24 May 2008 19:20 Stratford
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £24,008); Distance: 3m 4f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Pertemps People Development Group Champion Hunters' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Harlov (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 168lbs) | 5232-11 / 30 | Jump (8) | R Flint | A Parker Mr & Mrs Raymond… | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 9th, went 3rd and blundered 16th, ridden approaching 3 out, went 2nd under strong pressure approaching last, stayed on to lead last strides | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | NK | Take The Stand (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 168lbs) | 85211-1 / 14 | Jump (17) | Mr D Devereux | P & M Bowen Mr F W Ridge | 9/4 | |
| tendency to jump left, soon chasing leader, challenged 4 out, led after 2 out, hard ridden flat, headed last strides | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 2½ L | Coolefind (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 168lbs) | 13412-2 / 13 | Jump (13) | Mr R J Barrett | W J Warner Mrs Judy Wilson | 33/1 | |
| took keen hold in touch, ridden after 3 out, 3rd when pecked last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 16 L | Southwestern (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 168lbs) | 11P15F- / 13 | Jump (28) | Mr N Harris | Mrs C C Scott The Exmoor Partners | 7/2 | |
| held up in last pair, not fluent 12th, headway on inside 16th, ridden after 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 2 L | Natiain (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 168lbs) | 1/1P111- / 11 | Jump (30) | Mr O Greenall | Alistair M Brown Mr Alistair M Brown | 13/8 | |
| led 1st, stayed 2 out, soon ridden and headed, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | HD | Back Nine (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 168lbs) | 23212-1 / 13 | Jump (12) | Ian Popham | Miss J Western Miss Jane Western | 12/1 | |
| led to 1st, chased leaders, jumped slowly 9th, ridden after 12th, lost place 15th, not much room and weakened 16th | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 5 L | Arctic Copper (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 168lbs) | 311221- / 14 | Jump (34) | Miss C J MacMahon | David Christie Foxhunters Syndicate | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, some headway 15th, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 30 L | Golden Jack (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 168lbs) | P111-12 / 15 | Jump (9) | Mr R Bliss | Miss M Taylor Miss M Taylor | 33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 13th (water), behind from next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | 7 L | Trade Off (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 168lbs) | 222P-21 / 12 | Jump (9) | Mr I Chanin | Miss L Alner Mr C W W Dupont… | 50/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 7th, struggling from 15th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Mister Friday (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 168lbs) | 51P/43-2 / 11 | Jump (17) | Mr C Mulhall | C A Mulhall Aaron Rea,Jim Beresford… | 28/1 | |
| in rear in last pair, jumped slowly 10th, not fluent 12th, ridden after 13th, no chance from next, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Gallik Dawn (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 168lbs) | 3P4-22D / 14 | Jump (1) | Mr N Scholfield | A Hollingsworth Mr Perry Adams | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
