16 Nov 2017 14:35 Taunton
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,549); Distance: 2m 104y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Invest Southwest Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 |   | - | Tobacco Road (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 1) | 732U47- / 9 | Flat (126), Jump (265) | T Scudamore | D Pipe M I Pattinson Racing | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd after 3 out, led before 2 out, driven clear from last | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 13 |   | 3¾ L | Serveontime (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | P4-U852 / 10 | Jump (15) | Paul O'Brien | Mrs H R J Nelmes Mr K A Nelmes | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and kept on run-in, went 2nd post, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | NS | New Millennium (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 10) | 364-93 / 7 | Flat (409), Jump (21) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr D Symondson… | 6/1 | |
| led set strong pace and soon clear until approaching 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, chased winner, well held last, lost 2nd post | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 1½ L | Lexington Law (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 10) | 6-47 / 8 | Flat (87), Jump (24) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr Alan King | 9/1 | |
| slightly hampered 1st, off the pace in mid-division, headway in 3rd after 3 out, disputing well held 2nd at the last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 1 L | Status Quo (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 4) | P463-0 / 5 | Flat (401), Jump (36) | Kieron Edgar | H Fry Coral Champions… | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, kept on run-in, never going pace to threaten | ||||||||||
| 6th | 14 |   | 3¾ L | Oscar's Song (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 11) | P328F2 / 6 | Jump (7) | Bridget Andrews | D Skelton Mr Michael Fennessy | 9/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway and plugged on from 2 out, never going pace to get involved | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 4½ L | Goal (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 611P-6U / 10 | Flat (470), Jump (30) | Miss Brodie Hampson | Miss T Watkins Mr K M Parry | 20/1 | |
| held up and off the pace, hampered 1st, plugged on after 2 out, never involved | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 13 L | Canicallyouback (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 455373 / 10 | Jump (68) | Conor Ring | Evan Williams Mrs D E Cheshire | 9/1 | |
| off the pace in mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | 8 L | Glance Back (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 76/8067- / 11 | Jump (263) | James Banks | Mrs E Bishop Mrs M J Arnold | 20/1 | |
| chased clear leader, closed approaching 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, soon lost 2nd, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | 23 L | Elysian Prince (GB) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 816-862 / 9 | Flat (50), Jump (14) | T E Whelan | N B King Mr A B Hamilton | 8/1 | |
| slightly hampered 1st, prominent in chasing group, weakened 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 6 |   | 15 L | Hill Fort (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 10) | 420-230 / 8 | Flat (1023), Jump (35) | C Poste | M Sheppard The Profile Partnership… | 20/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 2 |   | 18 L | Mighty Missile (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 321-377 / 8 | Flat (101), Jump (121) | Thomas Garner | B Barr Daisy Hitchins… | 33/1 | |
| hampered 1st, well off the pace towards rear, struggling in rear 5th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 13th | 16 |   | 5 L | Dragoon Guard (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 5) | U8-680P / 6 | Flat (666), Jump (9) | James Best | Mrs K Stephens Phensdell Racing | 66/1 | |
| raced wide, chased leaders, driven and weakened rapidly before 4 out, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 7 |   | - | Berry De Carjac (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 4-12450 / 7 | Jump (23) | A Glassonbury | G Harris Grace Harris Racing | 11/1 | |
| with leaders when fell 1st | ||||||||||
| UR | 3 |   | - | Lord Fendale (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 6/212-90 / 9 | Jump (21) | Miss Jodie Hughes | Tim Vaughan B Jones & Son | 25/1 | |
| blundered and unseated rider 1st | ||||||||||
| 15 |   | - | Boutan (GB) (filly, grey, 10 9) | 4445-86 / 7 | Flat (409), Jump (16) | L Heard | G Harris Mrs S M Maine | 0/0 | ||
| Withdrawn | ||||||||||
