Full Result 4.45 Leicester | 25 February 2025

Cottesmore Open Hunters' Chase

(Class 3) (6yo+) (2m6f151yds) 2m6½f Heavy 16 fences 2 omitted

1st £7,566.75 2nd £3,843.75 3rd £1,977.75 4th £1,049.25

Cottesmore Open Hunters' Chase, 2m6½f - Heavy, Class 3 6yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Bennys King (IRE) 5/1 Miss Heidi Palin ³ Dan Skelton	Miss Heidi Palin ³ Dan Skelton	14	121 p	125	124	133	–
b g Beneficial - Hellofafaithful (IRE) (Oscar)
Prominent, disputed lead 4th, led clearly 8th, pushed along 3 out, faced challenge 2 out, 5 lengths ahead last, kept on well (tchd 11/2)

2 8½	1. Autonomous Cloud (IRE) 4/1 Mr Harry O'Dwyer ⁷ Fergal O'Brien	Mr Harry O'Dwyer ⁷ Fergal O'Brien	9	1111 t	124	115	126	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - August Hill (IRE) (Presenting)
In touch with leaders, went second 11th, challenging when mistake 2 out, soon hung right, weakened run-in (vet said gelding lost his right-fore shoe) (tchd 7/2 and tchd 9/2)

3 ¾ [9¼]	7. Bothwell Bridge (IRE) 18/1 Miss Ellie Callwood ⁷ Kelly Morgan	Miss Ellie Callwood ⁷ Kelly Morgan	10	115 t	109	109	116	–
b g Stowaway - Raise The Issue (IRE) (Galileo)
In rear, headway 12th, went third 3 out, weakened 2 out (op 28/1 tchd 33/1)

4 40 [49¼]	3. D'Jango (FR) 33/1 Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell ³ Miss V Collins	Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell ³ Miss V Collins	12	121 t	123	74	82	–
br g Balko (FR) - Quizas Jolie (FR) (Video Rock)
In touch with leaders, lost position 4th, dropped to last with one circuit to go, lost touch after 13th (op 40/1)

PU	8. Lord Du Mesnil (FR) 5/1 Mr David Maxwell Richard Hobson	Mr David Maxwell Richard Hobson	12	1112 tp	127	–	–	–
b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Ladies Choice (FR) (Turgeon)
Led, joined 4th, lost position 8th, lost second 11th, weakened 13th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out (trainer said, regarding the poor form shown, that gelding hung left-handed) (op 7/1)

PU	5. Rebel Dawn Rising (IRE) 11/1 Mr Dale Peters ³ David Kemp	Mr Dale Peters ³ David Kemp	11	121	125	–	–	–
bb g Getaway (GER) - Meldrum Hall (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Prominent, lost position 5th, towards rear with one circuit to go, headway 13th, pressed leaders 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up 2 out (op 11/2)

PU	4. Gracchus De Balme (FR) 5/4F Mr Huw Edwards ⁵ J J O'Shea	Mr Huw Edwards ⁵ J J O'Shea	9	1113	132	–	–	–
b g Manbolix (FR) - Olympe De Coudray (FR) (Cachet Noir)
Towards rear, headway 4th, ridden when mistake 11th, dropped to rear 12th, pulled up 13th (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown) (tchd 11/10 and tchd 11/8)

7 ran Off time: 4:45:16 Winning time: 6m 26.72s (slow by 46.72s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Givega (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mezzone Family & Dan Skelton (Bennys King) 1st breeder: Shane McGuckin
2nd owner: Terry Warner & The McNeill Family (Autonomous Cloud)
3rd owner: The Fernie Dingley Syndicate (Bothwell Bridge)
Tote win: £6 PL: £1.80 £2.40 Ex: £24.70 CSF: £25.52 Trifecta: £141.60
Jackpot:
Placepot: £712.60 to a £1 stake. Pool: £60,205.15 - 84.48 winning units
Quadpot: £49.50 to a £1 stake. Pool: £8,052.68 - 162.50 winning units

The open ditch in the home straight (three out) was omitted

left 4:45 right Leicester 25 Feb 2025

Cottesmore Open Hunters' Chase

4:45 Leicester 25 Feb 2025