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Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,743); Distance: 2m 7f 171y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).

Chase Meredith Memorial Trophy Open Hunters' Chase

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	6	-	Virak (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12)	2/56456- / 12	Jump (273)	Lorcan Williams	P F Nicholls Mr Clive Hitchings…	10/11
		tracked leader, led 15th, made rest, clear from 2 out, stayed on well
2^nd	5	6 L	Real Milan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12)	U122-33 / 13	Jump (11)	Mr J H Jones	Nick J Jones Mr Nick J Jones	7/1
		chased leaders, not fluent 8th, lost place before 12th, rallied 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, ridden and one pace from next
3^rd	4	13 L	Tugboat (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 2)	PPP-347 / 13	Flat (1593), Jump (223)	Mr J Smith-Maxwell	G Slade-Jones Mr Neil Lewis &…	66/1
		jumped left throughout and raced wide, chased leaders, reminders after 14th, 2nd after next, every chance 4 out , went left and lost 2nd next, kept on same pace in 3rd
4^th	1	½ L	Mendip Express (IRE) (gelding, brown, 12 6)	32952-4 / 13	Jump (38)	Mr D Maxwell	P Hobbs & J White David Maxwell Racing…	9/4
		led, mistake and headed 15th, soon dropped to 3rd, trying to rally on outside when blundered and rider lost iron briefly 3 out, weakened
5^th	7	11 L	Wild Bill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12)	P/1P1-5P / 9	Jump (20)	Mr Zac Baker	Mrs A Rucker Mr & Mrs William…	10/1
		held up in 5th place, weakened 15th, jumped left 3 out, tailed off
	2	-	Now Ben (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 6)	P1-21P1 / 11	Jump (18)	Alex Edwards	P Rowley Mr W R Milner	0/0
		NonRunner
FE	3	-	Lilbitluso (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 2)	12FP-23 / 10	Jump (20)	Mr G Crow	J J O'Shea Mr D A Malam	16/1
		held up in touch in rear, fell 15th