20 Apr 2008 16:40 Stratford
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,498); Distance: 2m 7f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 6YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
John And Nigel Thorne Memorial Cup Hunters' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | You Do The Math (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 172lbs) | 18-U112 / 25 | Jump (25) | Mr J S Horton | C E Longsdon Mr Charles Horton | 7/4 | |
| always prominent, went 2nd 4th, led after 3 out, came clear from 2 out, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 13 |   | 10 L | Flax Hill (GB) (Mare, Chestnut, 157lbs) | F1-1222 / 8 | Jump (26) | Mr P Mann | Mrs J Mann Mrs J M Mann | 22/1 | |
| soon in mid-division, headway and hit 7th, mistake next (water), chased winner 2 out, no chance | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 18 L | Saint Romble (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 242851 / 11 | Jump (27) | Miss Diana Hobbs | P Hobbs & J White Mrs S L Hobbs | 10/1 | |
| held up, reminders after 10th, went poor 3rd last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 1 L | Patrick's Double (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 1U3 / 7 | Jump (8) | Mr J Goss | Mrs Yvonne Goss Mrs Yvonne Goss | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, pulled hard, jumped slowly 5th, headway next, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 24 L | Corkan (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | R-32114 / 14 | Jump (27) | Mr J F Mathias | P Mathias Mrs J Mathias | 33/1 | |
| held up in rear, lost touch from 7th | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | ½ L | Knightsbridge Hill (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 1314F3 / 8 | Jump (36) | Mr D Edwards | G F Edwards Mr P R Rodford | 28/1 | |
| soon behind, tailed off 7th, mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 1¼ L | Whereareyounow (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 172lbs) | 15-8134 / 11 | Jump (70) | Mr J Maxse | Miss V Collins Mrs S Maxse | 9/2 | |
| led, headed after 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 12 |   | - | Soleil Fix (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 0310/33 / 10 | Jump (41) | Mr D H Dunsdon | N J Gifford Mr David Dunsdon | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | I'm Dreaming (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 164lbs) | P6U53-3 / 14 | Jump (349) | Mr Andrew Martin | Mrs Sue Wilson Mr Andrew J Martin | 80/1 | |
| chased leader to 4th, remained prominent, weakened 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Handy Boy (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | F21F12/ / 13 | Jump (1121) | Miss K M Salisbury | Miss K M Salisbury Miss K M Salisbury | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Fauntleroy (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 1-541P1 / 9 | Jump (15) | Miss C Ewart | A Hill Miss C Ewart | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Mel In Blue (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 169lbs) | 651-14P / 11 | Jump (37) | Mr S Waley-Cohen | R Waley-Cohen Mr Robert Waley-Cohen | 15/8 | |
| soon in touch racing keenly, mistake 9th, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Cape Stormer (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 172lbs) | 111212 / 13 | Jump (45) | Mr M Gorman | Mrs C M Gorman Mr M Gorman | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
