07 May 2008 18:10 Cheltenham
Winner: £7,500 (Penalty: £4,685); Distance: 3m 2f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Grimshaw Group 60th Anniversary Champion Hunters' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Take The Stand (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 174lbs) | 785211- / 29 | Jump (20) | Mr D Devereux | P & M Bowen Mr F W Ridge | 9/4 | |
| led, hit 5th, headed 9th, led again 17th, ridden when mistake 2 out, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 8 L | Mister Friday (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 168lbs) | P51P/43- / 11 | Jump (31) | Mr C Mulhall | C A Mulhall Aaron Rea,Jim Beresford… | 16/1 | |
| held up, headway 14th to track leaders, ridden 4 out, kept on one pace to take 2nd close home, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | ¾ L | You Do The Math (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 174lbs) | 8/U1121- / 11 | Jump (17) | Mr J S Horton | C E Longsdon Mr Charles Horton | 3/1 | |
| in touch, hit 5th, driven 3 out, chased winner 2 out, lost 2nd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 23 L | Cannon Bridge (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 168lbs) | FF1/192- / 14 | Jump (18) | Mr D S Jones | P S Davies Mr K Pritchard | 5/1 | |
| tracked leader, led 9th, headed 17th, soon ridden and weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 4 |   | - | Merchants Friend (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 168lbs) | P/33142- / 14 | Jump (20) | Mr R Bliss | J W Dufosee Mrs Andrew Wardall | 9/2 | |
| held up, ridden and outpaced 5 out, staying on and close up when unseated rider 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Reflected Glory (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 168lbs) | 22U233- / 10 | Jump (31) | Mr R Burton | Mrs C J Robinson Mrs Caroline Robinson | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 13th and 14th (water), pulled up soon after and dismounted | ||||||||||
