08 Mar 2012 14:30 Wincanton
Winner: £4,700 (Penalty: £3,054); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Bathwick Tyres Yeovil Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Mon Chevalier (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 12) | 322F/33 / 22 | Flat (1974), Jump (13) | M G Nolan | C J Gray Mr Kevin J Legg | 5/1 | |
| tracked leading pair, challenged in 2nd soon after 8th, led approaching 4 out, clear when hit 3 out, not fluent last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 9 L | Thunder Child (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 4) | 1-665F4 / 13 | Jump (15) | A Glassonbury | S C Burrough Mr Richard Weeks | 12/1 | |
| chased leader, led 8th, ridden and headed before 3 out, no chance with winner, kept on for 2nd | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 6 L | Knapp Bridge Boy (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 5P2-P42 / 13 | Jump (77) | L Treadwell | J R Payne Mr R J Payne | 5/1 | |
| cheased leading trio, mistake 7th, went modest 3rd after 9th until 3 out, rallied to regain 3rd nearing finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | NK | Unwanted Gift (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 768233 / 10 | Jump (18) | Charlie Huxley | Mrs M Hobbs Mr Nick Carter | 3/1 | |
| off the pace in 6th, pushed along before 6th, headway to modest 3rd 3 out until nearing finish, never on terms with leading duo | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 21 L | Swiss Art (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 1-04467 / 7 | Flat (617), Jump (13) | Lee Edwards | B Barr The Cartmel Syndicate | 20/1 | |
| well off the pace in rear, awkward 4th, never on terms, struggling in 5th after 9th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 36 L | Jackers (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 2/18586 / 7 | Jump (10) | Mr S Clements | C L Tizzard Mr Terry Warner | 10/1 | |
| led at good pace and clear 4th until 7th, headed next, weakened soon after next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Court Gamble (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 11) | 3245P0 / 8 | Jump (10) | A Thornton | N P Mulholland Mr Steve Noyce | ||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Sablazo (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 31R3P3 / 8 | Flat (687), Jump (22) | Nick Scholfield | Andrew Turnell Miss S Douglas-Pennant | ||
