Full Results
16:45 Ascot
Merlin Novices' Hunters' Chase
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Chase-Good to Soft,Good in Places: Hurdles-Good to Soft
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer Mrs Bernice Stronge
- Jockey Mr S Stronge
chased leader from 15th, led approaching 3 out, clear 2 out, easily
- Weight 12-7
- Trainer D Ingle
- Jockey Mrs F Needham
held up, chased leader 13th until 15th, chased winner approaching 3 out, unable to quicken
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs J Young
- Jockey Mr A Charles-Jones
lost place 4th, ran on one pace from 2 out
- Weight 12-2
- Trainer W Halliday
- Jockey Mr B R Foster
always prominent, ridden 3 out, 3rd and weakening when blundered 2 out
- Weight 12-2
- Trainer Keith Kerley
- Jockey Mr D Alers-Hankey
led, clear 9th, mistake 11th, headed approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
- Weight 12-7
- Trainer R Barber
- Jockey Mr T Mitchell
always behind, jumped slowly 10th, tailed off when jumped slowly and pulled up 11th
- Weight 12-7
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey Mr T Marks
prominent until 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs S Wall
- Jockey Mr A Warr
chased leader until 13th, soon weakened, behind, when blundered 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out