11 Jan 2017 14:40 Taunton
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,330); Distance: 2m 3f 1y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Bathwick Tyres Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Space Oddity (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 142-441 / 14 | Jump (10) | Kieron Edgar | H Fry Miss I T Walsh | 5/2 | |
| led and soon clear, reduced lead and hit 3 out, ridden and narrowly headed when left clear last | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 6 L | Midnight Tour (GB) (mare, bay, 11 12) | 15-1215 / 8 | Jump (32) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King James and Jean… | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, plugging on in 3rd when left modest 2nd and slightly hampered last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 4½ L | Volpone Jelois (FR) (colt, grey, 10 1) | 21 / 7 | Flat (159), Jump (22) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls D Maxwell | 4/1 | |
| tracked leading pair on inside, pushed along before 2 out, no impression leading duo, left modest 3rd and slightly hampered last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 6 L | Winning Spark (USA) (colt, bay, 11 6) | 145-521 / 11 | Flat (1407), Jump (34) | James Best | Miss J Du Plessis Miss J du Plessis | 10/1 | |
| held up, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, plugging on but no chance when left modest 4th after the last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 5 L | Resolution Bay (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 9-13 / 6 | Jump (54) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Diana L Whateley | 11/2 | |
| tracked (clear) winner, closed 3 out, lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened, hampered last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | ¾ L | Sleep Easy (GB) (colt, bay, 11 11) | 1-33 / 10 | Flat (474), Jump (46) | N D Fehily | N P Mulholland S Hurson | 8/1 | |
| held up, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 61 L | Kublai (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 10-2PPP / 8 | Jump (33) | R P McLernon | Alexandra Dunn N Berbillion &… | 50/1 | |
| always well in rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 7 |   | - | Forecast (GB) (colt, chestnut, 10 12) | B142 / 11 | Flat (237), Jump (34) | Conor Shoemark | M Keighley Martin Keighley… | 16/1 | |
| raced wide, chased leaders, 2nd travelling well before 2 out, ridden into narrow lead when fell last | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Give Him Time (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 30-4U47 / 9 | Jump (30) | L P Aspell | N J Gifford Jolly Racing Syndicate | 40/1 | |
| towards rear, slightly hampered 4th, lost touch, 7th, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Bingo D'olivate (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 6F31-5P / 10 | Jump (30) | T Scudamore | Noel Williams The Craig Farm… | 33/1 | |
| took keen hold, soon in touch, weakened before 3 out, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up before next | ||||||||||
