21 Jan 2016 14:10 Wincanton
Winner: £12,500 (Penalty: £7,912); Distance: 2m 4f 35y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Higos Insurance Services Platinum Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Quite By Chance (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 14-P231 / 12 | Jump (26) | Paul O'Brien | C L Tizzard Mr R J R Wescott | 8/0 | |
| tracked leaders, left in lead 12th, headed 3 out, soon rallied and every chance, led again last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 1¾ L | Wuff (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 6/32-052 / 10 | Jump (36) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Mr R S Brookhouse | 9/0 | |
| in touch, headway 5th, led 3 out, soon strongly challenged, headed last, no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 19 L | Ballinvarrig (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 168P-49 / 11 | Jump (25) | P J Brennan | T R George Simon Clarke &… | 7/0 | |
| mid-division but in touch, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, no extra approaching last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 1½ L | Renard (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 624P-5P / 13 | Flat (2615), Jump (19) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Miss V M Williams | 7/0 | |
| led until 10th, weakened before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | ¾ L | Umberto D'olivate (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 6PP-344 / 10 | Jump (26) | Tom Cannon | R Walford Mrs S De Wilde | 10/0 | |
| with leader, under pressure 12th, rallied after next, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 5 L | Toowoomba (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 114-419 / 11 | Jump (19) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Ann Taylor | 8/0 | |
| held up towards rear,mistake 6th, slow next, headway 5 out, not fluent next, weakening when blundered 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 35 L | Wadswick Court (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 373-2F6 / 10 | Jump (36) | Charlie Deutsch | N P Mulholland Roddy Owen & Paul… | 25/0 | |
| held up mid-division, mistake 8th, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| BD | 4 |   | - | Gores Island (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 57-3333 / 12 | Jump (33) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Collins, Horsfall,… | 6/0 | |
| held up towards rear when brought down 12th | ||||||||||
| FE | 8 |   | - | Alder Mairi (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 11 6) | 432-311 / 9 | Jump (40) | A Thornton | J W Mullins Mr F G Matthews | 10/0 | |
| mid-division, jumped slowly 1st and 3rd, driven forward to lead 10th, fell 12th | ||||||||||
