17 Feb 2015 15:10 Taunton
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
South West Racing Club Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Midnight Lira (GB) (filly, chestnut, 11 4) | 91-224F / 8 | Jump (67) | James Best | Mrs Caroline Keevil Mr Brian Derrick | 13/2 | |
| ran in snatches, chased leaders, not fluent and dropped to last pair 7th, soon pushed along, rallied 9th, 3rd before 3 out, led before 2 out, 1 length ahead when not fluent last, kept on well when encouraged by loose horse in closing stages | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 2 L | Lac Sacre (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 145533 / 12 | Flat (256), Jump (17) | R Flint | J L Flint Mr L H & Mrs T… | 9/4 | |
| held up, closer in 4th place 7th, 2nd 9th, led 3 out, soon pressed, headed before 2 out, chased winner, driven before last, stayed on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 13 L | Sergeant Dick (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 36P-P13 / 10 | Jump (23) | James Banks | Andrew Turnell Connect Eight | 7/1 | |
| led and soon clear, ridden and headed 3 out, soon no extra in 3rd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 24 L | Rio De Sivola (FR) (gelding, black, 11 12) | 123-U75 / 7 | Jump (38) | Lizzie Kelly | Nick Williams Miss V J Nicholls | 11/4 | |
| tracked leader until 6th, 2nd again before 8th until next, chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| UR | 5 |   | - | Ballydague Lady (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 2) | 211433 / 9 | Jump (21) | M J Quinlan | N P Mulholland Neil Mulholland… | ||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Bushwacker (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 42119/P / 11 | Jump (22) | C Gethings | C J Gray The Gardens Entertainments… | ||
