Full Result 5.00 Taunton | 26 February 2009

Pontispool Equine Sports Centre Hunters' Chase (for The Mitford-Slade Challenge Trophy)

(Class 5) (6yo+) (2m7f3yds) 2m7f Good To Soft 17 fences

1st £1,928.20 2nd £607.55 3rd £307.39 4th £157.63 5th £82.43

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Nobody Tells Me (FR) 7/1 Mr I Chanin ⁷ E Walker	Mr I Chanin ⁷ E Walker	8	117	108	48	115	–
bb g Lute Antique (FR) - Becebege I (FR) (Iron Duke)
In touch, joined leader 9th, ridden after 4 out, always looking to be held from next until stayed on from last to lead final strides

2 nk	6. Imperial Sun (IRE) 7/1 Ian Popham ⁵ James White	Ian Popham ⁵ James White	10	119	–	48	114	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Ashley's Princess (IRE) (Lafontaine I)
Chased leader, led 12th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on, no extra towards finish, headed final strides (op 9-1)

3 6 [6¼]	9. Thirtytwo Red (IRE) 11/2 Danny Cook R J Alford	Danny Cook R J Alford	8	120	–	42	107	–
b g Revoque (IRE) - Trouville Lass (IRE) (Be My Native)
Led, soon clear, headed 12th, chased leading pair, ridden approaching 4 out, stayed on same pace from 3 out (op 7-1)

4 ½ [6¾]	12. Holly Walk 20/1 Mr J Cole ⁷ J Cole	Mr J Cole ⁷ J Cole	8	111 1	89	36	102	–
ch m Dr Fong (USA) - Holly Blue (Bluebird)
Chased leaders, ridden after 12th, outpaced approaching 4 out, plugged on again 3 out (op 25-1)

5 28 [34¾]	2. Twenty Degrees 17/2 David Bass ⁷ Michael Hawker	David Bass ⁷ Michael Hawker	11	121	115	23	96	–
ch g Beveled (USA) - Sweet N' Twenty (High Top)
Held up, headway 9th, weakened 13th, tailed off (op 8-1 tchd 9-1)

PU	10. Kiama 11/4F Miss P Gundry Polly Gundry	Miss P Gundry Polly Gundry	7	1111	110	–	–	–
b m Dansili - Catriona (Bustino)
Held up last, hit 7th and lost touch slightly from main group, not fluent next, closed on main group 11th, blundered next, pulled up before 13th (jockey had no explanation for the poor form shown) (tchd 5-2 and 3-1)

PU	7. Joizel (FR) 16/1 Giles Hawkins ⁷ V G Greenway	Giles Hawkins ⁷ V G Greenway	12	117	–	–	–	–
b g Fill My Hopes (FR) - Anne De Boizel (FR) (Dhausli)
Held up, short lived effort after 10th, soon behind, pulled up after 4 out (op 14-1)

PU	3. Caislean Na Deirge (IRE) 33/1 Mr Nick Williams R Robinson	Mr Nick Williams R Robinson	11	124	95	–	–	–
b g Boyne Valley I (IRE) - Bramble Lane (Boreen)
Mid-division until after 10th, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out (op 28-1)

PU	4. Bilton's Nap 11/1 Mr S Allwood ⁷ Miss L Alner	Mr S Allwood ⁷ Miss L Alner	10	117	–	–	–	–
b g Relief Pitcher - Sheer Water (Vital Season)
Chased leaders, weakened 12th, blundered 4 out, pulled up before next (op 14-1 tchd 10-1)

PU	1. The Boss Roche (IRE) 25/1 Mr R Woollacott ⁵ Mrs Pauline Geering	Mr R Woollacott ⁵ Mrs Pauline Geering	9	123	–	–	–	–
ch g Anshan - Kukana (IRE) (Yashgan)
Held up towards rear, headway 9th, weakened after 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 20-1)

PU	11. Five O Venture (IRE) 66/1 Brian Toomey ⁵ R J Rowsell	Brian Toomey ⁵ R J Rowsell	7	112 tp	–	–	–	–
br m Presenting - Glentrasna Venture (IRE) (Brush Aside)
Mid-division until after 11th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out (tchd 50-1)

UR	5. Grasp 15/2 Mr M Wall ⁷ Steve Flook	Mr M Wall ⁷ Steve Flook	7	117	–	–	–	–
b g Kayf Tara - Circe (Main Reef I)
Held up, headway 9th, 5th when blundered and unseated rider 11th (op 7-1)

12 ran Off time: 5:00:00 Winning time: 6m 26.40s (slow by 39.40s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Peter Musgrave (Nobody Tells Me) 1st breeder: Dominique Pigouchet & Catherine Doucet
2nd owner: Mrs A S Hodges (Imperial Sun)
3rd owner: R J Alford (Thirtytwo Red)
Tote win: £7.80 PL: £2.70 £2.60 £2.10 Ex: £64.20 CSF: £52.69

5:00 Taunton 26 Feb 2009

Pontispool Equine Sports Centre Hunters' Chase (for The Mitford-Slade Challenge Trophy)