Full Result 3.55 Wetherby | 6 February 2016

Kenneth Foster 60th Birthday Open Hunters' Chase

(Class 6) (6yo+) (3m45yds) 3m Heavy 17 fences 2 omitted

1st £1,317.20 2nd £405.20 3rd £202.60

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Palypso De Creek (FR) 4/7F Mrs Claire Hardwick ³ M N Dawson	Mrs Claire Hardwick ³ M N Dawson	13	121	130	–	132	–
b g Brier Creek (USA) - Belgheera (FR) (Vorias)
Chased leaders, 2nd 8th, led before 2 out, forged well clear run-in (op 8/11)

2 21	6. Big Fella Thanks 7/2 Mr Noel George ⁷ Tom George	Mr Noel George ⁷ Tom George	14	117 t	135	–	112	–
b g Primitive Rising (USA) - Nunsdream (Derrylin)
Tracked leaders, blundered 12th, 2nd 2 out, 6 lengths down last, tired badly (op 3/1)

3 1½ [22½]	7. Jaunty Journey 33/1 Mr John Dawson P Foster	Mr John Dawson P Foster	13	1110	103	–	103	–
ch g Karinga Bay - Jaunty June (Primitive Rising)
With leader, led 5th, driven 3 out, headed next, soon weakened, poor 3rd last, kept on closing stages (op 40/1)

4 25 [47½]	8. Robin Will (FR) 25/1 Mr George Smith ⁵ Gemma Anderson	Mr George Smith ⁵ Gemma Anderson	11	115 h	102	–	77	–
bl g Dark Moondancer - Gleep Will (FR) (Laniste)
Towards rear, headway to chase leaders 10th, hit 3 out and soon lost place, soon well behind

5 dist [77½]	2. Mister Philson (IRE) 66/1 Mr Gregory Walters ⁷ Mrs L Pomfret	Mr Gregory Walters ⁷ Mrs L Pomfret	11	1111 p	111	–	40	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Molo River (IRE) (Fourstars Allstar)
Led, headed 5th, lost place 12th, soon behind, tailed off 4 out, virtually pulled up run-in (op 50/1)

PU	1. Herdsman (IRE) 14/1 Robert Hogg ⁷ D J Dickenson	Robert Hogg ⁷ D J Dickenson	11	1111 p	126	–	–	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - My Sunny South (Strong Gale)
Chased leaders, driven 6th, lost place and reminders next, behind when mistake 8th, pulled up before next (jockey said gelding lost his action) (op 10/1)

PU	4. Wayupinthesky (IRE) 10/1 Mr T Hamilton ³ J P G Hamilton	Mr T Hamilton ³ J P G Hamilton	9	121	113	–	–	–
gr g Cloudings (IRE) - Riancoir Alainn (Strong Gale)
Chased leaders, blundered 4 out, lost place and soon behind, tailed off 5th when pulled up before 2 out (op 12/1)

7 ran Off time: 3:55:48 Winning time: 7m 48.80s (slow by 1m 42.80s) Total SP: 110%
Non-runners: Wicklow Lad (self certificate)
1st owner: M N Dawson (Palypso De Creek) 1st breeder: Suc Yves Chopin & Mme Francoise Roux
2nd owner: T R George (Big Fella Thanks)
3rd owner: M Whitney (Jaunty Journey)
Tote win: £1.40 PL: £1.10 £1.90 Ex: £4.10 CSF: £2.74 Trifecta: £26.20

Final fence down the back straight omitted on both circuits; bad ground.

3:55 Wetherby 6 Feb 2016

Kenneth Foster 60th Birthday Open Hunters' Chase