04 Apr 2016 14:40 Wincanton
Winner: £8,500 (Penalty: £5,523); Distance: 2m 5f 82y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Jim Morgan & Ronnie Stevens Memorial Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Fortunate George (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 173-42 / 10 | Jump (14) | D A Jacob | Miss E C Lavelle The George Inn… | 6/0 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd 2 out, led last, driven clear | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 4 L | Blue Atlantic (USA) (colt, bay, 11 9) | 134-4P8 / 5 | Flat (644), Jump (37) | G Sheehan | W Greatrex R S Brookhouse | 25/0 | |
| chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, rallied into 3rd before the last, kept in under pressure run-in, went 2nd final 50 yards, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | ½ L | Batavir (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 93P532 / 8 | Flat (757), Jump (15) | Michael Heard | D Pipe The Angove Family | 5/0 | |
| tracked leader, led 7th, clear travelling well approaching 2 out, ridden between last two, headed last, no extra run-in, lost 2nd final 50 yards | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 9 L | Present Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 10-2262 / 11 | Jump (14) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Mr & Mrs Mark Woodhouse | 4/0 | |
| led, went right and headed 7th, chased leader until 2 out, ridden and no impression between last two, weakened into 4th before the last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 10 L | Who's Micky Brown (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 369351 / 6 | Jump (7) | D F O'Regan | N P Mulholland Qdos Racing | 7/0 | |
| towards rear, reminder after 3rd, plugged on from 2 out, never threatened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 3½ L | Kazlian (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 35/4-6F3 / 9 | Flat (849), Jump (21) | Alain Cawley | J Farrelly Twelve Pipers Piping | 16/0 | |
| raced wide, chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 6 L | Degooch (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 314-F36 / 8 | Jump (65) | David Noonan | J Farrelly Paul & Clare Rooney | 9/0 | |
| held up in 6th, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 43 L | Howaboutnever (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 321521 / 10 | Jump (30) | Harry Teal | R A Teal Mr Barry Kitcherside… | 14/0 | |
| behind, reminder after 3rd, dropped to last after 6th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 8 L | Byron Blue (IRE) (colt, brown, 11 4) | 276887 / 9 | Flat (446), Jump (112) | Tom Cannon | Mark Gillard Mr G J Singh &… | 40/0 | |
| went left 2nd, always in rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Quinlandio (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 6/82123- / 10 | Jump (417) | James Banks | R Rowe Mr T M Clarke | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
