Full Result 4.30 Stratford | 22 April 2007

Barbara Barker Hunters' Chase (For the John And Nigel Thorne Memorial Cup)

(Class 5) (6yo+) (2m6f125yds) 2m6½f Good 15 fences

1st £2,498.40 2nd £774.80 3rd £387.20 4th £193.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Mel In Blue (FR) 13/8F Mr Sam Waley-Cohen ³ Robert Waley-Cohen	Mr Sam Waley-Cohen ³ Robert Waley-Cohen	9	117	118	45	105	–
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Calligraphie (FR) (R B Chesne)
Held up in mid-division, headway 9th, led 3 out, clear 2 out, easily (op 2-1)

2 10	12. Saint Romble (FR) 15/2 Miss K Hobbs ⁷ Philip Hobbs	Miss K Hobbs ⁷ Philip Hobbs	10	113	–	36	90	–
b g Sassanian (USA) - Limatge (FR) (Trac)
Held up in mid-division, headway 12th, slightly outpaced 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner (op 9-2 tchd 4-1)

3 13 [23]	6. Cantarinho 5/2 Mr D Kemp ⁵ David Kemp	Mr D Kemp ⁵ David Kemp	9	115 p	–	25	78	–
b g Alderbrook - Hot Hostess (Silly Season)
Led to 8th, prominent, weakened after 3 out (op 10-3)

4 2½ [25½]	10. Nailed On 66/1 Andrew Martin ⁵ Andrew J Martin	Andrew Martin ⁵ Andrew J Martin	8	115	–	23	74	–
ch g Factual I (USA) - Highlights (Phountzi)
Prominent, mistake 2nd, led 8th, hit 11th, clear approaching 14th, headed 3 out, weakened 2 out

5 3 [28½]	1. Gielgud 25/1 Mr J Maxse ⁷ Brendan Powell	Mr J Maxse ⁷ Brendan Powell	10	118 v¹	82	25	78	–
b g Faustus (USA) - Shirl (Shirley Heights)
Prominent, mistake 11th, weakening when mistake 4 out (op 22-1)

6 3½ [32]	4. Alpheus I (IRE) 33/1 Mr R Mason ⁷ A J Mason	Mr R Mason ⁷ A J Mason	12	113	–	17	67	–
bb g Alphabatim (USA) - Cold Evening (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Always behind

7 5 [37]	9. Millenium Way (IRE) 9/1 Mrs C L Taylor ⁷ Mrs C Dennis	Mrs C L Taylor ⁷ Mrs C Dennis	13	113	–	12	62	–
ch g Ikdam - Fine Drapes (Le Bavard)
Always behind (op 10-1)

8 13 [50]	7. Maximize (IRE) 14/1 Mr Darren Edwards ³ D M Edwards	Mr Darren Edwards ³ D M Edwards	13	117 p	93	1	49	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Lone Run (Kemal)
Prominent to 5th (tchd 16-1)

PU	11. Round The Bend 100/1 Miss L Allan ⁷ Louise Allan	Miss L Allan ⁷ Louise Allan	15	113	–	–	–	–
b g Revolutionary I (USA) - No Love (Bustiki)
Prominent to 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	14. Watership Down (IRE) 33/1 Miss C L Wills ⁷ Miss C L Wills	Miss C L Wills ⁷ Miss C L Wills	10	113 p	–	–	–	–
b g Dolphin Street (FR) - Persian Myth (Persian Bold)
Mid-division, blundered badly and rider lost iron 8th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	5. Barcelona 100/1 Miss Lorna Brooke ⁷ Lady Susan Brooke	Miss Lorna Brooke ⁷ Lady Susan Brooke	10	113 t	85	–	–	–
b g Barathea (IRE) - Pipitina (Bustino)
Always behind, jumped slowly 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	13. Shareef (FR) 9/1 Mr A Wintle Adrian Wintle	Mr A Wintle Adrian Wintle	10	1110	–	–	–	–
b g Port Lyautey (FR) - Saralik (Salse)
Held up in mid-division, hit 10th, weakened 14th, pulled up and dismounted before 2 out (op 8-1 tchd 10-1)

PU	15. Wenceslas (IRE) 33/1 Mr D Gwyn-Jones ⁷ Matt Hazell	Mr D Gwyn-Jones ⁷ Matt Hazell	7	114 1	104	–	–	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Lady Of The West (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Mid-division, bumped 5th, tailed off 10th, pulled up before 3 out

UR	16. Lady Baronette 33/1 Mr Ian Howe ⁷ Ian Howe	Mr Ian Howe ⁷ Ian Howe	10	114 8	79	–	–	–
b m Baron Blakeney - Rueful Lady (Streetfighter)
In rear, lost touch 5th, blundered and unseated rider 7th

14 ran Off time: 4:31:00 Winning time: 5m 42.40s (slow by 19.40s) Total SP: 125%
Non-runners: Alheri (vet's certificate), John Foley (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Robert Waley-Cohen (Mel In Blue) 1st breeder: Murielle Legriffon
2nd owner: Mrs S L Hobbs (Saint Romble)
3rd owner: M A Kemp (Cantarinho)
Tote win: £2.80 PL: £1.50 £1.80 £1.70 Ex: £16.50 CSF: £14.62

4:30 Stratford 22 Apr 2007

Barbara Barker Hunters' Chase (For the John And Nigel Thorne Memorial Cup)