11 Nov 2017 15:35 Wincanton
Winner: £60,000 (Penalty: £34,170); Distance: 3m 1f 30y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Badger Ales Trophy Handicap Chase (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Present Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1141P-1 / 11 | Jump (20) | Bryony Frost | P F Nicholls Mr & Mrs Mark Woodhouse | 8/1 | |
| led, jumped well, headed after 3rd, led again 11th, strongly challenged from 2 out, hard ridden after last, held on gamely | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | HD | Final Nudge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 3311F6- / 13 | Jump (203) | L P Aspell | David Dennis Mrs J Rees | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, driven to challenge 2 out, soon every chance, hard ridden closing stages, all out, just failed | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 8 L | Theatre Guide (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 817383- / 14 | Jump (196) | P J Brennan | C L Tizzard Mrs Jean R Bishop | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to chase leaders 5 out, ridden to challenge 2 out, kept on well under pressure | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 3¾ L | Southfield Theatre (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 34B4/F8- / 13 | Jump (337) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Mrs Angela Yeoman | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, staying on into 4th when blundered last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 6 L | Fox Appeal (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 61-2742 / 12 | Jump (27) | Nick Scholfield | Miss E C Lavelle The Hawk Inn Syndicate… | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 6 out, chased leaders after next, stayed on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 13 |   | NK | Pilgrims Bay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 1F2310- / 8 | Jump (242) | James Best | N P Mulholland Clifford, Gosden… | 20/1 | |
| behind, not fluent 8th, headway 4 out, chased leaders after next, never on terms | ||||||||||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Relentless Dreamer (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 4) | 167P8-6 / 12 | Jump (28) | Jonathan Moore | Miss R Curtis Mr Nigel Morris | 25/1 | |
| always behind, pulled up after 4 out | ||||||||||
| 16 |   | - | Mont Royale (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 156624 / 11 | Jump (31) | Aidan Coleman | J & A O'Neill Phil Tufnell Racing | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 17 |   | - | Henllan Harri (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 2) | 1231-43 / 11 | Jump (25) | James Bowen | P & M Bowen Mr Einsley Harries | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place before 4 out, behind when pulled up after next | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Southfield Royale (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 24/70F0- / 11 | Jump (203) | T Scudamore | N P Mulholland Mr G L Moore | 8/1 | |
| in touch, struggling 4 out, weakening when mistake next, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Alfie Spinner (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 481/149- / 13 | Jump (238) | J E Moore | Kerry Lee Alan Beard & Brian… | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened 5 out, behind when pulled up after next | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Vic De Touzaine (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 11) | U1/22U-1 / 9 | Jump (23) | Wayne Hutchinson | Miss V Williams A Brooks & G Moore | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, weakening when blundered 4 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Fletchers Flyer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 32/173P- / 10 | Jump (208) | N D Fehily | H Fry Masterson Holdings… | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened 15th, behind when pulled up 5 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Mr Mix (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 2) | PU0-131 / 8 | Jump (13) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls S C Robinson &… | 7/1 | |
| held up well in rear, headway 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up after 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Tempestatefloresco (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 112P10 / 10 | Jump (14) | Sean Houlihan | C L Tizzard Mr P G Nicholas | 33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, weakened 15th, behind when pulled up 5 out | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Double Shuffle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | P512P-2 / 12 | Jump (27) | C Gethings | T R George Crossed Fingers… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Yala Enki (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 5/31441- / 12 | Jump (231) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams Hills of Ledbury… | 8/1 | |
| keen tracking leaders, mistake 3rd, soon led, headed 11th, weakened approaching 3 out, blundered next, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 18 |   | - | Fact Of The Matter (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 31-3013 / 11 | Jump (46) | G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden The Sandylini Racing… | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, under pressure 15th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 5 out | ||||||||||
