12 Apr 2018 17:05 Taunton
Winner: £3,500 (Penalty: £2,305); Distance: 2m 7f 3y; Class: 6; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Pontispool Equine Sports Centre 'Grassroots' Maiden Hunters' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Master Baker (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 2241-11 / 16 | Jump (19) | Mrs Jo Supple | Mrs L Jefford Mrs J McCullough | 15/8 | |
| raced wide, chased leaders, hit 12th, 2nd before 3 out, led going well next, soon clear, finished alone | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Connies Cross (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 24-P5P8 / 11 | Jump (67) | Rex Dingle | Mrs Sue Popham Mr P T Bugler | 40/1 | |
| chased leaders and ran in snatches, ridden and weakened soon after 13th, soon behind, hung left after 4 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Fly West (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 2/111-32 / 10 | Jump (19) | Mr Joshua Newman | E Walker S Jarrett & P Walker | 9/4 | |
| held up in touch in rear, good headway tracking leaders 5th, went 2nd 12th, led before 3 out, headed next, well held when fell last | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Henrys Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | P/6P-P / 7 | Jump (53) | Mr N Lawton | P D Rogers Mr P D Rogers | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Manhattan Mead (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | 1234-34 / 9 | Jump (53) | Ben Jones | Paul Hamer Mr Gwynne Phillips | 16/1 | |
| last pair, went left dropped to rear and reminder 6th, ridden before 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 13th | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Moral Hazard (IRE) (gelding, brown, 12 0) | 312P-11 / 9 | Jump (10) | Mr Bradley Gibbs | Miss Beverley Thomas Beverley Thomas… | 9/4 | |
| led, ridden and headed before 3 out, soon lost 2nd, poor 3rd when pulled up last | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | The Lizard King (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 2-22137 / 9 | Jump (93) | Mr D Edwards | Nicky Martin Bradley Partnership | 11/1 | |
| chased leader, mistake and lost 2nd 12th, chased leaders, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, hit next, poor 4th when pulled up before the last | ||||||||||
