27 Apr 2017 15:25 Taunton
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,330); Distance: 2m 3f 1y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Dave Criddle Travel Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Beau Du Brizais (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 8) | 4F4144 / 13 | Jump (31) | Sean Houlihan | P Hobbs & J White Mrs R J Skan | 6/4 | |
| keen, tracked leaders, not much room on inside bend after 5th, challenged last, ridden to lead and hung left run-in, soon clear, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 2¼ L | Volpone Jelois (FR) (colt, grey, 11 6) | 21323 / 7 | Flat (26), Jump (56) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls D Maxwell | 2/1 | |
| tracked leader, pushed along before 2 out, challenged from 2 out, upsides and every chance last, just held on for well held 2nd | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | SHD | Agincourt Reef (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 116619- / 12 | Jump (31) | Harry Teal | R A Teal Mrs Sue Teal | 7/1 | |
| led and set steady pace, not fluent 1st, quickened before 6th, ridden and joined last, headed run-in, just lost out in battle for well held 2nd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 1¾ L | After Eight Sivola (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 37-16PP / 7 | Jump (120) | S Bowen | Nick Williams Larkhills Racing… | 11/2 | |
| held up last, struggling before 2 out, no chance when went right last, went modest 4th run-in, kept on | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 2 L | Jazzy Lady (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 13) | 8P-P111 / 6 | Flat (295), Jump (228) | Lucy Gardner | Mrs S Gardner Miss Jane Edgar | 28/1 | |
| raced wide, took keen hold and soon tracked leaders, went left 2nd, pushed along before 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 2½ L | Tempuran (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 12P/416- / 10 | Flat (33), Jump (204) | Joshua Moore | D G Bridgwater Rrrs Partnership | 16/1 | |
| keen, tracked leaders, hit 5th, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
