10 Mar 2014 16:20 Taunton
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,738); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
IRL Independent Racecourses Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | Area Access (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | F51-008 / 6 | Jump (93) | Harry Bannister | C J Mann Edwyn Good & Bryan… | 9/2 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway to chase leaders 4th, tracked leader before 2 out, led 2 out, 2 lengths clear and going strongly last, ridden and in command when hung left final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 4 L | Captain Sharpe (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 1) | 36P544 / 10 | Flat (241), Jump (15) | Hadden Frost | B J Llewellyn Carter Thompson… | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, led 3 out, not fluent and headed 2 out, chased winner, no impression before last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | ¾ L | The Happy Warrior (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 031213 / 8 | Jump (20) | Mr Gary Derwin | R H Buckler Mr Nick Elliott | 3/1 | |
| led, hit 4th, headed 3 out, chased leaders, driven and one pace in 4th before 2 out, rallied to modest 3rd 2 out, driven and stayed on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 13 L | Calusa Star (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 6004-00 / 5 | Jump (23) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Peter Luff | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed right and not much room 5th, stayed on after 3 out, went modest 4th approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 3½ L | Little Eaglet (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | 2-4210P / 10 | Jump (191) | L Heard | C Heard Mrs Sally White | 20/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, travelling well on long run to 3 out, outpaced soon after 3 out, no threat after | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 3 L | Keep The Cash (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 266-307 / 6 | Jump (204) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr M C Pipe | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, headway chasing leaders 5th, went 2nd after 3 out until before next, chased leading pair, no impression when lost 3rd 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 2¼ L | Going Nowhere Fast (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 68-6045 / 12 | Jump (70) | Robert Williams | B J Llewellyn Mr Alan J Williams | 10/1 | |
| towards rear, plugged on from 3 out, never involved | ||||||||||
| 8th | 14 |   | 1¼ L | Landenstown Star (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | 2355P6 / 9 | Jump (20) | Tom Cheesman | Mark Gillard Brian Jones & Pippa… | 12/1 | |
| soon chasing leaders on outside, went 2nd and mistake 5th until driven before 3 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 18 L | Businessmoney Judi (GB) (filly, chestnut, 11 12) | 67P-003 / 9 | Flat (1294), Jump (12) | Mr Matthew Hampton | Kieran Burke Business Money… | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden after 5th, weakened on long run to next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9 |   | 1 L | Spunky (GB) (colt, bay, 10 11) | 5-0007 / 5 | Flat (183), Jump (17) | Dave Crosse | Marc Barber Mr G M Barber | 50/1 | |
| towards rear, headway and in touch when went right 5th, weakened next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 10 |   | 60 L | Goodacres Garden (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 00-36P8 / 8 | Jump (18) | D Elsworth | S Lycett D Gilbert, G Wills | 16/1 | |
| always well in rear, tailed off and eased after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 12 |   | - | Until The Man (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 3) | 1/P-0000 / 8 | Flat (11), Jump (134) | James Davies | Miss N L-Beavis Mr M J Hills | |||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Kill Van Kull (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 1) | 0-807 / 5 | Jump (108) | Mr D Devereux | Marc Barber Mrs J Barber | ||
| 4 |   | - | Chance Encounter (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 7) | 222/6F7 / 9 | Jump (51) | Conor Smith | Miss L Blackford Over The Last Racing | |||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Clear Mix (GB) (mare, bay, 10 0) | 0-F5005 / 6 | Jump (20) | W T Kennedy | Mrs S Gardner Clear Racing | ||
