Full Result 5.45 Hereford | 21 March 2012

Betfred "Will They, Won't They" Pays 40/1 Memorial Hunters' Chase

(Class 6) (5yo+) (2m2f208yds) 2m3f Good 12 fences 1 omitted

1st £987.90 2nd £303.90 3rd £151.95

Betfred "Will They, Won't They" Pays 40/1 Memorial Hunters' Chase, 2m3f - Good, Class 6 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Island Life (IRE) 4/1 Mr R Jarrett ⁵ Steve Flook	Mr R Jarrett ⁵ Steve Flook	9	1111 p	92	117	127	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Life Support (IRE) (High Estate)
Made all and very enthusiastic, drew right away on bit after 3 out, ridden out, impressive (tchd 7-2)

2 19	3. Sunday City (JPN) 4/1 Alan Johns ⁷ Peter Bowen	Alan Johns ⁷ Peter Bowen	11	1113	132	102	115	–
ch g Sunday Silence (USA) - Diamond City I (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Always 2nd, every chance until ridden 3 out, soon outpaced by winner but always holding rest

3 4½ [23½]	2. Sheriff Hutton (IRE) 11/4F Mr O Greenall Oliver Greenall	Mr O Greenall Oliver Greenall	9	126 b¹	128	97	110	–
b g Rudimentary (USA) - Will She What (IRE) (Lafontaine I)
Close up, effort 10th, 3 lengths 3rd and ridden before 3 out, one pace and no danger after (op 3-1 tchd 5-2)

4 4½ [28]	13. Topthorn 80/1 Mr Zac Baker ⁷ Mrs Sarah J Bosley	Mr Zac Baker ⁷ Mrs Sarah J Bosley	6	115	–	84	97	–
gr g Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Miss Traxdata (Absalom)
Chased leaders, 4th and ridden and outpaced before 3 out (tchd 100-1)

5 38 [66]	12. Tallow Bridge (IRE) 20/1 Mr Matthew Hampton ⁷ Mrs Janet Ackner	Mr Matthew Hampton ⁷ Mrs Janet Ackner	13	115	–	44	63	–
b g John French - Knocans Pride (IRE) (Torus)
Prominent, blundered 8th, not recover, badly tailed off (tchd 22-1)

6 4 [70]	6. Amazing Request 22/1 Mr Byron Moorcroft N J Edwards	Mr Byron Moorcroft N J Edwards	8	1112	–	39	59	–
b g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Maze Garden (USA) (Riverman)
Soon tailed off and took no interest (op 20-1 tchd 25-1)

7 2¾ [72¾]	1. Henri Prends Garde (FR) 28/1 Mr Joshua Harris ⁷ Richard Hambleton	Mr Joshua Harris ⁷ Richard Hambleton	10	1113	92	44	65	–
b g Enrique - Marie Prends Garde (FR) (Garde Royale)
Chased leaders, ridden and looked to be struggling when hampered 9th, tailed off before 3 out (op 25-1 tchd 40-1)

8 33 [105¾]	10. Sahara Prince (IRE) 40/1 Mr Robert Hawker ⁷ Richard A Thomas	Mr Robert Hawker ⁷ Richard A Thomas	12	115 p	–	–	27	–
b g Desert King (IRE) - Chehana (Posse I)
Soon tailed off (tchd 50-1)

F	9. Penyfan Dawn (IRE) 12/1 Miss Jodie Hughes ⁷ Ms Julie Williams	Miss Jodie Hughes ⁷ Ms Julie Williams	8	115	–	–	–	–
ch g Bach (IRE) - Aillwee Dawn (Deep Run)
Fell heavily 2nd (op 14-1 tchd 16-1)

F	15. Lavender Grey 100/1 Mr B Denvir ⁷ Miss Jo Pearson	Mr B Denvir ⁷ Miss Jo Pearson	6	1012 t	–	–	–	–
gr m Cape Town (IRE) - Erica Jayka (Golden Heights)
Unruly, mounted outside paddock, immediately lost touch and not jump well, blundered 6th, tailed off when crashing fall 7th

PU	16. Zola's Jewel 80/1 Mr Bradley Gibbs ⁷ M J Cole	Mr Bradley Gibbs ⁷ M J Cole	9	1012 t	–	–	–	–
b m Peacock Jewel - Pertemps Zola (Oats)
Mounted outside paddock, never better than midfield, struggling after 8th, tailed off and pulled up 3 out (tchd 66-1 and 100-1)

UR	4. Baren De Doc (IRE) 9/2 Mrs Lucy James ⁵ Mrs Charlotte Owen	Mrs Lucy James ⁵ Mrs Charlotte Owen	9	1111 p	–	–	–	–
b g Dr Massini (IRE) - Barenises Rose (IRE) (Roselier)
Chased leaders, 4th after 8th, blundered 9th and eventually unseated rider (op 4-1 tchd 5-1)

UR	11. Son Of Karinga 66/1 Mr D Gannon ⁷ S G Allen	Mr D Gannon ⁷ S G Allen	8	115	–	–	–	–
ch g Karinga Bay - Sister Dee (Henbit)
Unseated rider 1st

UR	14. Home She Goes (IRE) 25/1 Jake Hodson ⁵ Miss W M Bayliss	Jake Hodson ⁵ Miss W M Bayliss	10	114	88	–	–	–
br m Bob's Return (IRE) - Vague Resemblance (Furry Glen)
In rear when unseated rider 2nd (op 18-1)