03 Apr 2014 16:30 Taunton
Winner: £3,000 (Penalty: £2,053); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Manor House Somerset Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | The Happy Warrior (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 312133 / 8 | Jump (24) | Mr Gary Derwin | R H Buckler Mr Nick Elliott | 3/1 | |
| reminder start, chased leaders, led 7th, clear after 3 out, not fluent next, in no danger when reminder run-in, eased towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 13 |   | 23 L | Until The Man (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 3) | 1/P-0000 / 8 | Flat (15), Jump (158) | M Goldstein | Miss N L-Beavis Mr M J Hills | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd soon after 7th, no chance with winner from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 1¼ L | Kingsfold Flare (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 11) | 6924-48 / 8 | Jump (22) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Mrs Suzie Russell | 11/2 | |
| held up in mid-division, plugged on from 3 out, went 3rd under pressure before 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 2¾ L | Key To Milan (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 71F-20P / 10 | Jump (141) | Giles Hawkins | C J Down Mr C J Down | 10/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leader, hit 5th, lost 2nd 7th, chased leading pair, driven and one pace after 3 out, no extra in 4th before next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 8 L | Fintan (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 834F4F / 12 | Jump (24) | R T Dunne | Mrs L J Young Mr D Steele | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along and no extra in 5th before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 17 L | Applause For Amy (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 6) | 458-4P5 / 7 | Jump (16) | Jamie Bargary | Mrs K M Sanderson Mrs Mary Sanderson | 18/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden and struggling before 7th, went poor 6th run-in, never remotely involved, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | NK | Shaddaii (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 8) | 48-6133 / 11 | Jump (36) | Ian Popham | Mrs Caroline Keevil Mrs Christine E… | 17/2 | |
| mid-division, struggling in 6th after 3 out, soon beaten, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 2¼ L | Henwood (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 869587 / 6 | Jump (16) | Mr Lewis Gordon | C L Tizzard Mr C L Tizzard | 17/2 | |
| always towards rear, never involved, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 1½ L | Straits Of Messina (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 951F23 / 8 | Jump (14) | Felix de Giles | T Symonds Lost In Space | 5/1 | |
| always towards rear, never involved, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 6 |   | 2¾ L | Vexillum (IRE) (colt, brown, 11 6) | 895546 / 11 | Flat (36), Jump (98) | James Davies | S Hodgson Mr John Heaney | 33/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 12 |   | 20 L | Cnoc Moy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 083/6-P8 / 10 | Flat (1880), Jump (302) | S P Jones | Mrs H E Rees Mrs H E Rees | 40/1 | |
| chased leaders on outside, ridden before 7th, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 15 |   | HD | Genuine Art (GB) (mare, bay, 10 0) | 08-F8P9 / 7 | Jump (12) | Thomas Garner | Lucy Jones Mr Alan Palmer | 100/1 | |
| always in rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 13th | 7 |   | 30 L | Top Chief (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 60877P / 10 | Jump (98) | Killian Moore | M G Rimell T Hamlin, J E Gardener | 33/1 | |
| led until ridden 7th, weakened rapidly, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Who Am I (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 93-02F9 / 11 | Jump (25) | T J O'Brien | Mrs D A Hamer Mr John Cole | ||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Free Falling (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 2) | 565535 / 8 | Flat (1210), Jump (38) | W T Kennedy | A J Lidderdale A C Entertainment… | ||
