16 Feb 2011 16:10 Leicester
Winner: £2,500 (Penalty: £1,562); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 6YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Dick Saunders Novices' Hunters' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | What Of It (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 226-2P1 / 12 | Jump (17) | Mr T Edwards | Mrs S P George Mr T D Ward | 5/6 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 6th until after next, left 2nd again after 11th, led approaching last, held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | NK | Louis Pasteur (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 1863-4 / 10 | Jump (283) | Mr R G Henderson | Nick Mitchell Mr Dick Bleathman | 9/4 | |
| held up in touch, stumbled 1st, went 3rd approaching 6th, went 2nd after next, challenged 8th, hit 11th, crumpled badly and soon demoted to 3rd, rallied 2 out, every chance last, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 18 L | Battlefield Bob (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 805-251 / 8 | Jump (24) | Mr G Greenock | G Bailey Mr G T H Bailey | 15/2 | |
| led after 1st, not fluent next, mistake and joined from 8th, left clear 11th, mistake 2 out, hung left and headed approaching last, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 29 L | Cluthe Boy (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | 41-175U / 11 | Jump (10) | Miss S Sharratt | Miss S Sharratt Miss S Sharratt | 33/1 | |
| soon well behind, went 4th approaching 4 out, never dangerous, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 53 L | Joe Soap (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 50FPU-F / 10 | Jump (17) | Tom Cannon | Miss C L Dennis Mr R Porter | 20/1 | |
| held up in touch, hung right most of way, ridden 6th, weakened before 8th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Cash In Hand (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | UP74-4P / 14 | Jump (277) | Mr T Ellis | R Harvey Miss S L Bailey | ||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Cousin John (IRE) (gelding, brown, 12 0) | 5132-UP / 8 | Jump (24) | Mr R Woollacott | R Mitford-Slade Mr R Mitford-Slade | ||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Mrsilverlining (IRE) (gelding, grey, 12 0) | P3/P-PP3 / 9 | Jump (10) | Mr J Flook | Miss I Pickard Mrs Margaret J… | ||
