Walrus Open Hunters' Chase

1st

Unexpected Party (FR) ^t

No. 2

11yo, 12-1, OR 147

J: Miss Heidi Palin (3) · T: Dan Skelton

11 12-1 147

Miss Heidi Palin (3)

Dan Skelton

5:59.50 £7,700

Set the pace from the off - had company at the 7th - broke away after the 13th - margin shortened 3 out - travelling strongest 2 out - shaken up close home to score comfortably

2nd

Take All (IRE) ^t

No. 4

11yo, 11-8, OR 126

J: Mr Samuel Scott (7) · T: Myles Osborne

11 11-8 126

Mr Samuel Scott (7)

Myles Osborne

4¾ £3,851

Held up in the pack - clumsy at the 2nd and 4th - travelling comfortably 4 out - urged forward after 3 out - driven approaching 2 out - moved into second on the run-in - unable to challenge winner

3rd

Shearer (IRE) ^t

No. 1

10yo, 12-4, OR 135

J: Miss Gina Andrews · T: Paul Nicholls

10 12-4 135

Miss Gina Andrews

Paul Nicholls

1¼ £1,925

Handy early - stayed in touch after 6th - blundered 14th - moved into second before 4 out - drifted left under pressure approaching 2 out - couldn't quicken - dropped back to third in the closing stages - held on for a place without finding more

4th

Good Boy Bobby (IRE) ^p

No. 6

13yo, 11-5, OR 126

J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell (7) · T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

13 11-5 126

Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell (7)

Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

39 £963

Sat close to the pace early - pushed into second by the 13th - dropped back after 4 out under pressure - faded from 3 out to finish fourth

5th

Settle Down Jill (IRE)

No. 7

6yo, 11-2, OR 108

J: Mr Paddy Barlow (3) · T: Norman Sanderson

6 11-2 108

Mr Paddy Barlow (3)

Norman Sanderson

0.1

Settled at back of field - error at 12th - never able to close - beaten out of contention - finished 5th

PU

Lift Me Up (IRE) ^p

No. 3

10yo, 11-12, OR 127

J: Mr Martin McIntyre (3) · T: Miss M Filby

10 11-12 127

Mr Martin McIntyre (3)

Miss M Filby

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Settled with the pack early - began to drop away by the 9th and toiling by the 12th - eased and pulled up after the 14th