27 Jan 2017 14:15 Taunton
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,431); Distance: 2m 7f 3y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Bathwick Tyres Bridgwater Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Better Days (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 11) |
69F155 / 7 |
Jump (17) | William Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs Lorna Berryman |
17/2 | |
| prominent, left in lead 11th, mistake 3 out, stayed on well, ridden out | ||||||||||
2nd |
10 |
| 1½ L |
King Charlie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
0P5-02P / 8 |
Jump (32) | Jack Sherwood | Miss S Smith Graham Jones, Trevor… |
7/1 | |
| led until before 4th, stayed in touch, not fluent 10th, slightly hampered 11th, 2nd after 4 out, not clear run approaching last, switched left and awkward at fence, held flat, stayed on | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 4½ L |
The Mythologist (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
P1/576-P / 9 |
Jump (232) | T J O'Brien | Tim Vaughan Mr J H Frost |
12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 12th, 3rd after 4 out, stayed on same pace last | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 9 L |
Sweettoothtommy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
6-93824 / 7 |
Jump (11) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mrs Sarah Ling |
3/1 | |
| chased leaders, jumped slowly and lost place 4th, closed 8th, left 2nd 11th until after 4 out, one pace and beaten before next | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| ¾ L |
Fuhgeddaboudit (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
PFP-2F7 / 10 |
Jump (38) | Daniel Sansom | J W Mullins Mr J T Brown |
10/1 | |
| held up towards rear, hampered 11th, ridden 13th, 6th 4 out, pressing for modest 4th last | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 4 L |
Galros Lady (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 9) |
12-71P6 / 7 |
Jump (23) | James Best | Tim Vaughan Oceans Racing |
7/1 | |
| chased leaders, jumped slowly and lost place 8th, not fluent 10th, mistake 13th, no extra before 3 out | ||||||||||
7th |
11 |
| 9 L |
Comical Red (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 0) |
4PP-3FF / 9 |
Jump (20) | James Banks | Mark Gillard Mr N J McMullan… |
16/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| NS |
Dropzone (USA) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
722317 / 11 |
Flat (937), Jump (38) |
C O'Farrell | B Forsey Mr Alan Stevens… |
9/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 6th, not fluent 10th, well behind 13th | ||||||||||
FE |
8 |
| - |
Captains Horse (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
0P07 / 5 |
Jump (36) | C Gethings | N J Hawke Mr Mark Phillips… |
20/1 | |
| jumped left at times, prominent, led before 4th, fell 11th | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Creative Boru (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
739P/0P / 9 |
Jump (7) | T Dowling | Mrs L J Young The Isle Of Frogs… |
100/1 | |
| always behind, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
BD |
1 |
| - |
St Johns Point (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
P-PP5F2 / 9 |
Jump (26) | G B Watters | C E Longsdon No Boys Allowed |
5/1 | |
| chased leaders, brought down 11th | ||||||||||