04 May 2018 18:05 Cheltenham
Winner: £6,500 (Penalty: £3,897); Distance: 3m 1f 56y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 6YO plus; Going: Good.
Hunt Staff Benefit Society Open Hunters' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Foxcub (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
P/221D1- / 12 |
Flat (564), Jump (20) |
Miss Emma Yardley | R Potter Miss E Yardley |
5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 4th, not fluent 6th, left 3rd 4 out, challenged after next, led before 2 out when went right, soon ridden, stayed on well flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 6 L |
Findlay's Find (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) |
1P845/1 / 12 |
Jump (5) | Mr D Mansell | Mrs J Mansell Mrs Julie Mansell |
12/1 | |
| always prominent, led 12th to 14th, led again next, headed narrowly 16th, left in lead again 4 out, headed before 2 out, ridden and no impression with winner flat, just held on for 2nd near finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| NK |
Kit Barry (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) |
F421/11- / 11 |
Jump (34) | Mr Charlie Dando | David Dando Mr David Dando |
4/1 | |
| slow 1st, held up in touch in rear, mistake 11th, left 4th 4 out, outpaced next, chased clear pair 2 out, ridden and rallied flat, just failed for 2nd near finish, no impression with winner | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 9 L |
Master Sunrise (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) |
22/32P3- / 13 |
Jump (20) | Mr James King | Mrs D Ralph Mr Mervyn Jones |
12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, left 2nd 4 out, ridden and outpaced by front pair after next, well held when lost 3rd 2 out, weakened flat | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 20 L |
Minella Friend (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
5P3441- / 9 |
Jump (19) | Mr Zac Baker | Mrs K Smyly Mr N Sutton |
5/1 | |
| made most to 11th, in touch, lost place 5 out, weakened 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Bally River Boy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) |
3/32142- / 8 |
Jump (13) | Miss A Stirling | J Slatter Mr Ian Slatter |
0/0 | ||
| Withdrawn | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Big Georgie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
655112 / 12 |
Jump (5) | Mr J M Ridley | J Ridley Mr M Middleton |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
FE |
6 |
| - |
Light Flicker (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
6/4P322- / 12 |
Jump (26) | Mr S A Morgan | A Campbell Mr S Steel & Ms… |
66/1 | |
| raced keenly in touch, joined leaders on outer after 4th, led 11th blundered and headed next, led again narrowly 14th to next, took narrow advantage again when fell 4 out | ||||||||||
UR |
9 |
| - |
Stoleaway (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
15/P111- / 8 |
Jump (13) | Alex Edwards | P Rowley Mr R J French |
7/4 | |
| tracked leaders, close up when hampered and unseated rider 4 out | ||||||||||