Full Result 7.20 Cheltenham | 7 May 2008

Colin Nash Memorial For Hunt Staff Benefit Society United Hunts' Challenge Cup Hunters' Chase

(Class 4) (6yo+) (3m1f56yds) 3m1½f New Good 21 fences

1st £3,435.30 2nd £1,065.35 3rd £532.40 4th £266.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. James Pine (IRE) 40/1 Mr C Sands ⁷ Sue Wilson	Mr C Sands ⁷ Sue Wilson	9	1110	–	87	115	–
b g Jamesmead - Princess Astrid (IRE) (Mandalus)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 4th until 10th and 14th until 17th, challenged 2 out, led last, hung right flat but ran on strongly (op 33-1)

2 9	8. Marblehead (IRE) 7/2J Mr M Wall ⁷ Fergal O'Brien	Mr M Wall ⁷ Fergal O'Brien	6	1110	–	80	110	–
gr g Environment Friend - General Chase (Scottish Reel II)
Led and jumped well, joined and ridden before 2 out, headed and hit last, weakened badly final 100yds (op 4-1 tchd 10-3)

3 1 [10]	12. Chesnut Annie (IRE) 7/2J Miss Isabel Tompsett ⁷ Beth Roberts	Miss Isabel Tompsett ⁷ Beth Roberts	7	113	–	72	103	–
ch m Weld - Leaden Sky (IRE) (Roselier)
Prominent, went 2nd 10th until 14th, ridden 3 out, outpaced before next, plugged on gamely flat (tchd 4-1)

4 nk [10¼]	13. Memories Of Gold (IRE) 14/1 Miss Lorna Brooke ⁷ James Danahar	Miss Lorna Brooke ⁷ James Danahar	8	113	–	72	100	–
b m Carroll House (IRE) - Sweet Harmony I (IRE) (Altountash)
Prominent, mistake 12th, went 2nd 17th until after 3 out, weakened before next (tchd 16-1)

5 25 [35¼]	9. Sudden Arrival 16/1 Mr W Telfer ⁷ Miss Annabel Hamilton	Mr W Telfer ⁷ Miss Annabel Hamilton	8	1110	–	58	90	–
ch g Fearless Action (USA) - Woolcana (Some Hand)
Always in midfield, outpaced when mistake 18th, poor 5th from 3 out (op 14-1 tchd 12-1)

6 7 [42¼]	1. Beauchamp Oracle 6/1 Rachael Green ³ Steve Flook	Rachael Green ³ Steve Flook	11	120	100	52	81	–
gr g Mystiko (USA) - Beauchamp Cactus (Niniski)
Towards rear, ridden 14th, never going well (op 12-1)

7 1 [43¼]	10. Tooley Park 14/1 Mr T Ellis ⁷ G J Tarry	Mr T Ellis ⁷ G J Tarry	11	1110	92	51	81	–
b g Homo Sapien (IRE) - Aintree Oats (Oats)
Towards rear, effort 8th, chased leaders 11th, ridden and weakened 17th (op 20-1)

8 27 [70¼]	4. Caught At Dawn (IRE) 9/1 Mr M Harris ⁵ Martin Weston	Mr M Harris ⁵ Martin Weston	14	1112	104	28	59	–
b g Supreme Leader - Pharisee (IRE) (Phardante)
Chased leaders, mistake 12th, 6th and ridden 18th, no chance from next, virtually pulled up flat (op 11-2 tchd 10-1)

9 nk [70½]	3. Catch The Bus (IRE) 16/1 Ed Cookson ⁷ Mrs Kim Smyly	Ed Cookson ⁷ Mrs Kim Smyly	11	1110	–	28	59	–
b g Eurobus (IRE) - Careful Biddy (IRE) (Buckskin)
In touch, driven 17th, soon beaten, tailed off

PU	5. Irilut (FR) 6/1 Miss P Gundry Robert Waley-Cohen	Miss P Gundry Robert Waley-Cohen	12	123 p	105	–	–	–
br g Lute Antique (FR) - Patchourie (FR) (Taj Dewan)
Never looked happy in rear, ridden with no response 16th, tailed off and pulled up 2 out (jockey said gelding never travelled) (op 13-2 tchd 5-1)

PU	2. Bell Lane Lad (IRE) 40/1 Rachel King ⁷ Ms L Harfield	Rachel King ⁷ Ms L Harfield	11	1110 v	–	–	–	–
b g Wakashan - Busti Lass (IRE) (Bustineto)
Always well behind and not fluent, ridden 9th, tailed off 15th, pulled up 18th (op 33-1 tchd 50-1)

PU	11. To The Top 9/1 Mr J E Tudor ³ Alan Hill	Mr J E Tudor ³ Alan Hill	10	120	–	–	–	–
b g Petoski - Mrs Pepperpot (Kinglet)
Chased leaders until lost place and mistake 4th, ridden and struggling 6th, tailed off and pulled up 16th (op 14-1)

PU	7. Marado (IRE) 50/1 Mr M Keel ⁷ Simon Lewis	Mr M Keel ⁷ Simon Lewis	7	1110	73	–	–	–
ch g Un Desperado (FR) - Hi Marble (IRE) (Wylfa)
Last and ridden 7th, tailed off 9th, pulled up 12th (op 33-1)

13 ran Off time: 7:21:00 Winning time: 6m 38.90s (slow by 13.90s) Total SP: 125%
1st owner: Mrs Sue Wilson (James Pine) 1st breeder: James White
2nd owner: J C Collett (Marblehead)
3rd owner: Miss Beth Roberts (Chesnut Annie)
Tote win: £67.20 PL: £11.40 £1.50 £1.80 Ex: £410.50 CSF: £188.85

7:20 Cheltenham 7 May 2008

Colin Nash Memorial For Hunt Staff Benefit Society United Hunts' Challenge Cup Hunters' Chase