17 Feb 2022 16:30 Leicester
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £2,566); Distance: 2m 6f 151y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 6YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Dick Saunders Novices' Hunters' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Back Bar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
P3-21P2 / 12 |
Jump (18) | Mr James King | A Hill Richard Cranfield |
7/2 | |
| close up, joined leader 11th, led 4 out, clear 2 out, ridden and ran on | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 1¾ L |
Hotel Du Nord (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
37/12-42 / 10 |
Jump (32) | Mr Charlie Sprake | W Biddick Mr Christopher… |
2/1 | |
| prominent, lost place 5 out, pushed along 3 out, outpaced next, ridden and headway approaching last, stayed on to go 2nd close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| ¾ L |
Drakes Well (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
213235 / 11 |
Jump (26) | Alice Stevens | F Hutsby Mr Stephen Corbett |
6/4 | |
| led, slow 10th, headed 4 out, chased winner, ridden 2 out, one pace and lost 2nd close home | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 11 L |
Path To Freedom (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
22-4754 / 10 |
Jump (47) | Mr John Dawson | Mrs C Coward Mrs J Nellis |
10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened run in | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 2¼ L |
Bingo Star (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
3/U21-22 / 11 |
Flat (2738), Jump (257) |
Mr S Lee | Stuart Morris Mrs Claire Knight |
18/1 | |
| close up in rear, pushed along and headway 3 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
Fiddler Of Dooney (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
F/14133 / 10 |
Jump (32) | Non Runner | J P Owen Mrs J Owen |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||