20 Feb 2017 17:05 Lingfield
Winner: £2,000 (Penalty: £1,248); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 6; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
TTS Networks 'Grassroots' Hunters' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Man Of Steel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 8) | 12-911P / 12 | Jump (36) | Mr Joe Hill | A Hill Mr Alan Hill | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders, led after 4 out, strongly challenged from next, stayed on well towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 3 L | Big Fella Thanks (GB) (Gelding, bay, 12 8) | 2221-12 / 15 | Jump (55) | Mr N George | T R George Mr T R George | 11/10 | |
| chased leaders, took closer order 8th, every chance from 3 out, no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 21 L | Dont Do Mondays (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 8) | 431-639 / 12 | Jump (37) | Mr S Davies-Thomas | N A Pearce Ms Laura Maloney | 2/1 | |
| led, mistake 5 out, headed after next, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | HD | Take The Mick (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 4) | 3625-66 / 10 | Jump (36) | Mr Charlie Marshall | I Cobb Mrs H J Cobb | 16/1 | |
| held up in touch, mistake 6th, under pressure next, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 71 L | Only Time'll Tell (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 13-255U / 13 | Jump (23) | Mr Oswald Wedmore | D M Carden Mr Michael Carden | 20/1 | |
| held up in rear but in touch, jumped slowly 1st and 2nd, weakened 5 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Vering (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 26-96PU / 11 | Jump (15) | Mr H Hunt | Mrs Linda Pile Mrs Linda Pile | 100/1 | |
| tracked leader, weakening when blundered 9th, soon beaten, behind when pulled up after 4 out | ||||||||||
