held up towards rear, headway into midfield 4th, steady progress before 13th, stayed on under pressure to chase leader 2 out, led approaching last, stayed on strongly flat
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20:40 Fontwell 28 Feb 2021
Taste Champagne At champagnepiaff.com Open Hunters' Chase (Class 6) (5YO plus)
3m 1f 210y Soft (Good to Soft in places)
midfield, steady headway 8th, chased leaders 4 out, almost upsides 3 out, left in front 2 out, ridden and headed before last, no extra
led, headed 12th, close up 4 out, ridden before 3 out, one pace from 2 out
held up in touch, chased leaders 5th, in touch when not fluent 4 out, ridden before 3 out, weakened from 2 out
towards rear, headway to midfield 6th, jumped left 12th, lost touch 4 out, no extra
held up in midfield, ridden and lost touch before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up in touch, relegated to midfield 5th, towards rear 11th, lost touch when pulled up before 13th
held up towards rear, some headway 9th, ridden and lost touch 12th, pulled up before 13th
midfield, towards rear 5th, ridden and lost ground rapidly before 13th, pulled up before 3 out
prominent, relegated to midfield 7th, not fluent 9th and dropped to rear, detached 11th, pulled up after 12th
close up, veered violently left and fell 3rd
in rear, lost ground 7th, tailed off 8th, pulled up
tracked leader, jumped right 1st, hampered 3rd, awkward 5th, not fluent 9th, almost upsides 11th, led 12th, ridden before 3 out where not fluent, blundered and eventually unseated rider 2 out
midfield, awkward 2nd, blundered 3rd, hit 8th, lost ground 11th, ridden after 12th, soon lost touch, pulled up before 13th
towards rear, ridden and lost touch after 12th, pulled up before 13th
in rear, ridden and lost touch when not fluent 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Soft | 4 | Bob And Co | 9 | 12 6 | - | 45P3-P1 | 16 days | P Nicholls (101 miles) | Mr D Maxwell | EVENS | 7:38.80 | |
| 2019 | Good to Soft | 4 | Shantou Flyer | 9 | 12 6 | - | 222P-51 | 10 days | R Hobson (123 miles) | Mr D Maxwell | 10/ 11 | 7:06.70 | |
| 2018 | Good to Soft | 6 | Unioniste | 10 | 12 6 | - | 0009-21 | 24 days | P Nicholls (101 miles) | Mr D Maxwell | 4/ 11 | 7:06.55 | |
| 2017 | Soft | 5 | Mon Parrain | 11 | 12 6 | - | 50302-5 | 46 days | P Nicholls (101 miles) | Mr D Maxwell | 1/ 3 | 7:25.80 | |
| 2016 | Good to Soft | 5 | Mendip Express | 10 | 12 6 | - | P1220-1 | 31 days | P Hobbs (143 miles) | Mr D Maxwell | 4/ 9 | 7:14.80 | |
| 2015 | Heavy | 3 | No Loose Change | 10 | 12 6 | - | 82161-2 | 5 days | P Nicholls (101 miles) | Mr James King | 1/ 3 | 7:51.50 | |
| 2014 | Heavy | 6 | Richard's Sundance | 12 | 12 6 | - | 5419-P2 | 24 days | V Dartnall (189 miles) | Mr Mathhew Hampton | 5/ 4 | 7:24.80 | |
| 2013 | Soft | 7 | Radetsky March | 10 | 12 2 | - | 1PPP-61 | 12 days | Miss S Duckett (15 miles) | Mr S Drinkwater | 11/ 10 | 7:31.80 | |
| 2012 | Good to Soft | 7 | Barbers Shop | 10 | 12 2 | - | 37P7P-1 | 9 days | N Henderson (70 miles) | Nico De Boinville | 4/ 6 | 7:07.10 | |
| 2011 | Good to Soft | 6 | Herons Well | 8 | 12 6 | - | 21-3262 | 10 days | R Curtis (160 miles) | Mr J Halley | 5/ 6 | 7:43.10 | |
| 2010 | Heavy | 10 | Moncadou | 10 | 11 12 | - | 310-66U | 331 days | Jonjo O'Neill (112 miles) | Mr A Berry | 4/ 1 | 7:46.60 | |
| 2009 | Good | 6 | Royal Auclair | 12 | 12 2 | - | 3352-P1 | 9 days | P Nicholls (101 miles) | I Popham | 8/ 15 | 7:01.60 | |
| 2008 | Good | 6 | Lou Du Moulin Mas | 9 | 12 3 | - | 2198P-1 | 12 days | P Nicholls (101 miles) | Mr T Greenall | 1/ 2 | 7:03.70 | |
| 2007 | Soft | 6 | Deckie | 12 | 12 0 | - | 1131-45 | 15 days | D Kemp (155 miles) | Mr D Kemp | 16/ 1 | 7:21.20 | |
| 2006 | Heavy | 7 | Gatsby | 10 | 12 0 | - | 5U3-32F | 15 days | J Groucott (201 miles) | Mr J M Pritchard | 11/ 4 | 7:23.20 | |
| 2005 | Good to Soft | 7 | Earthmover | 14 | 12 7 | - | P213-1B | 274 days | P Nicholls (101 miles) | Miss A Goschen | 2/ 1 | 7:14.10 | |
| 2004 | Good | 10 | County Derry | 10 | 12 7 | - | 211P32 | 15 days | J Scott (159 miles) | Mr N Harris | 5/ 1 | 6:45.30 | |
| 2003 | Good to Soft | 6 | Torduff Express | 12 | 12 7 | - | P2131-2 | 9 days | P Nicholls (101 miles) | C Williams | 4/ 9 | 7:05.30 | |
| 2002 | Soft | 7 | Torduff Express | 11 | 12 0 | - | 1562P-2 | 11 days | P Nicholls (101 miles) | Miss P Gundry | 11/ 10 | 7:14.10 | |
| 2001 | Good to Soft | 11 | Kildorragh | 7 | 11 7 | - | 52221-2 | 289 days | L Wells (16 miles) | Mr K Culligan | 12/ 1 | 7:12.06 |