14 May 2009 19:15 Folkestone
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,123); Distance: 3m 7f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 6YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Shepherd Neame United Hunts Open Champion Hunters' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Knighton Combe (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 212222- / 25 | Jump (19) | Mr M G Miller | J W Dufosee Mr I R Snowden | 5/1 | |
| chased leaders, led and hit 3 out, clear approaching 2 out, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 13 |   | 12 L | Teeton Bollinger (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 6P321-1 / 9 | Jump (11) | Mr S Morris | Mrs Joan Tice Mrs Joan Tice | 5/2 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 9th, headway 10th, went 3rd after 3 out, stayed on to take 2nd flat, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 1¼ L | Parkinson (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 10) | P43P21- / 8 | Jump (19) | Mr J Owen | J M Turner Mr Trevor Hemmings | 10/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, steady headway from 18th, went 2nd after 3 out, no chance with winner when lost 2nd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 15 L | Celtic Society (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | P1131-1 / 8 | Jump (12) | Mr R Bliss | Miss L Rycroft Mr R Catton | 8/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway14th, went 2nd 16th, led 18th, mistake and headed 3 out, weakened well before next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 1¼ L | Nykel (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 55424-3 / 8 | Jump (11) | Mr A Braithwaite | N M Bloom The Unlucky For… | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 6th, led 14th, blundered 17th, headed next, blundered and weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 4½ L | Hercules Morse (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | UPP/5PP- / 13 | Jump (25) | Miss H Grissell | Miss R Grissell Mr A W K Merriam | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along 10th, no danger after | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 3½ L | Lord Fitzroy (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 143/53-3 / 11 | Jump (12) | Miss A Bush | Mrs O Bush Mr J Grant Cann | 66/1 | |
| always in rear | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Tallow Bay (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | PP354-P / 14 | Jump (11) | Mr R Stearn | Mrs S Wall Mrs S Wall | ||
| FE | 11 |   | - | Possextown (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 77/078-1 / 11 | Jump (12) | Mr W Hickman | D Phelan J Dudgeon S Leece… | ||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Boy's Hurrah (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | P65P/31- / 13 | Jump (19) | Mr P York | P York Mrs S Johnson | ||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Moorlands Return (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | P4523-5 / 10 | Jump (13) | Ian Popham | R G Hawker Mrs Lynda M Williams | ||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Honourable Spider (GB) (Gelding, brown, 11 10) | 22/2553- / 11 | Jump (25) | Mr P Bull | Mrs Suzy Bull Mr E M G Roberts | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Camisky (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | P1/P693- / 9 | Jump (25) | Jonathan England | M Gates Mr Michael Gates | ||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Thematis (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 11/P4F-P / 9 | Jump (10) | Mr Joshua Guerriero | Miss M J McGuinness Mr D R Churches | ||
