23 Apr 2018 16:30 Newton Abbot
Winner: £2,000 (Penalty: £1,317); Distance: 3m 1f 170y; Class: 6; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
totesport.com Open Hunters' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Strumble Head (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 6) |
715123 / 13 |
Jump (199) | Mr Peter Bryan | M Bowen Mr Jonathan Martin |
9/1 | |
| jumped right, made all and clear at times, joined 2 out, ridden to assert approaching last, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 3¼ L |
O Maonlai (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
5-P2562 / 11 |
Jump (15) | Miss H Welch | Alexandra Dunn Mrs G Welch |
3/1 | |
| held up in 5th, closer in 4th place at 5th, 3rd at 13th, went 2nd and pecked 4 out, every chance 2 out, no extra before last | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 15 L |
Virak (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 6) |
456-110 / 12 |
Jump (38) | Lorcan Williams | P F Nicholls Mr Clive Hitchings… |
2/5 | |
| never travelled or jumped with any fluency, chased winner until not fluent and lost 2nd 6th, dropped to 4th place 13th, struggling next, remote 3rd again before 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 8 L |
Railway Storm (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
2FP514 / 14 |
Jump (15) | Mr R Withey | C White Mr Chris White |
25/1 | |
| chased leading pair, blundered 3rd, went 2nd 6th until 4 out, weakened into 4th before 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 27 L |
Too Late To Sell (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1-23263 / 12 |
Jump (15) | Mr S Ellicott | Mrs E B Scott Mrs E Scott |
40/1 | |
| dropped to last place 5th, blundered 9th, outpaced 13th, no chance after, tailed off | ||||||||||