Full Result 4.10 Sedgefield | 12 April 2010

Nortonthorpe Open Hunters' Chase

(Class 5) (5yo+) (3m2f59yds) 3m2½f Good 15 fences 3 omitted

1st £1,873.80 2nd £581.10 3rd £290.40 4th £145.20

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Optimistic Harry 28/1 Samantha England ⁷ Miss S A Drake	Samantha England ⁷ Miss S A Drake	11	117	71	42	89	–
b g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Miss Optimist (Relkino)
In rear, went prominent 10th, went 3rd approaching 2 out, left 4 lengths 2nd last, ran on to lead near finish (op 22-1)

2 1½	1. Dix Villez (FR) 5/2F Mr A Waugh ⁷ Simon Waugh	Mr A Waugh ⁷ Simon Waugh	11	117 p	118	41	88	–
b g Villez (USA) - Dix Huit Brumaire (FR) (General Assembly)
Led, hit 3 out, not fluent next, headed soon after 2 out, held when left in lead last, soon headed (op 2-1 tchd 3-1)

3 27 [28½]	3. Nadover (FR) 3/1 Mr M Seston ³ C P M Wells	Mr M Seston ³ C P M Wells	9	1111 p	120	20	64	–
br g Cyborg (FR) - Djerissa (FR) (Highlanders)
Prominent, reminders 12th, well outpaced next, behind from 4 out, left distant 3rd last (op 4-1 tchd 9-2)

4 22 [50½]	6. Senora Moss 4/1 Alistair Findlay ⁵ Mrs P Robson	Alistair Findlay ⁵ Mrs P Robson	11	116	98	–	45	–
b m Le Moss (IRE) - Senora D'Or (Le Coq D'Or)
Chased leaders, reminders 8th, lost place 4 out (op 9-2 tchd 7-2)

PU	2. Forty Shakes (IRE) 17/2 Mr Christopher Dawson ³ Miss Maria D Myco	Mr Christopher Dawson ³ Miss Maria D Myco	11	1111	–	–	–	–
ch g Moonax (IRE) - Forty Quid (IRE) (Exhibitioner)
Prominent, modest 4th 3 out, behind when pulled up before last (tchd 8-1 and 10-1)

PU	5. Was I Right (IRE) 50/1 Mr Simon Robinson ⁷ S J Robinson	Mr Simon Robinson ⁷ S J Robinson	11	118 1	68	–	–	–
bb g Son Of Sharp Shot (IRE) - Buck Up Babe (IRE) (Buckskin)
Not fluent, chased leaders, blundered 11th, lost place 13th, behind when pulled up before 4 out (tchd 40-1)

REF	7. Floreana (GER) 7/2 Mr Gillon Crow ⁵ Mrs A J Boswell	Mr Gillon Crow ⁵ Mrs A J Boswell	9	112 p	95	–	85	–
b m Acatenango (GER) - Frille (FR) (Shareef Dancer)
Chased leaders, went close 2nd 9th, led after 2 out, 3 lengths ahead going to last, slowed up, refused and unseated rider last

7 ran Off time: 4:13:00 Winning time: 7m 0.70s (slow by 40.70s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Miss S A Drake (Optimistic Harry) 1st breeder: Ford Farm Bloodstock
2nd owner: Adam Waugh (Dix Villez)
3rd owner: C P M Wells (Nadover)
Tote win: £29.20 PL: £13.90 £2.60 Ex: £110.80 CSF: £95.77

Cross fence omitted on all circuits.

4:10 Sedgefield 12 Apr 2010

Nortonthorpe Open Hunters' Chase