30 Dec 2016 16:00 Taunton
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 104y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Happy New Year From totepool Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Silver Streak (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 9) | 432 / 8 | Flat (221), Jump (79) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr L Fell | 2/1 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leader until approaching 6th, 2nd again 3 out, led on bit well before 2 out, soon drew clear, went right last, very easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 12 L | Chief Brody (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 945068- / 10 | Jump (265) | David England | G Harris Lucy Sandford &… | 16/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway tracking leaders approaching 6th, went 2nd 2 out, no chance with very easy winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13 |   | 4 L | Shaddaii (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 7) | U64322 / 11 | Jump (24) | James Best | R Walford Mrs Christine E… | 4/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed well before 2 out, awkward and lost 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 12 L | Murray Mount (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 210-436 / 10 | Jump (88) | R Johnson | Henry Oliver Mr Andrew Gough | 10/3 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 5th, rallied under strong pressure after 3 out, went modest 4th soon after, well held when mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 13 L | Little Rocky (GB) (colt, bay, 11 5) | 3-6P75P / 9 | Flat (468), Jump (37) | Tom Humphries | M Sheppard Mrs N Sheppard | 16/1 | |
| towards rear, driven and no impression in modest 5th between last two | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 5 L | Queen Of Epirus (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 8) | 428726/ / 9 | Flat (683), Jump (634) | Mr L Drowne | N J Hawke Nigel Hawke Racing… | 33/1 | |
| in rear, some late minor progress, never involved | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | DHT | Hija (GB) (filly, bay, 10 11) | FP0434 / 10 | Flat (771), Jump (36) | Alice Mills | Miss G Haywood Haywood's Heroes | 17/2 | |
| raced wide in mid-division, weakened approaching 5th, soon behind, plugged on run-in, no threat | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 1 L | Badilou (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 48-70P6 / 7 | Jump (17) | L Heard | M Hill Mr Martin Hill | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along approaching 6th, weakened soon after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12 |   | 2¼ L | Ilewindelilah (GB) (mare, bay, 10 8) | 713P/P0 / 10 | Jump (24) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr Tom Segrue | 20/1 | |
| tracked leading pair, went 2nd approaching 6th until 3 out, chased leading pair until pushed along after 3 out, weakened before next where mistake | ||||||||||
| 10th | 2 |   | 1¾ L | Beautiful People (FR) (filly, bay, 11 12) | 09-6430 / 10 | Jump (22) | Daniel Hiskett | R T Phillips Beautiful People | 25/1 | |
| always towards rear, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 11th | 14 |   | 11 L | General Ross (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 490P/0P- / 10 | Jump (575) | Benjamin Poste | A Wintle Mrs S Tainton | 50/1 | |
| always towards rear, never involved, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Saint Helena (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 1) | 12385P/ / 10 | Flat (31), Jump (650) | James Banks | Mark Gillard Mr Adrian Hosie | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, reminders before 4th, weakening when mistake next, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Lets Go Dutchess (GB) (mare, bay, 11 8) | 442212 / 12 | Jump (17) | C Gethings | K Bishop Mr K Bishop | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Magnus Romeo (GB) (colt, bay, 11 11) | R-84336 / 6 | Flat (137), Jump (18) | Brendan Powell | J Farrelly Mr Romilly Stuart-jervis | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
