30 Dec 2017 14:00 Taunton
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,330); Distance: 2m 104y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft.
toteexacta Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Attest (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 1-11265 / 12 | Flat (52), Jump (15) | Harry Bannister | W Greatrex Bolingbroke Bartram… | 9/4 | |
| tracked leader, headway to lead approaching 2 out, driven clear when mistake last, ridden out flat, well in command when eased towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 4½ L | Rio Bravo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 393-2P5 / 10 | Jump (29) | Richard Condon | D Killahena & G McPherson Miss Claire Sherriff | 4/1 | |
| led, went left and not fluent 3rd, headed approaching 2 out, ridden and kept on in clear 2nd from last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 13 L | Challico (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) | 1-413 / 5 | Jump (30) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Mrs Angela Tincknell… | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, no impression when mistake next, ridden and stayed on to take modest 3rd near finish, no chance with leaders | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | HD | Moabit (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 115P-23 / 8 | Flat (9), Jump (190) | Henry Morshead | P F Nicholls Owners Group 014 | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced by front pair after 3 out, no chance from next, lost modest 3rd near finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | NS | Bandsman (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 222110- / 11 | Jump (287) | Bridget Andrews | D Skelton Miss Sarah A Dawson | 7/2 | |
| held up in rear, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, kept on under pressure from last, no chance with leaders | ||||||||||
