01 Mar 2012 16:40 Taunton
Winner: £3,500 (Penalty: £2,305); Distance: 2m 7f 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 6YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Richard Williams Memorial Hunters' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Coombe Hill (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 2-22U11 / 14 | Jump (12) | Mr D Edwards | Miss C Tizzard Mr G Thompson | 11/8 | |
| in touch, headway to 2nd 4 out, led 2 out, clear before last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 4 L | Logans Run (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 8) | 216262 / 11 | Jump (12) | Miss Hannah Watson | Mrs S E Busby Mrs Susan E Busby | 15/8 | |
| held up towards rear, good headway 10th, soon chasing leaders, 3rd 3 out, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | HD | Chief Bucaneer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | P500-UU / 9 | Jump (4) | Kevin Jones | K Tork Mr K Tork | 33/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway and ridden in 5th after 4 out, staying on when hit last, strong run flat, went 3rd final 100 yards, closing on 2nd last strides | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | ½ L | Foynes Island (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 4) | 09P1-64 / 11 | Jump (12) | Miss C Roddick | Miss L Cabble Mr M Roe & Mr A… | 11/1 | |
| in touch on outside, headway to chase leaders 12th, ridden in 4th before 3 out, kept on under strong pressure flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 2¼ L | Penny Doc (IRE) (horse (entire), bay, 12 8) | 163/6-9P / 11 | Jump (39) | Benjamin Poste | P Tolman Peter & Lisa Hall | 25/1 | |
| chased leadrs, went 2nd and blundered 11th, led 13th until 2 out, chased winner until flat, weakened final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 31 L | Mustangsallyrally (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 12 4) | 222223 / 11 | Jump (12) | Mr M G Cooney | R Barber Mr H B Geddes | 5/1 | |
| led, blundered 7th, headed 11th, losing place when blundered next, tailed off 4 out, | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Henri Prends Garde (FR) (Gelding, bay, 12 8) | 711P67 / 10 | Jump (8) | Mr Joshua Harris | R Hambleton Mr Richard Hambleton | ||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Ovthenight (IRE) (Colt, bay, 12 4) | 1775-63 / 9 | Flat (641), Jump (11) | Mr Frederick Tett | Miss L Thomas Mrs Victoria Tett | ||
| FE | 7 |   | - | Marigolds Way (GB) (Mare, bay, 12 1) | 4-13156 / 10 | Jump (9) | Miss E E Macmahon | H Tory John & Greer Norman | ||
