14 Feb 2015 17:05 Haydock
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,239); Distance: 3m 1f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Betfred 'Keep It Fun' Walrus Open Hunters' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Pearlysteps (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 12 4) | 6/114-24 / 14 | Jump (260) | Mr O Greenall | H D Daly The Glazeley Partnership | 4/1 | |
| held up in touch, led 3rd, mistake 2 out when pressed, joined before last, kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 3¾ L | Temple Grandin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 1) | 3/412-11 / 10 | Jump (47) | Alex Edwards | P Rowley Mr Philip Rowley | 10/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway before 10th, soon chased leaders, mistake 4 out, challenged 2 out, upside winner before last and pecked badly, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 5 L | Cottage Oak (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 12 4) | 1U2214 / 14 | Jump (13) | Mr G Crow | J J O'Shea Mr D A Malam | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced before 3 out, kept on to take 3rd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | ½ L | Teaforthree (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 1) | 3/928U-1 / 11 | Jump (8) | Mr J J Codd | Miss R Curtis Conyers, O'Reilly,… | 8/15 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, mistake 12th, challenged 4 out, plugged on one pace from 2 out, lost 3rd place close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 1½ L | Major Malarkey (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 4) | 01P72-5 / 13 | Jump (264) | Harry Bannister | N & W Twiston-Davies Baker Dodd & Cooke | 8/1 | |
| in touch, outpaced 13th, plugged on from 4 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 25 L | Killimore Cottage (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 142/2P3 / 8 | Jump (23) | J Martin | F Hutsby The Blue Harlequin… | 40/1 | |
| led to 3rd, blundered 12th, weakened before 4 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 6 |   | - | Darsi Dancer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2P11-12 / 9 | Jump (34) | Sam Coltherd | W Coltherd Coltherd Gillie | ||
| 8 |   | - | Executive Benefit (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) | 11-1143 / 8 | Jump (6) | Non Runner | J J O'Shea Mr R J Hewitt | |||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Onetwobeat (GB) (filly, bay, 11 5) | 3131-64 / 10 | Jump (23) | Mr Ed Glassonbury | Mrs V Park Mrs V Park | ||
