21 Mar 2014 16:55 Newbury
Winner: £1,500 (Penalty: £988); Distance: 3m; Class: 6; Eligibility: 6YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
BJP Insurance Brokers Open Hunters' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Paint The Clouds (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 11111/P- / 12 | Jump (371) | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | W Greatrex Peter Deal & Jill… | 6/4 | |
| prominent, not fluent 1st, led 6th, headed before 9th, led next, jumped left when asserting 3 out, soon well clear, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 19 L | Seigneur Des Bois (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 2) | 72P2F5 / 9 | Jump (22) | Mr T Ellis | D Buckett Miss A M Reed | 20/1 | |
| held up, reminder 11th, soon outpaced, last and behind 5 out, rallied 2 out, went 2nd last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 9 L | Maurisca (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 443112/ / 9 | Jump (1061) | Mrs C Hardwick | R Bandey The Plantation… | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, took keen hold, hit 3rd, went 2nd 11th, not fluent 12th or 13th, mistake 5 out, not fluent 3 out, soon beaten, well held from 2 out, weakened into 3rd last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 44 L | Offshore Account (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 6) | 1P-P3P2 / 14 | Jump (33) | Mr Dominic Sutton | Tracey Bailey Capt R D Kennedy | 7/1 | |
| held up, not fluent 11th, outpaced next, left modet 3rd 3 out, weakened into 4th from next | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Prince Tom (GB) (Gelding, bay, 12 6) | 211PB-5 / 11 | Jump (264) | Mr Nick Williams | Alexandra Dunn Mrs Angela Tincknell… | ||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Johnny's Way (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 2) | 4132-43 / 10 | Jump (19) | Mr M Legg | G Foot Mr G B Foot, Mr… | ||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Larks Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 2) | 27-2920 / 10 | Jump (153) | Mr Sam Painting | M Foley Pitman Gold Syndicate… | ||
| UR | 6 |   | - | Hudson Gunner (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 3/448-31 / 7 | Jump (47) | Mr J M Ridley | Francesca Nimmo Miss E M V England | ||
