20 Dec 2016 12:45 Taunton
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,549); Distance: 2m 3f 1y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good.
Gareth Cope's Own Spring Racing Carnival 'Hands And Heels' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Beau Du Brizais (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 11) | 7-544F4 / 13 | Jump (26) | Sean Houlihan | P Hobbs & J White Mrs R J Skan | 11/4 | |
| in touch on inner, challenged 2 out, ridden before last, led run-in, kept on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 2¼ L | Mighty Missile (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 295P48 / 8 | Flat (442), Jump (14) | Mitchell Bastyan | B Barr Daisy Hitchins… | 25/1 | |
| with leader, led 4 out, ridden and pressed from 2 out, headed run-in, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 13 L | Thomas Blossom (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 88-9310 / 12 | Flat (85), Jump (39) | Mr Joshua Newman | A Stronge Mr R C Harper | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, headway before 3 out, went 3rd from 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | ½ L | Storming Strumpet (GB) (filly, bay, 11 9) | 1F355-4 / 7 | Jump (58) | Mr N George | T R George PJL Racing | 8/1 | |
| prominent on outer, took keen hold, pushed along before 2 out, hampered last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 17 |   | ¾ L | Thundering Home (GB) (colt, grey, 10 13) | 12P670 / 11 | Flat (166), Jump (14) | Mr Charlie Davies | N R Mitchell Mr J R Boughey | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, in 6th from 2 out, bumped last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 2¾ L | Beatabout The Bush (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 950-660 / 5 | Flat (448), Jump (35) | Mr C R Taylor | D Killahena & G McPherson The McPherson Racing… | 8/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 7th | 16 |   | NS | Bandon Roc (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 7904- / 8 | Jump (282) | Henry Morshead | K Bailey & M Nicholls The Wow Partnership | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along before 2 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 8th | 15 |   | 2¼ L | Ice Konig (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 4) | P-02236 / 10 | Flat (161), Jump (56) | Bryony Frost | J D Frost Frost Racing Club | 22/1 | |
| in rear, headway 3 out, in 4th before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | 4½ L | Shadow Blue (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 5) | 3540-49 / 8 | Jump (10) | Mr B Paris-Crofts | S D Dixon Mr S Dixon | 20/1 | |
| led to 4 out, soon pushed along, weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 13 |   | 7 L | Cleni Wells (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 20P-75P / 7 | Jump (156) | Mr James King | M Hill The Away Day Partnership | 12/1 | |
| held up mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 11th | 12 |   | 2½ L | Exotic Friend (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 3P1F/9P / 11 | Jump (56) | Patrick Cowley | A Wintle Mr S R Whistance | 50/1 | |
| chased leaders in 4th, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 14 |   | 68 L | Seamus Mor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 7491F5- / 8 | Jump (284) | Lily Pinchin | F O'Brien Mr Oscar Singh… | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 5 |   | 5 L | River Dun (GB) (mare, brown, 11 11) | 34-3785 / 8 | Jump (26) | Mr Robert Hawker | G F Edwards The Blue Ball Syndicate | 25/1 | |
| in touch, weakened from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 10 |   | 3¾ L | City Never Sleeps (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 3088P / 9 | Jump (11) | Mr A Hark | M Keighley Martin Keighley… | 28/1 | |
| always behind, soon struggling | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Scales (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | F2688-8 / 13 | Jump (29) | R Patrick | Kerry Lee A Beard B Beard… | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| RF | 3 |   | - | New Vennture (FR) (filly, bay, 11 11) | 753/56- / 5 | Jump (381) | Mr C Barber | H Fry The King's Men | 9/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, refused last | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Just Joelliott (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | F-748 / 7 | Jump (25) | Mr J J O'Neill | S Durack The Alyasan Partnership | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
