30 Mar 2017 15:00 Taunton
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,198); Distance: 2m 2f 40y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Archer Mann Supports The RNLI Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Innocent Girl (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 12) | 111U21 / 9 | Jump (146) | Kieron Edgar | H Fry Coral Champions… | 4/1 | |
| held up in last pair, steady headway tracking leaders 8th, went 2nd 2 out, led last, kept on gamely run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | ¾ L | Shrewd Tactics (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 11) | 12-7984 / 8 | Jump (32) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mr W J Evans | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led before next until ridden and headed last, kept on run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 3½ L | Triggywinkle (FR) (mare, bay, 10 8) | 3165PF / 10 | Jump (17) | R T Dunne | Mrs L J Young Mr Roderick Chelton | 25/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 9th, went 2nd before 3 out until 2 out, close 3rd when hit last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 13 L | Seven Kingdoms (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 7-P6964 / 6 | Flat (583), Jump (24) | T E Whelan | David Dennis Professor L P Hardwick… | 10/1 | |
| last pair, headway chasing leaders 9th, keeping on in 4th when blundered badly 3 out, no chance after | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 1 L | Emperor Commodos (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 052P5F / 11 | Jump (36) | Harrison Beswick | R Mathew Mr Robin Mathew | 25/1 | |
| towards rear, plugging on in 5th when stumbled badly 3 out, no chance after | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 6 L | Leg Lock Luke (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | P4223U / 10 | Jump (10) | T J O'Brien | C L Tizzard Eugene M O'Sullivan | 5/2 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and lost place before 9th, never on terms after | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 7 L | Brinestine (USA) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 65432F / 9 | Flat (1626), Jump (42) | James Banks | Mrs E Bishop Brians Buddies | 6/1 | |
| always towards rear, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 27 L | Fingers Crossed (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 6/47-762 / 7 | Jump (70) | R P McLernon | P R Webber Cropredy Lawn Racing… | 18/1 | |
| jumped left, led until after 7th, chased leader, led again 10th, went badly left and mistake 4 out, ridden and headed before 3 out, weakened quickly soon after, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Kaspian Tern (GB) (mare, bay, 11 1) | 8886PP / 6 | Jump (51) | D A Jacob | Jamie Snowden The Galloping Grannies | 50/1 | |
| behind, stumbled bady 1st and next, tailed off and pulled up after 4th | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Royal Classic (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 358/P / 7 | Jump (51) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr C E Stedman | 8/1 | |
| jumped left, chased leader, led after 7th, headed 10th, lost 2nd 4 out, weakened soon after, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
