17 May 2018 18:05 Fontwell
Winner: £2,000 (Penalty: £1,248); Distance: 3m 1f 210y; Class: 6; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places, Watered).
Peter Mendoza Memorial 'Placepot Pete' Novices' Hunters' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Bally River Boy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | 32142-1 / 14 | Jump (10) | Miss A Stirling | J Slatter Mr Ian Slatter | 8/1 | |
| with leader, led after 1st, veered left after 6th and rider lost iron, headed 7th, led again before 8th, held on towards finish, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | ¾ L | Just Cause (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 1U125S- / 13 | Jump (19) | T Gredley | J P Owen Mr S J Stearn | 9/2 | |
| behind, headway 6th, chased winner before last, kept on and held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 6 L | This Breac (IRE) (gelding, brown, 12 0) | 532PP1- / 12 | Jump (19) | Mr Richard Collinson | A Pennock Miss A Bennallick | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, went 2nd before 3 out, no extra before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 2¼ L | In A Blue Dust (IRE) (gelding, grey, 12 0) | 121/112- / 9 | Jump (33) | Mr A Wright | N R Wright Mr N R W Wright | 3/1 | |
| towards rear, went 3rd 3 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 3¾ L | Herbert Park (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 4) | 2P4/411- / 9 | Jump (23) | Rex Dingle | R J Alford Miss Margaret Alford | 7/4 | |
| held up mid-division, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | ½ L | Letskeepit Simple (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | P63U2-1 / 8 | Jump (10) | Miss K Lyons | I Cobb Mr Michael Deasley | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 7th, headed before 8th, ridden before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | One More Tune (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 1P154-U / 11 | Jump (5) | Miss A Goschen | Miss L Bradley Mrs J Butler | 20/1 | |
| towards rear, soon struggling, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Sidbury Hill (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | 1F/3P43- / 10 | Jump (26) | Mr Joshua Newman | Mrs S Rawlins Mr S J Rawlins | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place before 5 out, tailed off, pulled up | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Stars Royale (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 1/66341- / 9 | Jump (26) | Mr W Hickman | Cynthia Woods Mr R Gurney | 66/1 | |
| led, headed after 1st, weakened before 6 out, tailed off, pulled up | ||||||||||
