27 Jan 2017 15:45 Taunton
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 7f 198y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Bathwick Tyres Bath Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Yur Next (IRE) (mare, brown, 11 13) | 6P3312 / 17 | Jump (28) | Brendan Powell | J Farrelly Mr Johnny Farrelly | 15/8 | |
| made virtually all, mistake 6th, ridden and edged left before 2 out and approaching last, hung left flat, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 1 L | Avithos (GB) (mare, bay, 10 12) | 463666 / 12 | Jump (28) | James Banks | Mark Gillard Mr N J McMullan… | 33/1 | |
| jumped left at times, held up, mistake 2nd, headway 8th, 2nd after 3 out, tried to challenge winner flat, held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 9 L | Beautiful People (FR) (filly, bay, 11 7) | 9-64300 / 10 | Jump (28) | Daniel Hiskett | R T Phillips Beautiful People | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place after 2nd, behind and ridden 3 out, stayed on from next, 3rd flat, no impression on leading pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 2¾ L | Fraser Canyon (GB) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 887256 / 6 | Flat (633), Jump (32) | T J O'Brien | Tim Vaughan Bovian Racing | 13/2 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon lost 2nd, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 3 L | How's Vienna (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | F1/7-083 / 8 | Jump (11) | Kieron Edgar | David Dennis Mr Mark Shears | 7/1 | |
| soon pressing winner, led briefly after 2nd, lost 2nd after 3 out, beaten when mistake next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 1 L | The Lion Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 490P4P / 10 | Jump (43) | Chris Ward | R Dickin Mrs M A Cooper… | 7/1 | |
| prominent, ridden 9th, soon lost place, well beaten before 2 out, plugged on flat | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 1¾ L | Far From Defeat (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | P4P-6PP / 7 | Jump (15) | T Scudamore | M Scudamore The Raise A Glass… | 14/1 | |
| held up in rear, steady headway before 8th, not much room when mistake 9th, one pace and beaten before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 18 L | Guiting Power (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | P-7925P / 7 | Jump (43) | William Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr A Campbell | 6/1 | |
| struggling in rear from 5th, driven and behind 9th | ||||||||||
| UR | 9 |   | - | Eddy (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 52264-0 / 10 | Jump (45) | Tom Cheesman | J F Panvert Mr J F Panvert | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake and unseated rider 3 out | ||||||||||
