20 Mar 2017 16:50 Taunton
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 7f 198y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Bathwick Tyres Midsomer Norton Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Milord (GER) (colt, brown, 11 9) | 442543 / 9 | Flat (1611), Jump (26) | Henry Morshead | K Bailey & M Nicholls Kim Bailey Racing… | 11/2 | |
| prominent, led 4th, haard driven after 2 out, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 6 L | Plan Again (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 38142/5- / 10 | Jump (683) | N D Fehily | J Farrelly Paul & Clare Rooney | 20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, kept on well closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | HD | Midnight Cowboy (GB) (gelding, grey, 12 0) | 43-3412 / 11 | Jump (52) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr S J Stearn | 6/4 | |
| chased leaders, driven to challenge 2 out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 2 L | Avithos (GB) (mare, bay, 10 4) | 366621 / 12 | Jump (27) | James Banks | Mark Gillard Mr N J McMullan… | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden to challenge next, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | NK | The Greenvet (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 31U950 / 9 | Jump (30) | R T Dunne | Mrs L J Young The Isle Of Frogs… | 66/1 | |
| in touch, headway 3 out, soon chasing leaders, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 43 L | Aunty Ann (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 8) | 125P3P / 8 | Jump (24) | R Johnson | C E Longsdon Ms G E Morgan | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, effort after 3 out, weakened quickly next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Orchard Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2/2-P267 / 9 | Jump (47) | Fergus Gregory | P R Webber The Smillie Watters… | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 3 out, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Lady Of Longstone (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 11 12) | 73545P / 8 | Jump (36) | Michael Heard | D Pipe Miss S E Hartnell… | 10/1 | |
| led until 4th, mistake next, under pressure 8th, weakened next, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Bistouri D'honore (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | U-26136 / 5 | Jump (44) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Colm Donlon, Ian… | 5/1 | |
| held up in rear, weakened 8th, blundered 4 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
