Full Result 6.25 Cheltenham | 27 April 2016

Champions Hunters' Chase

(Class 3) (5yo+) (3m2f70yds) 3m2½f New Good 22 fences

1st £6,239 2nd £1,935 3rd £967 4th £484

Champions Hunters' Chase, 3m2½f - Good, Class 3 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Pearlysteps 3/1 Miss J C Williams ³ Henry Daly	Miss J C Williams ³ Henry Daly	13	121	132	114	135	–
ch g Alflora (IRE) - Pearly-B (IRE) (Gunner B)
Mistake 13th, 3rd or 4th until went 2nd 4 out, ridden 2 out, led last, stayed on gamely and holding rivals flat (op 4/1 tchd 11/4)

2 2¾	1. Barel Of Laughs (IRE) 16/1 Alex Edwards ³ Philip Rowley	Alex Edwards ³ Philip Rowley	10	121 tp	100	112	132	–
b g Milan - Danette (GER) (Exit To Nowhere)
Prominent, pressed leader 15th until 4 out, soon ridden, outpaced 3 out, 8 lengths 3rd next, stayed on to go snatch 2nd but not reach winner (tchd 20/1)

3 1 [3¾]	11. Gunmoney (IRE) 8/1 Mr Thomas Mcclorey ⁷ G T H Bailey	Mr Thomas Mcclorey ⁷ G T H Bailey	11	118 b	113	108	132	–
br g High Roller (IRE) - Tenpence Princess (IRE) (Prince Bee)
Brushed through several fences, led, pushed along before 2 out and mistake, racing idly when mistake last and headed, plugged on same pace and lost 2nd close home (jockey he stopped riding shortly before winning post as his left foot had been slipping out of the iron and he momentarily stopped riding in order to replace it) (op 9/1 tchd 7/1 and tchd 10/1)

4 22 [25¾]	9. Tony Star (FR) 9/1 Mr James King ⁷ Mickey Bowen	Mr James King ⁷ Mickey Bowen	9	1111 t	123	94	112	–
b g Lone Bid (FR) - Effet De Star (FR) (Grand Tresor)
Never better than midfield, mistake 16th, struggling 17th, 15 lengths 4th 3 out, plodded on (op 6/1)

5 9 [34¾]	2. Current Event (FR) 5/4F Mr William Biddick Mrs Rose Loxton	Mr William Biddick Mrs Rose Loxton	9	124	135	87	107	–
b g Muhtathir - La Curamalal (IRE) (Rainbow Quest)
Behind, some progress to midfield 13th, never near leaders, 20 lengths 5th 3 out (op 15/8)

6 12 [46¾]	5. Fredo (IRE) 25/1 Mr Ryan Bird ⁵ Ian Williams	Mr Ryan Bird ⁵ Ian Williams	12	1113 p	116	77	96	–
ch g Lomitas - Felina (GER) (Acatenango)
Midfield, struggling 17th, blundered 4 out, tailed off (op 33/1)

7 ¾ [47½]	8. Richmond (FR) 50/1 Miss Lucy Turner ⁷ P P C Turner	Miss Lucy Turner ⁷ P P C Turner	11	1111	119	77	93	–
b g Assessor (IRE) - Hirondel De Serley (FR) (Royal Charter)
Chased leaders until halfway, struggling 17th, tailed off (op 33/1)

8 ¾ [48¼]	13. Im All Set (IRE) 33/1 Mr Robert Hawker ⁵ Claire Hitch	Mr Robert Hawker ⁵ Claire Hitch	7	117 p	–	70	86	–
b g Darsi (FR) - Gathabawn Lass (IRE) (Norwich)
Pressed leader until 15th, ridden and weakened 17th, tailed off (op 28/1)

9 ½ [48¾]	12. Man Of Steel (IRE) 14/1 Mr Joe Hill ⁷ Alan Hill	Mr Joe Hill ⁷ Alan Hill	7	118	112	73	88	–
bb g Craigsteel - Knappogue Honey (IRE) (Anshan)
Never better than midfield, ridden and lost touch with leading trio before 4 out, tailed off (op 12/1 tchd 16/1)

10 14 [62¾]	3. Divine Intavention (IRE) 40/1 Mr M Wall Miss Francesca Moller	Mr M Wall Miss Francesca Moller	12	124	113	64	80	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Merrill Gaye (IRE) (Roselier)
Mistakes and always well behind, ridden and struggling 13th, tailed off 3 out (tchd 50/1)

PU	4. Double Bank (IRE) 25/1 Mr Merv Woodward ⁵ Mrs Emma Oliver	Mr Merv Woodward ⁵ Mrs Emma Oliver	13	1113	124	–	–	–
b g Double Trigger (IRE) - Misty Silks (Scottish Reel II)
Never better than midfield, struggling when mistake 13th, tailed off and pulled up 3 out (tchd 20/1)

UR	10. Dicky Bob 10/1 Mrs Jo Supple ⁵ Miss V J Nicholls	Mrs Jo Supple ⁵ Miss V J Nicholls	9	1110	–	–	–	–
gr g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - She's A Gift (Bob's Return)
Last when nearly unseated rider 5th and lost touch, tailed off 10th, mistake 15th, unseated rider 17th (tchd 9/1 and tchd 12/1)