Full Result 3.15 Leicester | 18 February 2021

Dick Saunders Novices' Hunters' Chase (Div I)

(Class 5) (6yo+) (2m6f151yds) 2m6½f Heavy 16 fences 2 omitted

1st £2,989.08 2nd £877.68 3rd £438.84 4th £219.42

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Chameron (FR) 10/11F Harry Cobden S Loxton	Harry Cobden S Loxton	8	112 t	130	104	127	–
b g Laveron - Chamanka (FR) (Cadoudal)
Held up in behind leaders, tracked leaders 8th, led going easily 10th, mistake and headed 3 out (usual 4 out), ridden after 2 out, edged left but led again run-in, kept on well towards finish (op 8/11)

2 2¼	4. Cousin Pascal (FR) 11/1 Charlie Todd ⁵ J J O'Shea	Charlie Todd ⁵ J J O'Shea	9	1011	100	102	122	–
br g Great Pretender (IRE) - Tante Zoe (FR) (Danzero)
Midfield, headway and tracked leaders 11th, led 3 out (usual 4 out), ridden after 2 out, headed run-in, no extra towards finish (op 14/1)

3 27 [29¼]	5. Envoye Special (FR) 4/1 Stan Sheppard C R Barber	Stan Sheppard C R Barber	7	112 ht	126	74	100	–
br g Coastal Path - Santa Bamba (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
Held up in rear, headway and chased leaders 4 out, going okay 3 out (usual 4 out), went third before 2 out, ridden and no impression when tired jump last, weakened run-in (op 11/2)

4 42 [71¼]	6. Master Sam Bellamy 50/1 Mark Grant Miss Chloe Boxall	Mark Grant Miss Chloe Boxall	8	112	105	30	53	–
b g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Mistress Nell (Thethingaboutitis)
Always towards rear, left in remote fourth last, tailed off (op 28/1 tchd 40/1)

F	1. Bastien (FR) 16/1 Alexander Thorne ⁵ P W Mason	Alexander Thorne ⁵ P W Mason	10	1011	119	–	–	–
bb g Panoramic I - Que Du Charmil (FR) (Grand Seigneur)
Midfield, fell 2nd (op 12/1 tchd 11/1)

PU	12. Summer Sounds (IRE) 100/1 Ben Poste Francesca Nimmo	Ben Poste Francesca Nimmo	12	112 p	86	–	–	–
bb g Definite Article - Marble Sound (IRE) (Be My Native)
Held up in behind leaders, close up 5 out, ridden before 3 out (usual 4 out), soon weakened, went remote fourth after 2 out, pulled up approaching last (op 80/1 tchd 66/1)

PU	13. Wayupinthebox (IRE) 150/1 Callum Bewley Mrs Louise Bevin	Callum Bewley Mrs Louise Bevin	11	112 tp	–	–	–	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Ellenmae Rose (IRE) (Henbit)
Towards rear, headway 8th, ridden after 4 out, weakened before 3 out (usual 4 out), soon pulled up (op 100/1)

PU	11. Stevan Steel (IRE) 200/1 Matt Griffiths Mrs Janet Ackner	Matt Griffiths Mrs Janet Ackner	10	112 t	–	–	–	–
gr g King's Theatre (IRE) - Silver Proverb (Silver Patriarch)
Tracked leader, led after 7th, headed when mistake 10th, ridden and weakening when mistake 4 out, well behind when pulled up before 3 out (usual 4 out) (trainer said gelding made a respiratory noise) (op 150/1)

PU	14. Cheltenham Mati (FR) 40/1 Philip Armson ⁷ T D B Underwood	Philip Armson ⁷ T D B Underwood	9	102 tp	–	–	–	–
gr m Ballingarry (IRE) - Gelee Royale (FR) (Royal Charter)
Towards rear of midfield, headway 8th, ridden 5 out, weakened 4 out, well behind when pulled up before 3 out (usual 4 out) (tchd 33/1 and 50/1)

PU	10. Seniergues 100/1 Jack Tudor ³ J W Tudor	Jack Tudor ³ J W Tudor	9	1013 p	103	–	–	–
ch g Midnight Legend - Lady Samantha (Fraam)
Always towards rear, not fluent 1st, became detached 4th, tailed off when pulled up after 7th (op 40/1 tchd 66/1)

PU	7. Matts Commission (IRE) 5/1 Billy Garritty ³ Jack Teal	Billy Garritty ³ Jack Teal	8	1013 t	–	–	–	–
b g Beneficial - Sonus Beo (IRE) (Sonus)
Towards rear, headway 10th, tracked leaders going okay after 4 out, briefly went third 3 out (usual 4 out), ridden and weakened before 2 out, tired when pulled up after 2 out (op 11/2)

PU	8. Rivercourt Guy (IRE) 125/1 Lorcan Murtagh ³ D Peters	Lorcan Murtagh ³ D Peters	8	1013	–	–	–	–
b g Mahler - Losing Grip (IRE) (Presenting)
Close up, jumped right and bumped rival 1st, led 2nd, jumped left 5th, headed after 7th, pushed along when mistake 9th, in rear when mistake and pecked on landing 10th, soon pulled up (op 100/1 tchd 150/1)

PU	2. Blackjacktennessee 250/1 Harry Bannister G Slade-Jones	Harry Bannister G Slade-Jones	7	112 h	71	–	–	–
b g Fair Mix (IRE) - No Virtue (Defacto I)
Midfield, ridden and dropped to rear after 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 8th (op 150/1)

PU	9. Schiap Hill 14/1 Angus Cheleda ⁷ Miss H Clarke	Angus Cheleda ⁷ Miss H Clarke	7	109 p	–	–	–	–
b g Schiaparelli (GER) - Colline De Fleurs (Alflora)
Raced freely, led, jumped left and hampered rival 1st, headed 2nd, close up from 7th, pushed along and lost position 4 out, ridden and weakening when blundered 3 out (usual 4 out), soon pulled up (op 16/1)

PU	15. Shometheway (IRE) 20/1 John Kington Mrs Lucy Smith	John Kington Mrs Lucy Smith	8	109	–	–	–	–
br m Presenting - Labarynth (IRE) (Exit To Nowhere)
Held up in behind leaders, lost position and dropped to rear 8th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out (usual 4 out) (op 14/1)

15 ran Off time: 3:15:09 Winning time: 6m 30.20s (slow by 50.20s) Total SP: 124%
1st owner: Paul Nicholls & John Bolton (Chameron) 1st breeder: S C E A Haras Des Chataigniers
2nd owner: P A Clifton (Cousin Pascal)
3rd owner: Mrs P Bunter (Envoye Special)
Tote win: £2 PL: £1.10 £2.70 £1.70 Ex: £17.30 CSF: £13.18 Trifecta: £57.90

Second fence in the home straight omitted due to ground

3:15 Leicester 18 Feb 2021

Dick Saunders Novices' Hunters' Chase (Div I)