18 Feb 2016 16:30 Leicester
Winner: £2,500 (Penalty: £1,560); Distance: 2m 6f 151y; Class: 6; Eligibility: 6YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Dick Saunders Novices' Hunters' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Carlton Ryan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 21211-1 / 17 | Jump (32) | Mr William Easterby | Mrs Stephanie Easterby Mr S Hollings And… | 8/0 | |
| held up in touch in rear, headway 11th, stumbled slightly next, soon switched left, led after 4 out, headed next, stayed close up, carried left last, bumped slightly flat, stayed on to lead again close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | NK | Gentle Duke (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 553P40- / 9 | Jump (310) | Stan Sheppard | Miss L Wallace Mrs B L Gibbons | 20/0 | |
| pressed leader, led 13th, headed after next, led again 3 out, went left last, bumped slightly flat, headed close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 7 L | Mister Teddy (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 22122-4 / 11 | Jump (39) | Hugh Nugent | F Hutsby Mr K Hutsby | 8/0 | |
| led, headed and reminder 13th, led again after next, headed 4 out, outpaced by front pair 3 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 7 L | Big Georgie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 523/112 / 12 | Jump (14) | Mr J M Ridley | J Ridley Mr M Middleton | 9/0 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged after 13th until before 4 out, soon outpaced and beaten | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Cab On Times (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 46-23P1 / 8 | Jump (25) | Jordan Nailor | S Rea Mr S Rea | 33/0 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged 13th, led 4 out, soon headed, weakened from 2 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
