15 Jan 2015 13:30 Wincanton
Winner: £8,300 (Penalty: £5,393); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Higos Insurance Services Somerton Handicap Hurdle (Connolly's Red Mills 'Precision Nutrition' Series Qualifier)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Private Malone (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 5321-11 / 11 | Jump (46) | Aidan Coleman | Miss E C Lavelle P B Mitford-slade… | 5/1 | |
| made virtualy all, clear before went left 2 out, shaken up between last two, kept on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 4½ L | Lewis (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 6-223 / 7 | Jump (32) | Felix de Giles | T Symonds Celia & Michael… | 10/1 | |
| in touch, headway on inside before 2 out, ridden between last two, went 2nd before the last, one pace and no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 6 L | Great Choice (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1253U-2 / 6 | Jump (61) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mrs Jane Gerard-pearse | 9/4 | |
| tracked leading pair, went 2nd on long run to 2 out, soon ridden, no impression, dropped to 3rd and one pace before the last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 2¼ L | Wizards Bridge (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 35216 / 11 | Jump (26) | D A Jacob | C L Tizzard Mr Nick Price | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd on long run before 2 out, went left and hit 2 out, soon ridden and lost 3rd, weakened before went left again last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 1¾ L | Cash Injection (GB) (colt, bay, 10 5) | 34-F631 / 6 | Flat (632), Jump (16) | T J O'Brien | R Woollacott Eight Ball Partnership | 6/1 | |
| held up in touch, ridden and beaten before 2 out, modest 5th at the last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 10 L | Muckle Roe (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 4) | 6-64625 / 10 | Jump (26) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs Jane Lane | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 9 L | Geton Xmoor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 4/5-146 / 9 | Jump (40) | Matt Griffiths | J Scott Mr R M Woollacott | 20/1 | |
| in rear, brief effort approaching 6th, soon struggling, behind when blundered last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 57 L | Steel City (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 9) | 213P-FP / 11 | Jump (17) | A Thornton | J W Mullins Mr J T Brown | 25/1 | |
| raced wide, pressed winner until ridden and lost 2nd on long run before 2 out, weakened quickly, tailed off and virtually pulled up after 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Eddy (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 554-4 / 10 | Jump (252) | P J Brennan | J F Panvert Mr J F Panvert | ||
