08 Feb 2017 16:15 Ludlow
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,496); Distance: 2m 4f 11y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 6YO plus; Going: Soft.
February Hunters' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 |   | - | Persian Snow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 207963/ / 13 | Jump (658) | Mr D Maxwell | P Hobbs & J White Mr David Maxwell | 5/2 | |
| with leader, led 3rd, made rest, drew clear before 2 out, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 13 L | Bear's Affair (IRE) (gelding, brown, 12 4) | 1040B0- / 13 | Jump (301) | Alex Edwards | P Rowley Mr G B Barlow | 3/1 | |
| led to 3rd, tracked winner, ridden 3 out, no chance in clear 2nd from next | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 25 L | Distime (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 4) | 136034- / 12 | Jump (306) | Mr A Wright | Mrs A J Loder Mr J Lee | 3/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place before 10th, soon struggling, ridden and headway under pressure 4 out, stayed on to take modest 3rd flat, no chance with front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 2¼ L | Invisible Man (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 1/U2P-33 / 13 | Jump (262) | Miss A P Banks | Mrs D Ralph Mrs P Tollit | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 12th, chased front pair before 4 out, ridden after next, never on terms, lost modest 3rd flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 6 L | Sam Cavallaro (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 4) | 1/1PF-13 / 15 | Jump (264) | Mr Joe Hill | Miss H Brookshaw Miss H Brookshaw | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced in 3rd after 5 out, lost place before next, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | ½ L | Daring Article (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 10) | 3F/P7P-P / 11 | Jump (284) | Mr Ed Glassonbury | O Greenall & J Guerriero Mr N T Gallagher | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, reminders after 10th, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 10 L | Moscow Chancer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | P55251/ / 11 | Jump (680) | Hugh Nugent | A Campbell Mrs Alice Campbell | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, outpaced 5 out, soon ridden, weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 19 L | Pay Your Way (IRE) (gelding, grey, 12 0) | 15P54F / 9 | Jump (7) | Mr Matthew Barber | A J Rhead Mr G Morgan | 25/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 12th, chased leaders after 5 out, 5th and no impression when mistake next, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Expanding Universe (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | FP488-7 / 12 | Jump (25) | Miss S L Bowen | Mrs S Bowen Mrs S Bowen | 100/1 | |
| chased leaders to 8th, soon behind, tailed off 5 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Lotus Pond (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 2/U11-PP / 12 | Jump (10) | Mr Peter Bryan | W Bryan Mr David A Smith | 40/1 | |
| always towards rear, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Mr Sawyer (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | P3-22F1 / 10 | Jump (242) | Mr Bradley Gibbs | Kristen Jacka Mr K Jacka | 16/1 | |
| always behind, hampered 5th, tailed off 5 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| FE | 12 |   | - | Old Pride (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 2PP-6P3 / 11 | Jump (175) | Mr James King | Mrs D Ralph Mrs D Ralph & Mrs… | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, fell 5th | ||||||||||
| UR | 8 |   | - | Easyondeye (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 476/U4P- / 12 | Jump (314) | Mr Paul John | Patrick Hanly Mr Des Cound | 80/1 | |
| prominent, on outside, hit 10th, lost place 12th, beaten when blundered and unseated rider 3 out | ||||||||||
