12 Mar 2012 15:20 Taunton
Winner: £6,500 (Penalty: £4,224); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
London Inn At Watchet Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Kirbys Glen (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) | 514F2-2 / 23 | Jump (123) | Andrew Tinkler | Kieran Burke Mr P R Rodford | 7/2 | |
| held up in rear, smooth headway 4 out, soon tracking leaders, slow 2 out, stayed on to lead after last, hard ridden, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | SHD | Ready Or Not (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 68P121- / 9 | Jump (339) | A Glassonbury | R H Buckler Christopher And… | 5/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 8th, mistake 10th, soon under pressure, rallied 2 out, every chance last, ran on, just failed | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | ½ L | Douryna (GB) (filly, bay, 11 6) | 467244 / 9 | Jump (10) | Brendan Powell | C L Tizzard Chasing Gold Racing… | 9/2 | |
| tracked leader, led 4th, strongly challenged when hit last, soon headed, no extra close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 12 L | Thunder Child (GB) (Gelding, grey, 10 10) | 665F42 / 13 | Jump (4) | Nathan Sweeney | S C Burrough Mr Richard Weeks | 7/2 | |
| led until 4th, remained prominent, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 4½ L | Cantabilly (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 727353 / 10 | Flat (24), Jump (11) | Matt Griffiths | R J Hodges Mr R J Hodges | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 8th, soon weakened, mistake last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 1½ L | Daneva (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 3) | 422335 / 9 | Jump (19) | Hadden Frost | J D Frost Matt Sheppard Racing… | 18/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to chase leaders approaching 5th, weakened before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 11 L | Jackers (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 185866 / 7 | Jump (4) | Mr M Legg | C L Tizzard Mr Terry Warner | 22/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway halfway, weakened 5 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 1 |   | - | Goring One (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 11-2123 / 14 | Jump (89) | Nick Scholfield | Miss A M Newton-Smith Mr George Goring | ||
