01 May 2013 20:20 Cheltenham
Winner: £3,500 (Penalty: £2,184); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Cheltenham Collection Ladies' Hunters' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Rebel Du Maquis (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 19/602F- / 8 | Jump (27) | Bridget Andrews | P F Nicholls Mrs Kathy Stuart… | 11/2 | |
| prominent, led 6th, clear 2 out, reduced lead and edged right flat, held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | SHD | Palypso De Creek (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 111111- / 13 | Flat (2193), Jump (10) | Mrs C Hardwick | Mrs J Dawson Mr M N Dawson | 4/1 | |
| led until 1st, lost place before 3rd, hampered 10th, headway 12th, every chance 2 out, outpaced by winner next, rallied flat, stayed on, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 2¾ L | Benedictus (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | P61P11- / 11 | Jump (15) | Miss Leanda Tickle | Miss J Western The Benedictus… | 5/1 | |
| held up, headway 5th, 3rd when mistake 3 out, stayed on flat, held by front pair final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 15 L | Big Game Hunter (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 4) | R35543- / 7 | Flat (1298), Jump (11) | Miss R Leyshon | A B Leyshon Mr A B Leyshon | 66/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led approaching 3rd, headed 5th, no impression from 4 out, plugged on from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 2¼ L | Cool Friend (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) | 214/P32- / 11 | Jump (27) | Miss J Coward | O Greenall & J Guerriero Evason Erlam Harney… | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 3rd, outpaced from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 7 L | Byerley Bear (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 1/P5113- / 9 | Jump (87) | Miss J Buck | Miss J Du Plessis Mr Roger Knowles | 20/1 | |
| in rear, headway on outside approaching 8th, 4th and outpaced 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 5 L | Fresh Air And Fun (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 333215/ / 11 | Jump (384) | Miss J C Williams | A Ralph Mrs D J Ralph | 16/1 | |
| prominent when jumped slowly 1st, lost place 4th, not fluent 8th, mistake next (water), behind from 10th | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 2¼ L | Allerford Jack (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 11U343- / 11 | Jump (24) | Miss Gina Andrews | Miss K Jones Nicholas Piper… | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear, hampered 2nd, not fluent 4th, headway from 8th, hit 12th, outpaced when mistake 3 out, soon well beaten | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7 |   | 20 L | Soulard (USA) (Colt, bay, 11 8) | 445P15- / 11 | Flat (2261), Jump (24) | Miss Hannah Watson | Mrs S Leech Mr C J Leech | 50/1 | |
| held up, in touch 12th, weakened 4 out, mistake 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| UR | 4 |   | - | Presentandcorrect (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 61P131- / 16 | Jump (10) | Miss A Stirling | T F Sage Mr & Mrs T F Sage | ||
| UR | 11 |   | - | Rustic John (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 6PPP6P- / 14 | Jump (11) | Page Fuller | L J Manners Mr L J Manners | ||
| UR | 12 |   | - | Taranis (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 4P17F/1- / 12 | Jump (38) | Alice Mills | C Whittaker Mrs Angela Yeoman | ||
