Full Result 4.03 Wincanton | 29 January 2026

It Pays To Buy Irish Stewart Tory Memorial Open Hunters' Chase

(Class 5) (5yo+) (3m1f30yds) 3m1f Heavy 21 fences

1st £3,430.49 2nd £1,817.18 3rd £1,008.58

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Pyleigh Court 11/2 Miss Ella Herbison ⁷ R C Pudd	Miss Ella Herbison ⁷ R C Pudd	11	117	117	105	127	–
b g Passing Glance - Pyleigh Lady (Zaffaran)
Took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 2nd, led after 14th, went clear after 3 out, reduced lead approaching last, kept on run-in, pushed out (tchd 13/2)

2 ¾	1. Thunder Rock (IRE) 4/1 Mr James King Olly Murphy	Mr James King Olly Murphy	10	126	137	111	130	–
b g Shirocco (GER) - La Belle Sauvage (Old Vic)
In touch with leaders, went second 16th, outpaced after 3 out, rallied approaching last, ridden and kept on well run-in (op 10/3 tchd 3/1)

3 2½ [3¼]	2. Illico De Cotte (FR) 6/4F Mr Frederick Philipson-Stow ⁷ Will Biddick	Mr Frederick Philipson-Stow ⁷ Will Biddick	8	119 t	122	104	125	–
ch g Kitkou (FR) - A Cote De Cotte (FR) (Nickname)
In touch with leaders, went third 5 out, outpaced after 3 out, kept on but not pace to challenge (op 2/1)

PU	5. Go Sacre Go (FR) 12/1 Mr Paddy Barlow ³ Robert Walford	Mr Paddy Barlow ³ Robert Walford	10	119	113	–	–	–
b g Network (GER) - Altesse Sacree (FR) (Daramsar)
Took keen hold, led, headed after 14th, lost position 16th, weakened 5 out, soon pulled up (op 16/1 tchd 11/1)

PU	3. Mr Glass (IRE) 11/4 Mr Lucas Murphy ⁷ Paul Nicholls	Mr Lucas Murphy ⁷ Paul Nicholls	10	119 t	122	–	–	–
b g Sholokhov (IRE) - Maryota (FR) (Martaline)
Jumped right on occasions, prominent, not fluent then in touch with leaders 5th, struggling when not fluent 4 out, weakening when pulled up before last (op 9/4 tchd 2/1 and 3/1)

PU	6. Minella Jab (IRE) 25/1 Mr Jake Bament ⁷ Miss M Lawrence	Mr Jake Bament ⁷ Miss M Lawrence	9	115	105	–	–	–
b g Milan - Minella Lady (IRE) (Definite Article)
Didn't jump with fluency and jumped left on occasions, in rear, detached when hit 8th, struggling when pulled up 5 out, never going well (op 40/1)

6 ran Off time: 4:03:49 Winning time: 6m 59.25s (slow by 44.25s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: R C Pudd (Pyleigh Court) 1st breeder: Mrs H Pudd
2nd owner: Mcneill Family & Ian Dale (Thunder Rock)
3rd owner: Jeremy Hill (Illico De Cotte)
Tote win: £6.50 PL: £2.40 £2.40 Ex: £26.60 CSF: £27.82 Trifecta: £59.20

4:03 Wincanton 29 Jan 2026

It Pays To Buy Irish Stewart Tory Memorial Open Hunters' Chase