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Race 5 – The Foxhunters’ Open Hunters’ Chase

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Thursday 06 April 2017

Race 5: The Foxhunters’ Open Hunters’ Chase The runners head over the water jump 06 April 2018	Race 5: The Foxhunters’ Open Hunters’ Chase One circuit to go; Mendip Express and Top Cat Henry lead the field, from Poole Master and Dineur 06 April 2018
Race 5: The Foxhunters’ Open Hunters’ Chase The runners cross the line; ... and the winner is last year’s runner-up Dineur (T: Mickey Bowen; J: Mr James King) 06 April 2018	Race 5: The Foxhunters’ Open Hunters’ Chase The runners pull up after the finishing line; the winning jockey celebrates 06 April 2018
Race 5: The Foxhunters’ Open Hunters’ Chase In the Winners’ Enclosure; 4th-placed Pacha Du Polder (T: Paul Nicholls; J: Miss Bryony Frost) 06 April 2018	Race 5: The Foxhunters’ Open Hunters’ Chase In the Winners’ Enclosure; 3rd-placed Big Fella Thanks (T: Tom George; J: Mr Noel George) 06 April 2018
Race 5: The Foxhunters’ Open Hunters’ Chase In the Winners’ Enclosure; runner-up Balnaslow (T: Graham McKeever; J: Mr Derek O’Connor) 06 April 2018	Race 5: The Foxhunters’ Open Hunters’ Chase The winning connections receive their mementos; the winning trainer, Mickey Bowen, is pictured third from the right. He’s the son of trainer Peter, and brother of jockey Sean. Please note that the winning horse, Dineur was taken back directly to the stables as he had finished lame 06 April 2018