05 Feb 2015 15:45 Taunton
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £5,848); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Bathwick Tyres Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Dusky Lark (GB) (colt, bay, 11 3) | 6215 / 11 | Flat (539), Jump (41) | D A Jacob | C L Tizzard Mrs Sara Biggins… | 10/1 | |
| held up, smooth headway after 3 out, 2nd before next, upsides last, led final 110 yards, ridden out and won going away | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 1¼ L | Winning Spark (USA) (colt, bay, 10 9) | U/84-231 / 11 | Flat (701), Jump (9) | James Best | Miss J Du Plessis Miss J du Plessis | 3/1 | |
| raced wide tracking leaders, 2nd 3 out, led before 2 out, joined last, slight advantage under pressure until headed and no extra final 110 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 12 L | Auvergnat (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1-64211 / 11 | Jump (91) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill John P McManus | 16/1 | |
| chased leading trio, pushed along in 3rd before 3 out, one pace and no impression when dropped to 4th before the last, regained modest 3rd in closing stages | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | ¾ L | Amanto (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 43 / 11 | Flat (173), Jump (37) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Shaw Racing Partnership… | 9/2 | |
| chased leading pair, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, went modest 3rd before the last until towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 7 L | Ar Mad (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 4032 / 8 | Jump (22) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr Ashley Head | 8/1 | |
| led, slightly hampered by loose horse 4th, ridden headed and weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 10 L | Shimba Hills (GB) (colt, bay, 10 2) | 23 / 11 | Flat (175), Jump (22) | G Sheehan | Mrs L Hill Mr Alan Hill | 22/1 | |
| held up, pushed along and struggling in 6th after 3 out, never involved | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | ¾ L | Abundantly (GB) (filly, bay, 10 6) | 3-1 / 6 | Flat (473), Jump (19) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams Mrs Fay Kempe &… | 7/1 | |
| chased leader, hit 5th, lost 2nd 3 out, soon lost place and weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 2½ L | Tingo In The Tale (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 265 / 12 | Flat (107), Jump (35) | N de Boinville | D W P Arbuthnot Mr Tony Forbes | 50/1 | |
| always in rear | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 51 L | Rathealy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 262 / 6 | Flat (170), Jump (33) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr P D West | 14/1 | |
| jumped left, always towards rear, pushed along before 6th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| UR | 2 |   | - | Sea Wall (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 4/75-313 / 10 | Jump (21) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon Draper Edmonds… | ||
