26 Apr 2018 19:55 Kempton
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,120); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 6YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Crohn's & Colitis UK Open Hunters' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Port Melon (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 10) | 62/5546- / 11 | Jump (372) | Mr D Maxwell | P F Nicholls Mr G C Myddelton | 5/4 | |
| made most, headed briefly 12th, joined 2 out, pressed last, found extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 1 L | Treat Yourself (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 414-54P / 12 | Jump (60) | Mr Richard Collinson | Miss M Bentham The Learning Curve… | 33/1 | |
| tracked winner until 3rd, handy, 2nd again before 3 out, challenged 2 out, every chance last, found no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 9 L | Starkie (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 2143-23 / 12 | Flat (1351), Jump (26) | Mr Charlie Marshall | A Ward-Thomas Mr Anthony Ward-Thomas | 12/1 | |
| pulled hard, chased leaders, driven and one pace in 3rd from 2 out, held on for 3rd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | ¾ L | Boher Call (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 4) | 391C35 / 12 | Jump (18) | Dr George Bingham | R Bandey Mrs S Maxse | 14/1 | |
| tracked winner 2nd until 10th, chased leaders, outpaced before 3 out, kept on again before last, went modest 4th and closed on 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 2¼ L | Such A Legend (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 12 4) | 91-2PPU / 10 | Jump (35) | Mr Zac Baker | Tracey Bailey Mr N Sutton | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, tracked winner 10th, led 12th until after 4 out, pushed along and lost 2nd before next, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 34 L | No Likey (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | U39444 / 11 | Jump (67) | Mr D Mansell | Mrs J Mansell Mrs Belinda Sparey | 12/1 | |
| always behind, struggling when pecked 12th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Driftwood Pride (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 3-P24P5 / 10 | Jump (18) | Mr Martin McIntyre | Miss J Western Mr G Rendell | 33/1 | |
| held up in last pair, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 11th | ||||||||||
| UR | 8 |   | - | Tom Barton (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1-27341 / 12 | Jump (18) | Lorcan Williams | Mrs S Alner Mrs P A Tory | 9/4 | |
| mistake 1st, chased leaders on inside, lost place 9th, struggling in last pair when blundered and unseated rider 4 out | ||||||||||
