15 Jan 2017 15:40 Kelso
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,496); Distance: 2m 7f 96y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Eildon Hill Stables Open Hunters' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Black Thunder (FR) (gelding, black, 11 12) | 57/0U6P- / 10 | Jump (281) | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | W Greatrex V Burke C Shipp… | 11/8 | |
| towards rear, soon mid-division, chased leaders 6th, went 2nd before 8th, led before 2 out, kept on, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 1¼ L | Dolatulo (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 00/378P- / 10 | Flat (2520), Jump (274) | Mr D Gittins | B Pauling Mrs N White | 6/1 | |
| in rear, soon chased leaders in 3rd, mistake 8 out, outpaced before 5 out, in poor 3rd before 3 out, ran on from last, switched right run-in, went 2nd last 50 yards, staying on and every chance when rider stopped riding last 10 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 1¾ L | Grand Vision (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 12) | 7F3324/ / 13 | Jump (675) | Mr M Legg | C L Tizzard J K Farms | 7/4 | |
| led, pressed from before 4 out, headed before 2 out, ridden before last, no extra and lost 2nd place last 50 yards | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 89 L | Mister Marker (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 2) | F/P32-13 / 13 | Jump (35) | Miss S M Doolan | N G Richards Miss J R Richards | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders early, behind from halfway, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Cave Hunter (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 6) | 13U3-11 / 12 | Jump (231) | Mr T Hamilton | Mrs W Hamilton Mr Niel Manning | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Chicago Outfit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 6) | 0PP-1P5 / 13 | Jump (210) | Mr Ryan Nichol | L Kerr Mr L Kerr | 80/1 | |
| close up, lost place 9th, tailed off, pulled up | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Nowurhurlin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 6) | 3142-22 / 10 | Jump (231) | Mr Nick Orpwood | Mrs S Stilgoe Mrs S J Stilgoe | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, headway halfway, weakened from 9 out, tailed off, pulled up | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Barrick's Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2/3P-7UP / 12 | Jump (231) | Mr Zac Baker | Gary Rutherford Mr Ian J Herbert | 100/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place after 7th and soon towards rear, tailed off, pulled up | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Green Flag (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | U4640P/ / 10 | Jump (729) | Mr D Delahunt | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr John R Adam | 12/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off halfway, pulled up | ||||||||||
