14 May 2018 20:00 Towcester
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,496); Distance: 3m 102y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Star Sports Daily Specials Open Hunters' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Royalraise (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1P/73F3- / 9 |
Jump (24) | Miss Gina Andrews | O Sherwood Adam & Clare Signy |
5/4 | |
| chased leaders, challenged on outside 3rd, led 4th, headed after 6th, stayed handy, switched right before last, led narrowly towards finish, just held on | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| NS |
Port Melon (IRE) (gelding, brown, 12 2) |
25546/1- / 11 |
Jump (18) | Mr D Maxwell | P F Nicholls Mr G C Myddelton |
13/8 | |
| led until 1st, shaken up briefly 4th, led before 7th, not fluent 3 out, edged left flat, headed narrowly towards finish, just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 27 L |
Letbeso (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
2343P-2 / 10 |
Jump (7) | Miss K Lyons | Mrs K Lawther Mr P Fullagar |
20/1 | |
| led 1st until 4th, led after 6th, soon headed, outpaced after 3 out, weakened next, went right last | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 2½ L |
High Kite (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
P3C/712- / 12 |
Jump (16) | Lt W Aprahamian | P Taylor Mrs Phillippa Taylor |
20/1 | |
| chased leaders, challenged 3rd, outpaced 14th, not fluent and weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 24 L |
Right Of Reply (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
43/1564- / 10 |
Jump (94) | T Gredley | J P Owen Mrs J Owen |
11/2 | |
| in rear, some deliberate jumps, behind 6th, tried to close when awkward 12th, soon lost touch again | ||||||||||
6 |
| - |
Sentimentaljourney (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
P7616-P / 13 |
Jump (10) | Nathan Rahman | R Varnham Mr A Wilson |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
7 |
| - |
Bene Regina (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) |
P5/2113- / 9 |
Jump (22) | Mr Tommie M O'Brien | Mrs J Kent Bds Pointers |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||