29 Oct 2017 14:10 Wincanton
Winner: £11,000 (Penalty: £7,148); Distance: 2m 4f 35y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
BT Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Wilberdragon (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 93336-3 / 10 | Jump (22) | Paul O'Brien | C E Longsdon Don Sebastiao Partnership | 4/1 | |
| made all, jumped left throughout, mistake 11th, hard driven after 2 out, stayed on strongly (2 fences omitted) | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 7 L | Farm The Rock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 52474-5 / 9 | Jump (24) | Benjamin Poste | Katy Price Mr Nick Carter | 8/1 | |
| in touch, mistake 9th, soon chasing leaders, ridden to challenge 2 out, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 6 L | Compadre (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 46F3-28 / 10 | Jump (25) | Killian Moore | J & A O'Neill Mrs Jane Evans… | 13/2 | |
| in rear, hampered 1st, mistake and hampered 2nd, headway 11th, chased leaders after 4 out, stayed on into 3rd closing stages, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 8 L | Ken's Well (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 234-221 / 8 | Jump (114) | James Davies | Miss J S Davis Mrs Patricia Brown | 20/1 | |
| tracked leader, effort after 3 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 15 L | Gold Mountain (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 723U1-3 / 11 | Jump (152) | R P McLernon | Alexandra Dunn Mrs E J Bishop | 20/1 | |
| in rear when blundered badly and well recovered 1st, jumped left 4th, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 2¾ L | Bradford Bridge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 32463-P / 7 | Jump (22) | M G Nolan | P Hobbs & J White Brocade Racing | 14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, hampered 2nd, mistakes 9th and 5 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| FE | 9 |   | - | Never Learn (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | P/73743- / 9 | Jump (232) | H Cobden | C L Tizzard Brocade Racing… | 7/2 | |
| held up when fell 2nd | ||||||||||
| FE | 1 |   | - | Favorito Buck's (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 1P3/8P4- / 9 | Jump (208) | Bryony Frost | P F Nicholls Mrs Johnny de la… | 13/2 | |
| in touch when fell 6th | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Boagrius (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | 1/13224- / 11 | Jump (203) | P J Brennan | T R George The MerseyClyde… | 9/2 | |
| in touch in mid-division, headway to chase leaders halfway, effort approaching omitted 3rd last, quickly pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| FE | 10 |   | - | Polkarenix (FR) (colt, bay, 10 10) | 957P-45 / 5 | Flat (75), Jump (119) | Brendan Powell | B G Powell Mr John P McManus | 50/1 | |
| in rear when fell 1st | ||||||||||
