23 Jan 2016 15:55 Taunton
Winner: £18,500 (Penalty: £11,574); Distance: 2m 3f 1y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 8YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Bathwick Tyres Seniors' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Tornado In Milan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 12P-238 / 12 | Jump (10) | Conor Ring | Evan Williams Mrs C Williams | 11/0 | |
| made all, clear 3 out until last, edged left flat, held on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 1 L | Here's Herbie (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 8-632F5 / 13 | Jump (10) | Lucy Gardner | Mrs S Gardner Mr P A Tylor &… | 9/0 | |
| held up in mid-division on outside, headway 6th, went 2nd 3 out, closed last, switched right flat, stayed on, not able to challenge winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | NK | Spice Fair (GB) (colt, chestnut, 10 8) | 452-321 / 10 | Flat (87), Jump (28) | R P McLernon | M D I Usher Saxon House Racing | 8/0 | |
| held up in rear, headway after 3 out, ridden and hung left after 2 out, switched right flat, stayed on, unable to challenge winner | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 6 L | Winning Spark (USA) (colt, bay, 10 3) | 05-33F1 / 11 | Flat (1053), Jump (10) | James Best | Miss J Du Plessis Miss J du Plessis | 3/0 | |
| held up in rear, headway 3 out, driven before 2 out, 4th and one pace when not fluent last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 19 L | Blue Buttons (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) | 143-1U5 / 8 | Jump (42) | Liam McKenna | H Fry Swanbridge Bloodstock… | 4/0 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, pushed along before 3 out, 5th and beaten before next, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 43 L | Foxcub (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | P0-7120 / 12 | Jump (22) | James Davies | T Symonds Miss E Yardley | 10/0 | |
| mid-division on inside, lost place when not fluent 7th, well beaten 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Wilton Milan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 2U-3P16 / 9 | Jump (35) | Bridget Andrews | D Skelton Mr Robert Fanshawe | 12/0 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Lightentertainment (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 1029-20 / 12 | Jump (49) | D F O'Regan | C Gordon Mr David Gibbons | 8/0 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway 6th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Handy Andy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 53-P2PP / 10 | Jump (38) | Brendan Powell | C L Tizzard Brocade Racing | 14/0 | |
| tracked leader until 4th, lost place before 6th, behind 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
