05 May 2016 19:20 Wincanton
Winner: £6,500 (Penalty: £4,224); Distance: 1m 7f 149y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Royal Bath & West Show Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Nefyn Bay (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 153/737- / 11 | Jump (32) | D A Jacob | D McCain Jnr Tim & Miranda Johnson | 7/0 | |
| made all, driven and kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 2¾ L | Norse Light (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 8) | 144247- / 8 | Flat (564), Jump (17) | Sam Twiston-Davies | David Dennis The David Dennis… | 11/0 | |
| took keen hold, soon tracking leaders, left 2nd 3 out, driven and kept on run-in, always held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 2 L | Vexillum (IRE) (colt, brown, 11 7) | 263141- / 11 | Flat (267), Jump (201) | D F O'Regan | N P Mulholland Mr John Heaney | 5/0 | |
| took keen hold, headway chasing leaders 4th, left 3rd 3 out, driven and stayed on same pace from next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 8 L | Guaracha (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 163413- / 8 | Flat (219), Jump (37) | R Flint | Alexandra Dunn West Buckland Bloodstock… | 6/0 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along and losing place when slightly hampered and left 4th 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| UR | 3 |   | - | Saint Elm (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 067668- / 6 | Jump (42) | M G Nolan | R Woollacott Mr K Johns & Mr… | 14/0 | |
| raced wide, chased leaders, mistake and unseated rider 5th (water), | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Jumeirah Liberty (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 5) | 51U/P45- / 8 | Flat (1366), Jump (143) | James Banks | Miss Z C Davison The Secret Circle… | 11/0 | |
| in rear, mistake 3rd, mistake and outpaced 6th, tailed off when went badly left 7th and next, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 7 |   | - | Memory Of Light (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 4) | PP77P1- / 7 | Jump (28) | Benjamin Poste | Sally Randell Mr Guy Sainsbury | 2/0 | |
| soon chasing winner, pushed along and 1 length down when fell heavily 3 out | ||||||||||
