03 Mar 2016 17:00 Taunton
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,198); Distance: 2m 2f 40y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Gibbs Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Agincourt Reef (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
0F/4-442 / 12 |
Jump (14) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Mrs Sue Teal |
15/0 | |
| held up in touch in last trio, closed after 7th, led and hung left from 2 out, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 1½ L |
Saint Breiz (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
4-P52P6 / 12 |
Jump (42) | Ian Popham | C J Gray Mr Mark Haigh |
8/0 | |
| prominent, ridden to lead 3 out, headed next, about half a length down when impeded flat, no impression towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 10 L |
Too Scoops (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
P4456P / 9 |
Jump (42) | D A Jacob | R Woollacott Nethercott Manor… |
6/0 | |
| hung left, prominent, led 4th, ridden and headed 3 out, not much room and switched left before next, weakened flat | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 21 L |
Grand March (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
8015-44 / 8 |
Jump (85) | Thomas Bellamy | K Bailey & M Nicholls Have Fun Racing… |
3/0 | |
| in touch in last trio, mistakes, struggling 8th, well beaten when left 4th 3 out | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 1¾ L |
Ballyegan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
4431P2 / 13 |
Jump (15) | L Heard | R H Buckler Mr R H Buckler |
7/0 | |
| led until reached for 4th, lost place before 9th, behind from next | ||||||||||
FE |
3 |
| - |
Sir Pitt (GB) (colt, bay, 11 9) |
42829/P / 9 |
Flat (23), Jump (113) |
R T Dunne | W M Brisbourne Mr Gordon Kendrick |
28/0 | |
| held up in touch in last trio, not fluent 5th, headway before 8th, every chance when fell 3 out | ||||||||||