20 Jan 2018 14:15 Taunton
Winner: £18,500 (Penalty: £11,574); Distance: 2m 3f 1y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 8YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Bathwick Tyres Seniors' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Boite (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 2) | 15803-2 / 9 | Flat (59), Jump (25) | G Sheehan | W Greatrex Mrs T Brown | 7/4 | |
| made all, clear 3rd, mistake last, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 11 L | Monbeg Legend (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 1/111 / 10 | Jump (177) | Ned Curtis | N J Henderson Eventmasters Racing | 11/4 | |
| raced in 4th, pushed along after 3rd, went 3rd from 7th, went 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner, edged left flat, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 1¼ L | Cold March (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 5/551P3- / 9 | Flat (1798), Jump (278) | Harry Bannister | H Whittington Kate & Andrew Brooks | 11/2 | |
| chased winner, not fluent 6th or 7th, lost 2nd before 2 out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 6 L | General Ginger (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | 232/7-73 / 8 | Jump (61) | N P Madden | H Fry Hazard Chase Racing | 12/1 | |
| not that fluent, held up in rear, mistake 3rd, headway on outside before 3 out, went 2nd briefly when mistake 2 out, 4th and no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 18 L | Kings Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 2744P6/ / 12 | Jump (641) | P J Brennan | C L Tizzard Mr G F Gingell | 20/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden and weakened 3 out, went left 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | SHD | Irving (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4/1F36-2 / 10 | Flat (1604), Jump (49) | Bryony Frost | P F Nicholls Axom Xlix | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, niggled along before 4th, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
