18 Feb 2014 14:05 Taunton
Winner: £3,500 (Penalty: £2,395); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Aspen Waite R & D Specialists Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Comical Red (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 1) | P0P662 / 9 | Jump (21) | Tom Cheesman | Mark Gillard Mr N J McMullan… | 9/4 | |
| tracked leading pair, went 2nd before 3 out, led on bit after 3 out, soon clear, ridden after last, eased towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 20 L | Over My Head (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 13) | 847413 / 10 | Jump (28) | Gerald Quinn | Miss C Dyson Fsf Racing | 15/8 | |
| raced keenly, set steady pace, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon no chance with easy winner, clear of 3rd when mistake last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 4 L | Brantingham Breeze (GB) (filly, grey, 11 12) | 722-382 / 7 | Jump (19) | Richie O'Dea | Miss E C Lavelle Cottage Stables… | 5/1 | |
| held up in rear, steady headway on outside to track leaders approaching 7th, went 3rd and stumbled 3 out, soon ridden one pace and no chance with leading duo | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 19 L | More Tricks (GB) (mare, bay, 10 3) | 9099 / 6 | Jump (35) | Mr Frederick Tett | J D Frost Frost Racing Club | 16/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leaders until ridden and weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 3¾ L | Clear Mix (GB) (mare, bay, 10 1) | 30-F500 / 6 | Jump (104) | W T Kennedy | Mrs S Gardner Clear Racing | 16/1 | |
| sometimes jumped right, tracked leaders and keen, weakened 3 out, well behind, blundered last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 18 L | Landenstown Star (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | 72355P / 9 | Jump (15) | Jason Kiely | Mark Gillard Brian Jones & Pippa… | 6/1 | |
| not fluent, took keen hold tracking leader, pushed along and lost 2nd before 3 out, soon ridden and beaten | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 14 L | Sporting Club Girl (GB) (filly, bay, 10 0) | 8950 / 4 | Flat (110), Jump (36) | Matthew Batchelor | Jim Best The National Sporting… | 66/1 | |
| last pair, last and reminders after 6th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Warsaw Pact (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 2) | 8-90590 / 14 | Flat (1749), Jump (3) | Mr L Kilgarriff | S D Dixon Mr S Dixon | |||
