30 Oct 2012 14:30 Taunton
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,422); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Autumn Membership At Taunton Racecourse Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Molotof (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 2) | 0/11105- / 6 | Jump (199) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson Mr S Munir | 1/1 | |
| jumped moderately, tracked leading pair, left 2nd at 6th, led soon after 4 out, blundered and headed 3 out, blundered next, rallied under strong pressure to lead again final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 1¼ L | Changing Times (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | P211P-2 / 7 | Jump (18) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr C J Haughey | 11/4 | |
| led, hit 7th, blundered and headed soon after 4 out, led again and stumbled 3 out, driven before last, no extra and headed final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 14 L | Bally Legend (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 11440-0 / 10 | Jump (17) | T J O'Brien | Mrs Caroline Keevil Mr Brian Derrick | 9/2 | |
| in touch, left 3rd at 6th, went left 4 out, plugged on one pace and never any chance with leading duo | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 9 L | Swift Lord (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 3241/00- / 8 | Jump (196) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Miss Daisy Hitchins | 40/1 | |
| mistake 2nd, held up, stayed on to modest 4th approaching 2 out, never involved | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | 5 L | Miss Tenacious (GB) (filly, bay, 10 9) | 43441-P / 9 | Flat (258), Jump (7) | Jack Doyle | R J Hodges John Frampton &… | 50/1 | |
| behind, went poor 4th 4 out until ridden before 2 out, never involved | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 21 L | Ballygarvey (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 72150P- / 11 | Jump (186) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White The Dark Horse… | 9/1 | |
| chased leading trio, hampered 1st, mistake 4th, mistake and hampered 6th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Navajo Nation (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 2) | 249469 / 6 | Flat (202), Jump (52) | Charlie Huxley | W G M Turner Mr R A Bracken | ||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Jupiter Rex (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 909/0- / 8 | Jump (551) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr P G Nathan &… | ||
| FE | 6 |   | - | Henry Hurst (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 25/F46-3 / 7 | Jump (170) | M D Grant | J C Fox Mr G B Balding | ||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Gloucester (GB) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 2) | 75408/8- / 9 | Flat (488), Jump (472) | T Scudamore | M Scudamore Mr S M Smith &… | ||
| UR | 1 |   | - | Aussie Man And Van (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | F-P / 8 | Jump (9) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon Mr Anthony Ward-Thomas | ||
