27 Jan 2017 13:15 Taunton
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,549); Distance: 2m 104y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Bathwick Tyres Yeovil Novices' Hurdle (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | High Secret (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 4) | / 7 | Flat (466) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls Hools & Forces… | 11/10 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd from 2 out, led flat, quickened clear | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 7 L | Gold Mountain (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 3P-7 / 11 | Jump (64) | Adam Wedge | Alexandra Dunn Mrs E J Bishop | 20/1 | |
| chased leader from 1st, led before 2 out, driven and headed flat, outpaced by winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 5 L | Vincent's Forever (GB) (colt, bay, 10 7) | 95 / 7 | Flat (156), Jump (38) | C O'Farrell | D Pipe Mr H Rowsell | 11/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, went 3rd flat, stayed on, no threat to leading pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 3¼ L | Celestial Path (IRE) (colt, brown, 11 4) | P / 6 | Flat (125), Jump (20) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Prof Caroline Tisdall | 13/8 | |
| held up and behind, jumped slowly 2nd, headway 2 out, went 4th flat, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 1 L | Ramonex (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 36F / 11 | Jump (70) | Paul Moloney | Miss R Curtis Mr Richard Hobson | 8/1 | |
| tracked leader until 1st, in touch in chasing group, shaken up before 2 out, no impression when mistake last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | HD | Glance Back (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 7/6-80 / 11 | Jump (44) | James Banks | Mrs E Bishop Mrs M J Arnold | 150/1 | |
| led, clear 2nd until 5th, jumped left next and 3 out, headed when not fluent 2 out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 1¼ L | Miss Attymon (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 11) | 006 / 5 | Jump (43) | Thomas Garner | D J S Ffrench Davis Miss A Jones | 250/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 6th, ridden before 2 out, soon one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 10 L | Robin Why Not (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | / 8 | James Best | N J Hawke Mr Kieran Johns | 40/1 | ||
| mid-division, took keen hold, effort on outside after 3 out, lost place before next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 33 L | Matts Legacy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 5 / 7 | Jump (198) | T J O'Brien | Tim Vaughan M & S Clarke | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 2 |   | 1¾ L | Equleus (GB) (colt, bay, 11 4) | / 7 | Flat (252) | L Heard | Mrs K Stephens Mrs K J Stephens | 66/1 | |
| held up towards rear, took keen hold, struggling after 3 out, well behind 2 out | ||||||||||
