11 Mar 2024 16:20 Stratford
Winner: £4,600 (Penalty: £2,361); Distance: 2m 4f 205y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Service With A Smile Oncourse Bookmakers Novices' Hunters' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Forest Chimes (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 3111-14 / 11 | Jump (99) | Mr D Andrews | P Rowley Mrs A D Williams | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders, went second after 8th, led next, ridden along and went few lengths clear approaching last, faced challenge run-in, always doing enough | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | ½ L | Grand Roi (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 034422 / 8 | Jump (24) | Alex Chadwick | Mrs J Owen Mr Gary Allsopp | 7/2 | |
| midfield, headway after 8th, outpaced before 2 out where not fluent, rallied to press leader but hit last, stayed on strongly flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 19 L | Franigane (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 442-233 / 10 | Jump (43) | Mr George Edgedale | G Edgedale Mr G Edgedale | 13/2 | |
| prominent, shaken up after 2 out, soon every chance, ridden along before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 6½ L | Fil D'ariane (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | P21/33F / 10 | Jump (25) | Capt Douglas White | Douglas White 16 Regt Ra & Capt… | 9/4 | |
| led, hit 6th, headed 3 out, ridden along after 2 out, soon no extra, weakened | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Bawnmore (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 141-22U / 10 | Jump (57) | Miss Gina Andrews | T Ellis Mr T Ellis | 11/1 | |
| in touch, pushed along after 8th, ridden next and soon struggling, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Terrierman (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 3621-69 / 10 | Jump (50) | Mr N Romain | Mrs R A Romain Mr N Romain | 66/1 | |
| front rank, lost position after 4th, in rear from 6th, tailed off before 3 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Missed Tee (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) | 118-44P / 8 | Jump (66) | Miss Immy Robinson | Miss V Collins Miss Sarah A Dawson | 9/2 | |
| raced keenly in rear, not fluent 8th, no chance with leaders when pulled up before last | ||||||||||
