19 Jan 2017 13:40 Wincanton
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,498); Distance: 2m 5f 82y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Higos Insurance Services Somerton Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Chase End Charlie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 13P-3F9 / 9 | Jump (34) | T Scudamore | T Lacey Brendan McNally | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, took keen hold, slow 1st, ridden after 3 out, challenged from next, stayed on, led close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | SHD | Mondello (GER) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | P-P20P4 / 6 | Flat (803), Jump (56) | C O'Farrell | R Woollacott Mr M J Gallagher | 25/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 5th, headway when not clear run before 2 out, led approaching last, hard pressed, headed close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 5 L | Walt (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 2) | 60-3231 / 9 | Jump (11) | Mr James King | N P Mulholland Mr Phil Simmonds | 10/11 | |
| prominent, led before 2 out, driven and headed when mistake last, one pace flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 1¼ L | Doctor Look Here (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 219-067 / 10 | Jump (34) | Lucy Gardner | Mrs S Gardner Mr P A Tylor &… | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 7th, driven and effort on outside to chase leaders after 3 out, close up after next, 4th and beaten when drifted left last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 1 L | Cadoudoff (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 11) | 83U-F7P / 7 | Jump (29) | T J O'Brien | C E Longsdon The Four Kings | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, close up 2 out, one pace and beaten before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 5 L | All For The Best (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 341721 / 6 | Flat (245), Jump (24) | C Gethings | R Stephens Mr Eric A Elliott | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, close up when not fluent 2 out, beaten before last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 19 L | Quebec (GB) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 6-5268P / 7 | Flat (826), Jump (47) | Stan Sheppard | M Sheppard Mr Keith Tollick | 33/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 3 out, ridden and weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 1½ L | Ardkilly Witness (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 2U-4P3V / 13 | Jump (24) | M G Nolan | Jamie Snowden Mr Tim Thirlby | 25/1 | |
| jumped right at times, led, ridden after 3 out, headed before next, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10 |   | 1¾ L | Istimraar (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 5) | 722267 / 12 | Flat (17), Jump (53) | Brendan Powell | Alexandra Dunn Mr R Michael Smith | 66/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, ridden and weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Wizards Bridge (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | VP1973 / 11 | Jump (12) | Angus Cheleda | C L Tizzard Mr Nick Price | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Farm The Rock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 31-5524 / 9 | Jump (57) | Benjamin Poste | Katy Price Mr Nick Carter | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
