07 Apr 2016 17:05 Taunton
Winner: £3,500 (Penalty: £2,305); Distance: 2m 7f 3y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 6YO plus; Going: Good.
Pontispool Equine Sports Centre 'Grassroots' Hunters' Chase (The Mitford-Slade Challenge Trophy)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Benedictus (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 13-1P12 / 11 | Jump (18) | Mr Martin McIntyre | Jack Barber The Benedictus… | 5/0 | |
| tracked leaders, hit 12th, driven after 4 out, went 2nd and upsides 2 out, ridden after last, stayed on to lead narrowly near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | SHD | Foynes Island (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | F123-33 / 11 | Jump (18) | Mr D Andrews | Miss L Cabble Mr M Roe & Mr A… | 4/0 | |
| led, ridden after 3 out, joined next, not fluent last, kept on under pressure flat, headed narrowly near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 17 L | Parkam Jack (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 2) | 2-11242 / 11 | Jump (19) | Mr J L Thomas | K Woollacott Mr J F Symes | 11/0 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced after 4 out, ridden next, 3rd and one pace 2 out, no chance with front pair before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 22 L | Triggywinkle (FR) (mare, bay, 11 5) | P1PP5P / 10 | Jump (37) | Mr N Lawton | Roderick Chelton Mr Roderick Chelton | 33/0 | |
| raced keenly, close up, tracked leader from 7th, mistake next, lost place 3 out, 4th and beaten next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Lundy Sky (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 6UUP41 / 11 | Jump (12) | Mr J Morris | Miss L Luxton Mr Norman Carter | 12/0 | |
| raced wide, soon pressed leader, mistake 4th, lost place 7th, not fluent 11th, struggling next, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Well Mett (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 22-1122 / 10 | Jump (18) | Miss Josephine Banks | Mrs C Banks Mrs P Tollit | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
