01 Jun 2012 20:20 Stratford
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £14,990); Distance: 3m 4f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
W+S Recycling Stratford Foxhunters Champion Hunters' Chase (The 54th Running)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Salsify (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 12P11F- / 15 | Jump (52) | Mr C J Sweeney | R Sweeney Mrs J B Sweeney | 6/4 | |
| held up towards rear, steady headway approaching 4 out, went 3rd travelling well 2 out, quickened to lead last, soon clear | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 13 |   | 2¼ L | That's Rhythm (FR) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 3P111-1 / 14 | Jump (13) | Mr Nicholas Wakefield | Miss S Duckett Mr And Mrs R H… | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led before last, headed last, not pace of winner flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 10 L | Oca De Thaix (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 1954-73 / 10 | Jump (9) | Miss Charlotte Evans | W K Goldsworthy Mr K Goldsworthy | 100/1 | |
| soon pressing leader and clear of rest, hit 11th, blundered 16th, led 4 out, headed before last, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 7 L | Postmaster (GB) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 6611P-1 / 11 | Flat (1387), Jump (15) | Mr Matthew Barber | Tim Vaughan The Bill & Ben… | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, steady headway 11th, went 4th approaching 14th, stayed on same pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 15 |   | 12 L | My Flora (GB) (mare, bay, 11 7) | 1F1411- / 11 | Jump (40) | Mr Tom David | Mrs S Crow Sarah Dawson &… | 10/3 | |
| towards rear, plugged on from 2 out, never involved | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 14 L | Herons well (GB) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | F/4403-3 / 9 | Jump (30) | Mr J Halley | Miss R Curtis Mr John Halley | 25/1 | |
| led until 2nd, chased leaders until weakened 15th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | 2½ L | Southwestern (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 12 0) | 11211-1 / 13 | Jump (25) | Mr N Harris | Mrs C C Scott The Exmoor Partners | 14/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 1 L | Eleazar (GER) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 122U0-1 / 12 | Flat (2553), Jump (24) | Miss Gina Andrews | L Wadham Mr J J W Wadham | 40/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | 6 L | Earth Dream (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 1P1111- / 12 | Jump (53) | Mr James Ferguson | J P Ferguson The Bloomfields… | 14/1 | |
| chased leader, led 2nd, ridden and headed 4 out, lost 2nd next, weakening when hampered 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12 |   | 32 L | Templer (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | 66544-U / 11 | Jump (14) | Mr N Sutton | P Hobbs & J White Mr Tony Staple… | 50/1 | |
| chased clear leading pair, weakened 14th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Zemsky (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | 15211/6- / 9 | Jump (52) | Mr Derek O'Connor | I R Ferguson Mr R A Bartlett | ||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Keenan's Future (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | 1404-FF / 13 | Jump (14) | Miss Hannah Lewis | S Rea Mr S Rea | ||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Shoudhavenownbettr (IRE) (gelding, brown, 12 0) | 61131-3 / 10 | Jump (30) | Mr D Mansell | Mrs J Mansell Farmer's Arms Syndicate | ||
| 5 |   | - | Hurricane Carter (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | 43/PU-22 / 13 | Jump (13) | Mr Nick Williams | D L Williams Mr S R Williams | |||
| UR | 1 |   | - | Divine Intavention (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 11112-1 / 12 | Jump (15) | Mr M Wall | H Wilson Mr H Wilson | ||
