18 Feb 2017 16:30 Wincanton
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 5f 82y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Betway Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 14 |   | - | Arden Denis (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 9) | 5561/43 / 9 | Jump (39) | David Bass | N P Mulholland T C And A Winter… | 2/1 | |
| mid-division, closed 6th, pushed along briefly, 2nd 3 out, led and mistake 2 out, clear last, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 17 L | I'llhavealook (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 2P2046 / 12 | Jump (50) | Page Fuller | Mrs K Stephens Mrs K J Stephens | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, not fluent 1st, led after 6th, headed 2 out, no impression on winner last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13 |   | 7 L | Sizing Sahara (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 9) | 44-PUP4 / 11 | Jump (16) | Mr B Paris-Crofts | P Henderson Mr C Clark | 25/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 7th, 6th after 3 out, stayed on to take 3rd before last, no chance with front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | SHD | Saint Breiz (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 625-P0P / 12 | Jump (48) | Mr Robert Hawker | C J Gray Mr Mark Haigh | 33/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, stayed on to press for 3rd flat, no chance with leading pair | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 6 L | Periquest (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | P52/21-8 / 8 | Jump (49) | Kielan Woods | A M Hales The Fortune Hunters | 11/2 | |
| in touch, 4th and ridden after 3 out, 3rd but no impression 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | SHD | Scales (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 688-83U / 13 | Jump (13) | R Patrick | Kerry Lee A Beard B Beard… | 12/1 | |
| held up in rear, 7th and headway after 3 out, 4th briefly 2 out, never on terms, weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 15 L | Phare Isle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 455644 / 13 | Jump (40) | Max Kendrick | B I Case Moore, Moore &… | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, struggling after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 17 |   | 11 L | Comical Red (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | P-3FF7R / 9 | Jump (11) | Dave Crosse | Mark Gillard Mr N J McMullan… | 80/1 | |
| in touch, reminder after 5th, lost place from next, well beaten after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 6 L | Madame Lafite (GB) (filly, bay, 11 7) | 703B / 5 | Flat (210), Jump (25) | D A Jacob | J G Portman Mr J T Habershon-Butcher | 12/1 | |
| prominent, not fluent 1st, mistake 4th, lost place before 7th, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10 |   | 3½ L | Prince Mahler (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 7-876F5 / 8 | Jump (22) | C O'Farrell | R Woollacott Taunton Racecourse… | 40/1 | |
| led until 2nd, stayed handy until before 3 out, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 11th | 15 |   | 3½ L | Denny Kerrell (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 64-8094 / 7 | Jump (18) | J McGrath | J W Mullins The Moore Family… | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 6th, 5th after 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 12th | 2 |   | 12 L | Somerset Jem (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | P127-46 / 12 | Jump (48) | James Best | K Bishop Slabs And Lucan | 10/1 | |
| always towards rear, struggling from 7th | ||||||||||
| 16 |   | - | General Girling (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 9P11-9P / 13 | Jump (20) | Tom Cheesman | S Hodgson The Yeovilton Flyers | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | John Daniell (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 212/142- / 14 | Jump (636) | Mr M Legg | J G Cann The Hussey's Hustlers | 25/1 | |
| always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Gonnabegood (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 3808 / 8 | Jump (24) | Matt Griffiths | J Scott The Free Spirits… | 25/1 | |
| prominent, 3rd after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, pulled up approaching last | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Rainbow Haze (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 48-275P / 11 | Jump (45) | Thomas Greatrex | P C Dando Mr P Dando | 16/1 | |
| led 2nd, headed after 6th, soon weakened, pulled up after 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Amantius (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 4/62117 / 8 | Flat (159), Jump (18) | Nick Scholfield | J Farrelly Mr W Clifford | 17/2 | |
| behind, ridden after 5th, pulled up before 7th | ||||||||||
