27 Apr 2017 14:55 Taunton
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,549); Distance: 2m 104y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Jack Bevan - The Bookmaker Est 1897 Mares' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | A Montmartre (FR) (filly, bay, 11 12) | 09535 / 6 | Flat (537), Jump (23) | Thomas Bellamy | Nick Mitchell Glanvilles Stud… | 6/4 | |
| led until after 4th, chased leader, led 6th, pushed clear after 3 out, very easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 26 L | Maggie's Dawn (GB) (mare, bay, 11 9) | 566 / 5 | Jump (24) | N P Madden | D Brace Mr David Brace | 12/1 | |
| edgy and sweating, took keen hold, held up in 4th place, dropped to rear 3rd, headway into 2nd 3 out until before next, went 2nd again near finish, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 2¾ L | Hermarna (IRE) (filly, brown, 11 9) | 7394 / 4 | Flat (191), Jump (35) | J E Moore | N B King Mr & Mrs James… | 6/4 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leading pair until 3rd, 3rd again when went left and hit 6th, driven in well held 2nd when hung right before 2 out, blundered 2 out, mistake last, lost 2nd near finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 5 L | Kaspian Tern (GB) (mare, bay, 11 2) | 86PPP9 / 6 | Jump (15) | M G Nolan | Jamie Snowden The Galloping Grannies | 5/1 | |
| tended to jump left and never fluent, tracked leader, hit 2nd and 3rd, led after 4th, hit next and driven, headed 6th, chased leaders under pressure, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 29 L | Actonetaketwo (GB) (filly, bay, 10 1) | P0/08-4 / 9 | Flat (421), Jump (21) | James Best | D D Scott Mrs D D Scott | 25/1 | |
| reluctant to line up and led in start, started slowly, headway tracking leaders 2nd, tracked leading pair and not fluent 3rd, reminders before 6th, weakened before next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Spanish Queen (GB) (filly, bay, 10 4) | 907P0P / 4 | Flat (199), Jump (12) | Dave Crosse | Mark Gillard Mr Brian Rudman | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
