27 Oct 2013 16:35 Wincanton
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Countryside Alliance Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Theatrelands (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 369-091 / 6 | Jump (18) | Aidan Coleman | C E Longsdon Mr N Davies & Mr… | 9/2 | |
| held up in mid-division, smooth headway before 2 out, went 2nd between last 2, driven and stayed on run-in to lead final strides | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | HD | Maxi Chop (FR) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 3282P- / 8 | Flat (477), Jump (253) | Mr H Derham | P F Nicholls Mrs Rose Loxton | 7/1 | |
| tracked leader, went 2nd going well 3 out, led after 3 olut, ridden before joined last, driven and stayed on flat, headed last strides | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 2¼ L | Chemistry Master (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 9U16- / 7 | Flat (400), Jump (208) | Mr Martin McIntyre | H Fry Trebles Holford… | 8/1 | |
| took keen hold, raced wide chasing leaders, went 2nd briefly before 2 out, every chance 2 out, ridden and one pace in 3rd between last 2 | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 8 L | Umberto D'olivate (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 386322- / 10 | Jump (196) | D A Jacob | R Walford Mrs S De Wilde | 11/2 | |
| chased leaders, led 3 out, stumbled on bend and headed after 3 out, chased leader until pushed along approaching 2 out, outpaced between last 2, driven and rallied to modest 4th run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | ¾ L | Ladies Dancing (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 513-374 / 13 | Flat (1054), Jump (17) | James Davies | C J Down Upton Racing 2 | 14/1 | |
| in touch in 5th, headway tracking leaders soon after 3 out, ridden and outpaced before last, kept on again run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 12 |   | 2¾ L | Bold Cuffs (GB) (colt, bay, 10 8) | 65P6-63 / 5 | Flat (383), Jump (17) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Mr J P Romans | 8/1 | |
| held up in rear, stumbled 4th, moderate headway run-in, never involved | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | NK | Sleeping City (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 2F/4FP-F / 9 | Jump (176) | Jack Doyle | V R A Dartnall Edge Of Exmoor | 13/2 | |
| raced wide, held up in mid-division, smooth headway on outside before 2 out, every chance 2 out, ridden in modest 4th when mistake last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 11 L | Ultravox (USA) (colt, bay, 11 2) | 352355- / 6 | Flat (1170), Jump (424) | Nick Scholfield | J Scott Mr G T Lever | 18/1 | |
| led until pushed along mistake and headed 3 out, chased leaders under pressure, weakened well before next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3 |   | 8 L | Beside The Fire (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 527P14- / 8 | Jump (356) | Mr M Legg | C L Tizzard The Con Club | 10/1 | |
| always behind, reminders and struggling after 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | 11 L | Soliwery (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | P22P7/7 / 5 | Jump (21) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Prof Caroline Tisdall | 16/1 | |
| last pair, struggling 3 out, never on terms, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Looking Hopeful (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 2/325-35 / 7 | Jump (152) | David Bass | N J Henderson M J & Mrs T Padfield | |||
| 11 |   | - | Pistolet Noir (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 1/8435-P / 8 | Jump (59) | M G Nolan | R Woollacott Angus McAlpine… | |||
| 13 |   | - | Khazium (IRE) (colt, brown, 10 3) | 317-775 / 7 | Flat (417), Jump (62) | Gerald Quinn | Miss C Dyson Fsf Racing | |||
