02 May 2012 18:10 Cheltenham
Winner: £5,500 (Penalty: £3,431); Distance: 3m 1f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 6YO plus; Going: Soft.
Hunt Staff Benefit Society Hunters' Chase (For The United Hunts Challenge Cup)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Coombe Hill (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | U11122- / 14 | Jump (20) | Mr D Edwards | Miss C Tizzard Mr G Thompson | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, led before next, headed last, edged right flat, stayed on to lead again towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 2 L | Massimo (FR) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 2/331F2- / 12 | Jump (38) | Mr R G Henderson | Mrs Angela Davis Mr J J Boulter | 12/1 | |
| held up in rear, closed 16th, challenged 2 out, led last, headed towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 7 L | Shoudhavenownbettr (IRE) (gelding, brown, 12 0) | P61131- / 10 | Jump (23) | Mr D Mansell | Mrs J Mansell Farmer's Arms Syndicate | 8/1 | |
| prominent on outside, not fluent 2nd, led approaching 3 out, headed before next, one pace before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 7 L | Rumbury Grey (GB) (gelding, grey, 12 0) | P/21111- / 13 | Jump (15) | Mr R Jarrett | S Flook Mrs C M Rogers | 4/6 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 13th, ridden and no impression on leaders in 4th when hit 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 6 L | Openditch (FR) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 33/3112- / 10 | Jump (11) | Mr M Wilesmith | Mrs C Wilesmith Mr Michael Allfrey | 28/1 | |
| held up, headway 7th, hit 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | ½ L | Oranger (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 620052- / 13 | Jump (19) | J Martin | Mrs J Martin Mr Andrew J Martin | 40/1 | |
| led, not fluent 2nd, headed 4th, led 8th, headed 10th, hit 4 out, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 12 L | James Pine (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 337141- / 14 | Jump (10) | Ms Annabel Roberts | Mrs A Brook Mrs Annabel Brook | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, took keen hold, led 4th, headed when mistake 8th, led again 10th, not fluent 4 out, headed before next, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 2½ L | The General Lee (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | F4U1P2- / 12 | Jump (17) | Miss L Brooke | P Rowley Lady Susan Brooke | 25/1 | |
| held up, not fluent 2nd, headway 10th, switched right before 12th, hit 4 out when beginning to struggle, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 10 L | Special Occasion (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 269213- / 10 | Jump (23) | Miss S L Gould | Miss S L Gould Miss L B Gould | 20/1 | |
| held up, struggling 10th, behind 16th, tailed off | ||||||||||
