13 Feb 2020 16:30 Leicester
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,120); Distance: 2m 6f 151y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 6YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Dick Saunders Novices' Hunters' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Risk And Roll (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 32-2464 / 11 | Jump (39) | Mr Milo Herbert | Mrs N Sheppard Turf Wars Racing… | 9/2 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 1st, mistake next and rider lost iron briefly, not fluent 7th, mistake 8th, headway after 12th, hampered normal 4 out, led before omitted last, soon clear, eased towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 1¾ L | Waterloo Warrior (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | P-111P1 / 8 | Jump (25) | Mr James King | J Slatter Mr Ian Slatter | 8/1 | |
| jumped right at times, led early, chased leaders, not much room 9th, lost place after 12th, plugged on from omitted last, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 3¼ L | Kashmir Peak (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 22212-2 / 12 | Flat (1470), Jump (22) | Jack Andrews | A Hill Mr Daniel Cherriman | 9/2 | |
| in touch on outside, not much room 9th or 10th, slightly hampered normal 4 out, led normal 2 out, headed before omitted last, lost 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 41 L | Irish Anthem (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | 111-232 / 13 | Jump (25) | Angus Cheleda | J J O'Shea Mrs J Roach | 17/2 | |
| prominent, led 9th, headed but then left in lead normal 4 out, headed normal 2 out, weakened before omitted last, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 66 L | Asylo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 242P6U / 9 | Jump (32) | Mr William Easterby | Miss C Crane Mr I P Crane | 17/2 | |
| held up, headway 8th, jumped left 9th and 10th, weakened before normal 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| UR | 7 |   | - | O Ceallaigh (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 5260/6-3 / 13 | Flat (847), Jump (8) | Mr Tommie M O'Brien | G Hanmer Mr Gwyn Evans | 4/1 | |
| soon led, headed 9th, led again when mistake and unseated rider normal 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Magna Sam (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 4) | 4510-21 / 11 | Jump (28) | Alex Edwards | G Slade-Jones Mr S Price | 6/1 | |
| in rear, struggling after 6th, behind when pulled up before 9th | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Five Gold Bars (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | P213-21 / 7 | Jump (25) | Mr Robert Hawker | Robert Hawker M Wayne Rowles… | 0/0 | ||
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| PU | 2 |   | - | Alfstar (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | P/P12-P1 / 12 | Jump (25) | Alice Stevens | Miss Joanne Priest Mr P Rees | 6/1 | |
| always in rear, pulled up after 12th | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Berboru (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 7) | 6342-6P / 9 | Jump (18) | Mr Myles Osborne | Mark Palmer Mrs L Osborne | 40/1 | |
| prominent, jumped right and lost place 3rd, ridden after 6th, not fluent next, mistake 10th, tailed off when very slow 12th and soon pulled up | ||||||||||
