18 Apr 2010 17:30 Ascot
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,811); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm places).
Guy Salmon Ascot Land Rover Hunters' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Bob Hall (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 6) | 32-111P / 24 | Jump (30) | Mr Alan Berry | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 5/2 | |
| held up in rear, steady headway to 4th at 11th, went 3rd at 13th, led on inside going best 2 out, soon in command, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 12 L | Jurado Express (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 6) | 10-5U31 / 15 | Jump (26) | Mr R J Kirk | Miss M Bentham Miss Michelle Bentham | 8/1 | |
| chased leader, led 6th until narrowly headed and bumped 13th, chased leader until 2 out, rallied to 2nd before last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 7 L | Light Des Mulottes (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 12) | 2/5P-PP5 / 12 | Jump (38) | Mr R Jarrett | S J Coady Miss Z L Urquhart | 66/1 | |
| led until narrowly headed 6th, pressed leader, led again and jumped left 12th, ridden and headed 2 out, chased winner, well held when dropped to 3rd before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | ¾ L | Bantry Bere (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 2) | F972F1 / 10 | Flat (904), Jump (58) | Miss C Allen | Mrs Fleur Hawes Mrs Fleur Hawes | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, blundered 11th, lost 3rd at 13th, weakened 4 out, well beaten 4th when mistake last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | 5 L | Loita Hills (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 11417-2 / 10 | Jump (38) | Mr M Griffiths | P Hobbs & J White Mr R T Kanter &… | 6/4 | |
| held up towards rear, headway to modest 4th 4 out, stayed on same pace from next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 12 L | Tikram (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 12 2) | 1P/1-431 / 13 | Flat (1398), Jump (327) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Mr Rodger Sargent | 6/1 | |
| held up in touch until lost place and pushed along 10th, struggling in rear when hampered 12th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 5 L | Doof (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 22-3672 / 12 | Jump (10) | Miss J Buck | L Jefford Mrs L J Jefford | 16/1 | |
| never on terms with leaders, struggling in well beaten 6th before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Calgary Jock (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | P87PP4 / 11 | Jump (43) | Mr H Kinchin | Mrs J Marles Mr J D S M Mackenzie | ||
| 8 |   | - | Even Homer Nods (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 6-04233 / 10 | Jump (29) | Jack Sherwood | A F Gorman Mr Chris Munro | |||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Jean Le Poisson (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | PP0-FPP / 8 | Jump (29) | Mr P Mason | P W Mason Mr Gavin MacEchern | ||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Kniaz (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 12) | U62231/ / 12 | Jump (778) | Mr D Collins | Mrs T Porter Mr P W Harrison | ||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Little Rocker (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 2) | 32553F / 11 | Jump (10) | Mr B Furnival | R Smart Mr Royston Smart | ||
