30 Dec 2017 13:25 Taunton
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,330); Distance: 2m 7f 3y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
totequadpot Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Indy Five (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | F14/31-9 / 15 | Jump (22) | T E Whelan | David Dennis The Dobbin Club | 7/1 | |
| led in start, headway to lead after 1st, headed after 3rd, with leader, led again 8th, made most after, drew readily clear from 4 out, eased flat, very easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 12 L | All Kings (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | P2/P8-38 / 12 | Jump (34) | Sean Houlihan | R H Buckler Mr R H Buckler | 10/1 | |
| held up behind, driven to chase leaders 4 out, 3rd and ridden after next, stayed on to take modest 2nd flat, no chance with easy winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 1 L | Sydney De Baune (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 75/90-15 / 7 | Jump (31) | James Best | R Walford Mrs S De Wilde | 4/1 | |
| tracked leader, hit 11th, soon pushed along, went 2nd 4 out, ridden and no chance with easy winner before next, pecked last, lost modest 2nd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 15 L | Silent Steps (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 8) | 5622-22 / 9 | Jump (16) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls The Silent Steps… | 13/8 | |
| led to after 1st, with winner, led again after 3rd, made most until jumped slowly and headed 8th, remained prominent, lost place 4 out, weakened from next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 8 L | Roll The Dough (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 45-3484 / 9 | Jump (31) | M G Nolan | P Hobbs & J White The Kingpins | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden before 4 out, never on terms, weakened 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 3¼ L | Janes Boutique (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 8) | 2/0-574P / 7 | Jump (4) | Benjamin Poste | T Symonds Mr Simon Davies | 40/1 | |
| not fluent 1st, tracked leaders, lost place 12th, weakened from 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Cap Horner (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 6) | 3-335P1 / 8 | Jump (25) | A Thornton | J W Mullins Mr Seamus Mullins | 6/1 | |
| held up towards rear when pulled up before 5th, dismounted | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Honourable Henry (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 31/PP-P4 / 7 | Jump (74) | Harry Bannister | S-J Davies Mr Keith Stait | 33/1 | |
| held up behind, struggling after 12th, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out | ||||||||||
