: £1.80 £1.70 £2.40 Ex: £18 CSF: £19.31 Tricast: £89.78 Trifecta: £99.80

3:05 Huntingdon 23 Jan 2025

Pertemps Novices' Handicap Chase