02 Feb 2017 15:45 Wincanton
Winner: £22,000 (Penalty: £14,296); Distance: 2m 4f 35y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Dick Hunt Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Dusky Lark (GB) (colt, bay, 11 4) | 412-222 / 11 | Flat (1267), Jump (38) | James Best | R Walford Mrs Sara Biggins… | 12/1 | |
| tracked leader, challenged 9th, led next, clear 2 out, reduced lead flat, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 2 L | Vic De Touzaine (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 1) | 3232U1- / 9 | Jump (328) | T Scudamore | Miss V Williams A Brooks & G Moore | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, headway before 5th, chased winner after 10th, closed flat, unable to challenge | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 11 L | Pilgrims Bay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 325-1F2 / 8 | Jump (26) | Nick Scholfield | N P Mulholland Clifford, Gosden… | 7/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 4th, mistake 10th, soon closed, 3rd when mistake 3 out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | NK | Flaming Charmer (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 6) | P14/P12 / 12 | Jump (25) | R Johnson | C L Tizzard Mr S Price | 7/2 | |
| mid-division, headway 9th, one pace and no impression 2 out, disputing modest 3rd when blundered last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 2½ L | Gores Island (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 3-42223 / 12 | Jump (26) | William Clarke | G & J Moore Collins, Horsfall,… | 7/1 | |
| towards rear, slow 3rd, headway after 10th, disputing one pace 4th 2 out, no extra | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | ½ L | Rothman (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 2-22372 / 8 | Jump (19) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon Mr Roger Alwen… | 8/1 | |
| held up in rear, slow 8th, remote 6th when mistake 3 out, never involved | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Rouge Et Blanc (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) | 615P0-U / 14 | Jump (61) | Thomas Garner | O Sherwood Mr O M C Sherwood | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, slow 2nd, mistake 6th, ridden and lost place after next, well behind after 10th, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Ballygarvey (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 46U/62-3 / 11 | Jump (26) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White The Dark Horse… | 13/2 | |
| chased leaders, dived at 1st, lost place 8th, weakened before 10th, pulled up approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Oscar Sunset (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 213F-93 / 11 | Jump (49) | Conor Ring | Evan Williams Geoff & Anne Price | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden after 10th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Bennys Mist (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 320-8PP / 11 | Jump (26) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams Mezzone Family | 8/1 | |
| led until 10th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Pain Au Chocolat (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 3F-862P / 9 | Flat (1061), Jump (32) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mike and Eileen… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
