09 Mar 2018 16:20 Leicester
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,496); Distance: 1m 7f 201y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Nicol & Fielding Mechanical Services Ltd Open Hunters' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Argot (GB) (colt, bay, 12 2) |
771-4R3 / 10 |
Flat (618), Jump (20) |
Mr Rory Bevin | J R Barlow Mrs C H Covell |
33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged before 4 out, led 3 out, all out | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 1½ L |
Rouge Et Blanc (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 12 2) |
0/UP-P61 / 14 |
Jump (18) | Miss Pippa Glanville | O Sherwood Mr O M C Sherwood |
5/1 | |
| prominent, bumped 1st, led 5th, headed 3 out, held flat, plugged on | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 2½ L |
Never Complain (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 2) |
U2-11UP / 11 |
Jump (28) | Mr Charlie Marshall | Mrs F Marshall Glebe House Racing… |
9/1 | |
| slowly away, in rear, headway from 4th, 5th 4 out, went 2nd briefly flat, 3rd and no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
11 |
| 1¾ L |
Throthethatch (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
42/14-73 / 9 |
Jump (19) | Miss Gina Andrews | Miss J Pidgeon Mr P H F Riddle |
15/2 | |
| took keen hold, led, jumped right 1st, headed next, chased leaders, 3rd 4 out, 4th and weakening last | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 19 L |
Gowanauthat (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 6) |
2-PUPU4 / 10 |
Jump (12) | Mr J Jackson-Stops | Francesca Nimmo Mr J Jackson-stops |
20/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th and one pace 4 out, blundered and weakened 2 out, very slow last | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| 10 L |
Mantou (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
0/U5-FPP / 8 |
Flat (1268), Jump (41) |
Mr Ed Glassonbury | S Allwood Mr M Dunlevy,mrs… |
40/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 2nd, 6th and fading 4 out, mistake and weakened next | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| 5 L |
Aero Majestic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
334550 / 7 |
Jump (114) | J Martin | Sean Conway Cullentra House… |
20/1 | |
| in rear, struggling from 5th | ||||||||||
PU |
12 |
| - |
Trafalgar Rock (GB) (colt, bay, 11 12) |
212364 / 8 |
Flat (878), Jump (40) |
Mr J Smith-Maxwell | Alexandra Dunn Mr H Jones & Mrs… |
20/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 2nd, slow 4th, well beaten before 4 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
PU |
10 |
| - |
Proximo (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
3331P-3 / 10 |
Jump (290) | Mr Jack Andrews | Stuart Morris Mrs Judy Wilson |
50/1 | |
| mid-division, struggling 8th, pulled up after 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Santa's Secret (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 2) |
P16/45R- / 10 |
Jump (328) | Mr Zac Baker | Miss C Boxall Miss S Pilkington |
66/1 | |
| towards rear, not fluent 4th or 5th, well behind 7th, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Numbercruncher (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 2) |
241-P31 / 15 |
Jump (273) | Mr David O'Brien | David O'Brien Mr David O'brien |
12/1 | |
| behind, not fluent 3rd, some headway before 4 out, no impression, soon weakened, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Grandioso (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 6) |
311243- / 11 |
Jump (361) | Mr Ed Bailey | S Flook Foxhunters In Mind |
14/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden 5th, well beaten after 8th, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
UR |
13 |
| - |
Velvet Maker (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
20/30-8F / 10 |
Jump (68) | Mr D Maxwell | D M Christie David Maxwell |
11/8 | |
| prominent, led 2nd, headed 5th, 7th and weakening when mistake and unseated rider 4 out | ||||||||||