Full Result 5.10 Stratford | 28 May 2021

PPSA Open Hunters' Chase

(Class 5) (6yo+) (2m213yds) 2m1f Good 12 fences

1st £2,361.18 2nd £1,180.82 3rd £590.18 4th £295.32

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
7	4. Capitaine (FR) 7/1 Mr Sam Waley-Cohen Georgina Nicholls	Mr Sam Waley-Cohen Georgina Nicholls	9	1110	122	108	118	–
gr g Montmartre (FR) - Patte De Velour (FR) (Mansonnien)
Prominent, led 3rd, went clear after 2 out, reduced lead approaching last, ridden when faced challenge run-in, always doing enough, finished 1st, disqualified - jockey failed to draw the correct weight (op 5/1 tchd 9/2)

1 1	5. Creative Inerta (IRE) 5/1 Miss Chloe Emsley ⁷ Ben Clarke	Miss Chloe Emsley ⁷ Ben Clarke	11	113 tp	111	107	118	–
br g Balakheri (IRE) - Rambling Liss (IRE) (Presenting)
In touch with leaders, stumbled 4th, went fourth after 8th, ridden when went third after 3 out, went second approaching last, made challenge run-in, kept on but no extra towards finish, finished 2nd, awarded race (op 13/2 tchd 7/1)

2 15 [16]	8. Midnight Cowboy 7/1 Mr Rupert Stearn ⁷ J P Owen	Mr Rupert Stearn ⁷ J P Owen	10	113 p	122	89	106	–
gr g Midnight Legend - Kali (Linamix)
Held up in rear, headway before 4th, soon tracked leaders, outpaced when not fluent 3 out, stayed on approaching last, went third run-in, finished 3rd, placed 2nd (op 17/2 tchd 10/1)

3 1½ [17½]	3. Bandsman 10/1 Miss Lucy Turner ³ Miss V Collins	Miss Lucy Turner ³ Miss V Collins	10	117 tp	117	88	106	–
b g Bandmaster (USA) - Soleil Sauvage (Loup Sauvage)
In touch with leaders, pecked on landing 1st, soon dropped to rear, struggling 7th, steady headway after 2 out, disputing fourth when blundered last, stayed on and went fourth towards finish, finished 4th, placed 3rd (op 9/1)

4 2 [19½]	6. Ecu De La Noverie (FR) 4/6F Mr David Maxwell Philip Hobbs	Mr David Maxwell Philip Hobbs	7	1110	139	85	104	–
b g Linda's Lad - Quat'Sous D'Or (FR) (Lost World)
Tracked leader, found little and held after 2 out, lost second approaching last, weakened and lost two places run-in, finished 5th, placed 4th (op 8/11 tchd 8/13 and tchd 5/6)

5 14 [33½]	7. Graasten (GER) 66/1 Mr Joseph Stevenson ⁷ S G Allen	Mr Joseph Stevenson ⁷ S G Allen	9	113 t	124	68	90	–
ch g Sholokhov (IRE) - Golden Time (GER) (Surumu)
In touch with leaders, struggling and dropped to rear 5th, tailed off 8th, finished 6th, placed 5th (op 28/1)

6 39 [72½]	1. Argot 22/1 Lewis Dobb ⁷ Jonathan Robert Barlow	Lewis Dobb ⁷ Jonathan Robert Barlow	10	113 b	106	19	–	–
b g Three Valleys (USA) - Tarot Card (Fasliyev)
In touch with leaders, ridden after 8th, soon lost touch, tailed off, finished 7th, placed 6th (op 33/1)

PU	9. Dissertation 150/1 Mr Martin McIntyre ³ Andrew Quick	Mr Martin McIntyre ³ Andrew Quick	9	110	84	–	–	–
b m Champs Elysees - Reel Style (Rainbow Quest)
Soon in rear, lost touch after 5th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out (tchd 125/1)

PU	2. Babytaggle (IRE) 100/1 Mr Paddy Barlow ⁷ Dai Williams	Mr Paddy Barlow ⁷ Dai Williams	10	113 p¹	74	–	–	–
b g Brian Boru - Ardnataggle (IRE) (Aristocracy)
Led, chased leaders when mistake and headed 3rd, ridden after 7th, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 50/1)

9 ran Off time: 5:13:03 Winning time: 4m 13.68s (slow by 18.68s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: Mrs Monica Tory (Creative Inerta) 1st breeder: Liam Norris
2nd owner: S J Stearn (Midnight Cowboy)
3rd owner: Miss Sarah A Dawson (Bandsman)
Tote win: £8.20 PL: £1.70 £2 Ex: £44.50 CSF: £38.70 Trifecta: £258.30

Following an objection by the Clerk of the Scales and the subsequent stewards' inquiry, Capitaine, who passed the post 1st, was disqualified - jockey failed to draw the correct weight. Creative Inerta was awarded the race.

5:10 Stratford 28 May 2021

PPSA Open Hunters' Chase