01 Apr 2022 13:20 Newbury
Winner: £3,500 (Penalty: £1,797); Distance: 2m 7f 86y; Class: 6; Eligibility: 6YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Irwin Mitchell Open Hunters' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Ami Desbois (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | P/22B-65 / 13 | Jump (49) | Tom Broughton | F O'Brien L Gill & Reserved… | 10/3 | |
| raced in 3rd early, tracked leader after 2nd, led going well over 4 out, ridden and extended lead after 2 out, clear before last, idled and reduced lead flat, always holding on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 2¼ L | Give Me A Copper (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 7/2PP-32 / 12 | Jump (29) | Mr William Biddick | C R Barber Quick 2 Canter… | 10/1 | |
| close up early, slightly hampered 1st, tracked leaders after 2nd, lost position after 13th and soon outpaced, headway over 3 out, ran on into 2nd after last, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 3½ L | Solomon Grey (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 12) | 3-2U852 / 13 | Jump (9) | Tristan Durrell | Miss V Collins Miss Sarah A Dawson | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, headway before 14th, ridden in 3rd under 4 out, outpaced by leader after 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 1¾ L | Maitree Express (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 131112 / 8 | Jump (30) | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | R Waley-Cohen Mr Robert Waley-Cohen | 4/1 | |
| held up in rear, closer after 8th, headway after 14th, ridden in 3rd under 3 out, no impression and dropped to 4th before last, held flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 19 L | Coup De Pinceau (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 6) | 038655 / 12 | Jump (11) | Freddie Gingell | S Hosie Mr P Hiscock | 33/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along after 8th, reminders after 11th, left behind before 4 out, plugged on from before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 8 L | Dragon D'estruval (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 0P7-121 / 9 | Jump (41) | Ben Bromley | P Rowley The Dragon Partnership | 4/1 | |
| held up, niggled along after 5th, reminder after 10th and soon detached, headway after 13th, outpaced over 4 out, no impression and beaten 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 1 L | Dalahast (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 6-77556 / 11 | Jump (21) | Miss Lucy Turner | A B Leyshon Mr A B Leyshon | 125/1 | |
| chased leaders on outer, pushed along after 13th, lost position over 4 out and soon held | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 3¾ L | Diplomate Sivola (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 123241 / 9 | Jump (19) | Mr Ben Sutton | A Hill Mr N Sutton | 11/1 | |
| mid-division, lost ground before 9th, reminder after 12th, dropped to last 13th, beaten well over 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Al Shahir (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 12-1131 / 10 | Jump (34) | Miss Gina Andrews | T Ellis Mr T Ellis | 4/1 | |
| led, headed over 4 out, weakening when pulled up quickly before 3 out | ||||||||||
