21 Mar 2012 17:45 Hereford
Winner: £1,500 (Penalty: £988); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 6; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Betfred 'Will They, Won't They' Pays 40/1 Hunters' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Island Life (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 2) | 48/2P81 / 22 | Flat (2025), Jump (10) | Mr R Jarrett | S Flook Chasing Charlie… | 4/1 | |
| led until 2nd, led after 5th, clear approaching 2 out, kept up to work, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 19 L | Sunday City (JPN) (Gelding, chestnut, 12 6) | 8117U3 / 11 | Flat (2390), Jump (31) | Alan Johns | P & M Bowen Mr R Greenway | 4/1 | |
| prominent, ridden and no impression on winner approaching 2 out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 4½ L | Sheriff Hutton (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 6) | PP-7231 / 11 | Jump (17) | Mr O Greenall | O Greenall & J Guerriero Mr Russell Dennis | 11/4 | |
| prominent early, tracked leaders, hit 9th and 10th, 3rd and outpaced 3 out, no impression, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 13 |   | 4½ L | Topthorn (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 12) | 0-1UP55 / 10 | Jump (21) | Mr Zac Baker | Mrs S Bosley Bosley - Vollaro… | 80/1 | |
| held up, headway approaching 5th, blundered 8th, 4th and outpaced before 3 out, no impression, one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | 38 L | Tallow Bridge (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2F21/23 / 14 | Jump (10) | Mr Matthew Hampton | J Ackner Mrs Janet Ackner | 20/1 | |
| prominent, led 2nd, headed after 5th, blundered 8th, ridden 10th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 4 L | Amazing Request (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 12) | 6524-P4 / 8 | Flat (1678), Jump (305) | Mr Byron Moorcroft | N Edwards Mr N Edwards &… | 22/1 | |
| soon well behind, went remote 6th before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 2¾ L | Henri Prends Garde (FR) (Gelding, bay, 12 6) | 1P67PP / 10 | Jump (9) | Mr Joshua Harris | R Hambleton Mr Richard Hambleton | 28/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 8th, soon outpaced, hampered next, weakening when not fluent 10th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 33 L | Sahara Prince (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 3444P7- / 12 | Flat (1165), Jump (603) | Mr Robert Hawker | Richard A Thomas Mr Richard A Thomas | 40/1 | |
| soon well behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| UR | 14 |   | - | Home She Goes (IRE) (mare, brown, 11 9) | 5-14PPP / 10 | Jump (52) | Mr J Hodson | Miss W M Bayliss Miss W M Bayliss | ||
| FE | 15 |   | - | Lavender Grey (GB) (filly, grey, 11 5) | 05-PPP / 6 | Jump (32) | Mr B Denvir | Miss Pearson Mr E J L Jay | ||
| UR | 11 |   | - | Son of Karinga (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 8P/2-P1P / 8 | Jump (283) | Mr D Gannon | S G Allen Mr S G Allen | ||
| FE | 9 |   | - | Penyfan Dawn (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 8-43735 / 9 | Jump (28) | Miss Jodie Hughes | Ms Julie Williams Ms Julie Williams | ||
| 8 |   | - | Keyneema (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | F7PU2P / 10 | Jump (11) | Miss Katy Squires | Mrs C M Hamilton Mrs Cathy Hamilton | |||
| 7 |   | - | Empty Sky (GB) (Gelding, brown, 11 12) | 1P/UPP6 / 8 | Jump (24) | Mr Matthew Barber | M A Watts Mr M A Watts | |||
| UR | 4 |   | - | Baren De Doc (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 2) | 55-1113 / 9 | Jump (10) | Mrs Lucy Pearce Rowsell | Mrs C Charlotte Owen Mrs Charlotte Owen | ||
| PU | 16 |   | - | Zola's Jewel (GB) (mare, bay, 11 5) | B22P/PU / 9 | Jump (10) | Mr Bradley Gibbs | M Cole Mr M J Cole | ||
