Full Result 6.55 Stratford | 29 May 2015

pointtopoint.co.uk Champion Novices' Hunters' Chase (for the John Corbet Cup)

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m3f119yds) 3m3½f Good 20 fences

1st £11,992 2nd £3,746 3rd £1,872 4th £936 5th £468 6th £236

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Lord Fingal (IRE) 5/1 Mr S Clements J T R Dreaper	Mr S Clements J T R Dreaper	7	1110	–	57	129	–
b g Brian Boru - Line Jade (FR) (Luchiroverte)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 12th, left in lead 15th, ridden and hard pressed by two rivals at last, found extra to go 3 lengths clear flat, tired last 100yds but just held on (op 10/3)

2 hd	3. Connies Cross (IRE) 12/1 James Nixon Mrs Sheila Crow	James Nixon Mrs Sheila Crow	8	1110	–	56	129	–
b g Windsor Castle - Rock-On Beauty (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Tracked leaders, mistake 10th, went 2nd at 16th, ridden 2 out, challenged last, outpaced briefly flat but driven and kept on as leader tired, just failed

3 12 [12¼]	5. Following Dreams (IRE) 11/4F Mr T Weston Alastair Ralph	Mr T Weston Alastair Ralph	8	1110	123	44	122	–
b g Beneficial - Follow Mama (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Prominent, jumped slowly 11th, ridden to challenge from 2 out until blundered last when starting to weaken, no chance after (op 3/1)

4 13 [25¼]	9. Mr Mercurial (IRE) 3/1 Mr Patrick Gerety Mrs Sheila Crow	Mr Patrick Gerety Mrs Sheila Crow	7	1110 t	118	31	108	–
b g Westerner - Arcanum (IRE) (Presenting)
Held up towards rear, not fluent 8th, effort 14th, ridden 3 out, little response and well held from 2 out (op 7/2)

5 16 [41¼]	6. Indiana Bay (IRE) 8/1 Mr William Biddick Mrs Jill Dennis	Mr William Biddick Mrs Jill Dennis	8	1110	120	15	92	–
ch g Indian River (FR) - Easter Saturday (IRE) (Grand Plaisir)
Towards rear, hit 14th, struggling when blundered 3 out

6 8 [49¼]	4. Empire Builder (IRE) 7/1 Mr George Greenock G T H Bailey	Mr George Greenock G T H Bailey	9	1110	–	–	88	–
b g Brian Boru - Fair Draw (IRE) (Mister Mat)
Led at steady pace, slow 1st and 2nd, hit 8th, blundered 15th and headed, lost place next, tailed off 2 out (op 10/1)

7 60 [109¼]	11. Wayupinthesky (IRE) 10/1 Harry Bannister J P G Hamilton	Harry Bannister J P G Hamilton	8	1110	113	–	31	–
gr g Cloudings (IRE) - Riancoir Alainn (Strong Gale)
Behind and never going well enough, struggling 15th, tailed off 3 out, eased last

PU	12. Tandori 150/1 Mr Darren Andrews Paul Phillips	Mr Darren Andrews Paul Phillips	13	113	82	–	–	–
b m El Conquistador - Leatan (Leander I)
Pressed leader until 9th, in rear 13th, tailed off and pulled up 17th

PU	10. Star Of Massini (IRE) 80/1 Miss Gina Andrews N W Padfield	Miss Gina Andrews N W Padfield	8	1110	–	–	–	–
b g Dr Massini (IRE) - Star Of The Orient (IRE) (Moscow Society)
Often jumped badly and well in rear, brief effort 10th, in rear again 15th, tailed off and pulled up after blunder 16th (jockey said the gelding made a bad mistake at the first and was never travelling thereafter )

PU	8. Moscow Blaze (IRE) 66/1 Page Fuller Mrs R Fuller	Page Fuller Mrs R Fuller	9	1110 p	–	–	–	–
ch g Moscow Society (USA) - Nobody's Darling (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Mistakes, 2nd or 3rd until 15th, quickly lost place, tailed off and pulled up 2 out (trainer said the gelding was unsuited by the good ground)

PU	1. Blackwood Rover (IRE) 28/1 Mr B M Linehan J R Jenkins	Mr B M Linehan J R Jenkins	7	1110	–	–	–	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Lady Of Fleet (IRE) (Buckskin)
Midfield, lost place 14th, tailed off and pulled up 17th (op 20/1)

11 ran Off time: 6:56:16 Winning time: 7m 10.60s (slow by 28.60s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Blinding Lights (travel problems)
1st owner: Declan O'Farrell (Lord Fingal) 1st breeder: J Mangan
2nd owner: Mrs S Davies (Connies Cross)
3rd owner: Mrs D J Ralph & Mrs S M Rimell (Following Dreams)
Tote win: £4.30 PL: £1.90 £3.10 £1.60 Ex: £30.70 CSF: £58.78 Trifecta: £237.90

6:55 Stratford 29 May 2015

pointtopoint.co.uk Champion Novices' Hunters' Chase (for the John Corbet Cup)