24 Apr 2013 17:25 Taunton
Winner: £4,650 (Penalty: £3,182); Distance: 2m 7f 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Somerset County Gazette Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Solitary Palm (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 10 0) | 264P8P / 22 | Jump (18) | C O'Farrell | B Forsey A Stevens, B Forsey | 5/1 | |
| tracked leader, led when mistake 12th, hit next, clear before 3 out, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 10 L | Cool Cascade (GB) (filly, bay, 11 1) | P-61P02 / 7 | Jump (29) | Harry Skelton | Mrs L Hill Miss F A Molle | 15/2 | |
| took keen hold, soon tracking leaders on outside, 2nd when not fluent 4 out, no impression on winner before next, not fluent last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 3 L | Royal Mile (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 13) | 2-142P5 / 9 | Jump (22) | Kieron Edgar | D Pipe Mr M C Pipe | 6/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 1st, headway after 4 out, went 3rd last, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 2¾ L | Mut'ab (USA) (Colt, bay, 11 1) | 4F2-5PP / 8 | Flat (740), Jump (46) | Jake Hodson | Mark Gillard Mrs A Lyndoe-tavistock | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place 8th, stayed on same pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | NK | The Good Guy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 436448 / 11 | Jump (12) | Killian Moore | D Killahena & G McPherson The Martins Hill… | 5/1 | |
| led, not always fluent, mistake 5th, headed 12th, lost place 4 out, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 2 L | Lapin Garou (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 11) | 13-5PP9 / 6 | Jump (18) | Brendan Powell | C L Tizzard T Chadney, P Drake,… | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, not fluent and lost 3rd last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 18 L | Gleannacreim (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 10 3) | 6P6627 / 10 | Jump (12) | James Best | C J Gray Riverdance Consortium… | 10/1 | |
| not always fluent in rear, well beaten 4 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 36 L | Flugzeug (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 12) | 54667F / 11 | Jump (24) | A Thornton | J W Mullins Mr L Humphrey | 8/1 | |
| held up, not fluent 1st, headway 7th, lost place next, ridden after next, well beaten before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Ten More (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 03P-67P / 9 | Jump (13) | C Wallis | W G M Turner Hawks And Doves… | ||
