04 May 2018 17:30 Cheltenham
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,797); Distance: 3m 2f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Connolly's Red Mills Intermediate Point-To-Point Championship Final Hunters' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Fortune Bound (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
1/41P52- / 16 |
Jump (26) | Mr Martin McIntyre | R Bandey Miss A M Reed |
50/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 15th, soon chasing leaders, led 4 out, quickened clear after next, all out, held on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
13 |
| 2¾ L |
Thegirlfrommilan (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) |
3/P4P71- / 9 |
Jump (32) | Mr Bradley Gibbs | D Gibbs Griffiths, Simpson… |
8/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, staying on under pressure when hung right after last, never reached winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
12 |
| 3½ L |
Kalabaloo (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) |
1/5311- / 11 |
Jump (12) | Miss Gina Andrews | T Ellis Mrs Shona Westrope |
33/1 | |
| led until 2nd, remained prominent, hard driven after 3 out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 19 L |
Duhallow Tornado (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 4) |
211111- / 9 |
Jump (27) | Mr Tom Strawson | C C Pimlott Mr Douglas Livingston |
2/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place 6th, under pressure 10th, behind 5 out, rallied 2 out, stayed on into modest 4th after last, never nearer | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| ¾ L |
Summer Sounds (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
141112- / 12 |
Jump (19) | Mr J Jackson-Stops | Francesca Nimmo Jackson - Stops… |
20/1 | |
| pulled hard, led 2nd, not fluent 14th, headed 4 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| ½ L |
Optimised (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) |
834111- / 10 |
Jump (34) | Alex Edwards | P Rowley Mr G Bower |
9/4 | |
| in touch, weakened 5 out | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| SHD |
Mr Maclennane (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
24/1612- / 7 |
Jump (20) | Mr A Wright | N R Wright Mr N R W Wright |
16/1 | |
| tracked leader, mistake 3rd, not fluent 4 out, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
3 |
| 7 L |
Blazing Tom (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
FFUU22 / 11 |
Jump (26) | Shane Quinlan | J W Tudor Mrs S Barker |
20/1 | |
| behind, headway halfway, weakened 5 out | ||||||||||
9th |
11 |
| ¾ L |
Following Mama (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) |
33/5212- / 7 |
Jump (54) | Mr James King | Mrs D Ralph Mrs D J Ralph |
16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, jumped right 5th, never dangerous | ||||||||||
10th |
10 |
| 5 L |
Welsh's Castle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
3/ / 11 |
Jump (748) | Mr D Peters | D Kemp Mr And Mrs Ben… |
33/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 4 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Mahlers Spirit (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
12/33U1- / 8 |
Jump (34) | Mr E David | A Pennock Mr M B Clarke |
50/1 | |
| chased leaders, slow 2nd, mistake 13th, weakened before 15th, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out | ||||||||||
9 |
| - |
Velvet Cognac (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
424451- / 12 |
Jump (19) | Jack Andrews | A Hill Mr Alan Hill |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Ballybane (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 12) |
111111 / 8 |
Jump (26) | David Prichard | Miss Claire Harris Mrs Melanie Dixon |
17/2 | |
| held up in rear, weakened 5 out, behind when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||