Full Result 4.10 Leicester | 16 February 2011

Dick Saunders Novices' Hunters' Chase

(Class 5) (6yo+) (2m4f45yds) 2m4f Good 15 fences

1st £1,561.50 2nd £484.25 3rd £242 4th £121

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. What Of It (IRE) 5/6F Capt Tim Edwards ⁷ Mrs S P George	Capt Tim Edwards ⁷ Mrs S P George	8	117	104	73	107	–
bb g Tel Quel (FR) - Whats The Trouble (IRE) (Alphabatim)
Prominent but lacked fluency, 2nd 5th until dropped back to 3rd and looked outpaced 8th, left 2nd after 11th, 4 lengths down before next, flapped along to lead before last, responded gamely and always just holding rival final 100yds, all out (op 6-5 tchd 5-4 and 11-8 in a place)

2 nk	6. Louis Pasteur (IRE) 9/4 Mr R G Henderson ⁵ Nick Mitchell	Mr R G Henderson ⁵ Nick Mitchell	6	119	–	72	115	–
b g Luso - Aokay (IRE) (Roselier)
Raced keenly, blundered 1st, recovered steadily to go 2nd at 8th, upsides and terrible mistake and nearly fell 11th, given time to recover and went 2nd before last, sustained challenge and ridden flat, no impression final 100yds, most unlucky (op 3-1 tchd 2-1)

3 18 [18¼]	1. Battlefield Bob (IRE) 15/2 Mr George Greenock ⁷ G T H Bailey	Mr George Greenock ⁷ G T H Bailey	7	117	87	54	93	–
b g Bob's Return (IRE) - Comkilred (IRE) (Mandalus)
Led, hit 2nd, mistake 8th, ridden and wobbling in both directions from 12th, mistake 2 out, headed before last and floundered up run-in (op 6-1 tchd 8-1)

4 29 [47¼]	3. Cluthe Boy (IRE) 33/1 Miss S Sharratt ⁵ Miss S Sharratt	Miss S Sharratt ⁵ Miss S Sharratt	8	119 t	–	23	63	–
ch g Anshan - Townhall (IRE) (Roselier)
Immediately lost touch, tailed off from 5th

5 53 [100¼]	5. Joe Soap (IRE) 20/1 Tom Cannon ⁵ Mrs C Dennis	Tom Cannon ⁵ Mrs C Dennis	10	119 p	–	–	15	–
b g Germany (USA) - Lahana (IRE) (Rising)
Ridden and reluctant and trying to race sideways, midfield, lost touch 8th, hopelessly tailed off after 11th

PU	2. Cash In Hand (IRE) 25/1 Mr T Ellis ⁷ R Harvey	Mr T Ellis ⁷ R Harvey	11	117	80	–	–	–
b g Charente River (IRE) - Fern Fields (IRE) (Be My Native)
Chased leader until 4th, 4th and outpaced 8th, tailed off 11th, pulled up 2 out (op 20-1)

PU	7. Mrsilverlining (IRE) 80/1 Mr J Flook ⁷ Miss Imogen Pickard	Mr J Flook ⁷ Miss Imogen Pickard	9	117	–	–	–	–
gr g Turtle Island (IRE) - Sasset (GER) (Kalaglow)
Mistake 1st, behind, jumped slowly 6th, struggling 8th, hopelessly tailed off when nearly refused and lunged over 3 out and pulled up (op 66-1)

PU	4. Cousin John (IRE) 14/1 Mr R Woollacott ³ Richard Mitford-Slade	Mr R Woollacott ³ Richard Mitford-Slade	8	1111	–	–	–	–
br g Anshan - Another Advantage (IRE) (Roselier)
Prominent until lost place rapidly and pulled up after 5th (vet said gelding was found to have bled post race) (op 8-1)

8 ran Off time: 4:11:00 Winning time: 5m 25.50s (slow by 27.50s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: T W C Edwards (What Of It) 1st breeder: Mrs Margaret Norris
2nd owner: Lt R W Humphreys (Louis Pasteur)
3rd owner: Countess Cathcart (Battlefield Bob)
Tote win: £1.90 PL: £1.10 £1.50 £1.10 Ex: £3.70 CSF: £3.08

4:10 Leicester 16 Feb 2011

Dick Saunders Novices' Hunters' Chase