17 Feb 2018 13:40 Wincanton
Winner: £7,844 (Penalty: £4,159); Distance: 2m 5f 82y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Betway Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 18 |   | - | Breaking Ground (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 977580 / 13 | Jump (41) | Conor Shoemark | Mrs R Ford Mr & Mrs K B Snook | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway on outside 7th, led before jumping right and not fluent 2 out, went right and hit last, clear flat, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 4½ L | Prince Mahler (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 256727 / 8 | Jump (49) | James Best | K Woollacott Taunton Racecourse… | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, challenged next until before last, no impression flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12 |   | 1¾ L | Garrane (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | F00844 / 9 | Jump (48) | Nick Scholfield | J Scott Friends From Insurance | 5/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway after 3 out, went 3rd from last, edged left, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 1¼ L | Neetside (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 9) | 8/25F54 / 9 | Jump (18) | Sean Houlihan | David Dennis Mrs Jill Dennis | 20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, went 3rd after next, lost 3rd and stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 7 L | Jully Les Buxy (GB) (filly, bay, 11 11) | 432/0-14 / 11 | Jump (19) | Wayne Hutchinson | Nick Mitchell Mr M S Rose | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and every chance before 2 out, 5th and weakening before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 13 |   | 4½ L | Heluvagood (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 706-P44 / 7 | Jump (41) | C Gethings | V R A Dartnall Mr Dennis & Mr… | 12/1 | |
| in rear, not fluent 1st, headway before 2 out, 6th and no impression when mistake last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 1¾ L | Steel Express (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 736-039 / 10 | Jump (32) | Conor Smith | Miss L Blackford Mr Nigel Mackenzie | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and lost place before 2 out, 7th and well held before last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 7 L | The Flame (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 12-7836 / 5 | Jump (22) | Aidan Coleman | J & A O'Neill Sean O'driscoll… | 10/1 | |
| in touch in mid-division, effort 3 out, lost place before next, remote 8th before last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 35 L | Howaboutnever (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | PP-051P / 10 | Jump (197) | Harry Teal | R A Teal Mr Barry Kitcherside… | 40/1 | |
| mid-division, headway when mistake 7th, struggling after 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11 |   | 1¾ L | Mighty Missile (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 37709P / 8 | Flat (194), Jump (62) | Mitchell Bastyan | B Barr Daisy Hitchins… | 50/1 | |
| held up towards rear, modest headway after 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 2 |   | 15 L | Timeforben (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 11 13) | 1-3306 / 7 | Jump (71) | David Noonan | D Pipe Munrowd's Partnership | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 2nd, ridden and struggling after 6th, well behind after 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 4 |   | 1 L | Goodgirlteresa (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 12) | 25937-2 / 11 | Jump (95) | M G Nolan | N P Mulholland Kayley Woollacott… | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, struggling after 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 13th | 14 |   | 2 L | The Greenvet (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 505-5P5 / 9 | Jump (93) | T Dowling | Mrs L J Young The Isle Of Frogs… | 12/1 | |
| prominent, ridden after 6th, led next, headed when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Ruby Russet (GB) (filly, bay, 11 7) | 29P34- / 7 | Jump (328) | H Cobden | C L Tizzard Mrs G C Pritchard | 16/1 | |
| in touch in mid-division, ridden and effort after 3 out, weakened before next, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Drive On Locky (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 8F77PU / 11 | Flat (1610), Jump (19) | Brendan Powell | J Farrelly Mr P Tosh | 50/1 | |
| in rear, not fluent 5th, behind 7th, pulled up after 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 16 |   | - | Boardwalk Empire (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 4F3PR-P / 11 | Jump (58) | Page Fuller | Mrs K A Buckett Mrs D Buckett | 14/1 | |
| led, edged left after 5th, headed and reminder next, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 17 |   | - | Findusatgorcombe (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | U13177 / 11 | Jump (9) | N P Madden | J D Frost Mr Phill Meaden | 50/1 | |
| prominent, hampered after 5th, led next, headed 7th, led 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Stolberg (IRE) (gelding, brown, 12 0) | 0-007F1 / 11 | Jump (18) | Dave Crosse | D L Williams Mr A Rennison | 9/1 | |
| prominent, every chance before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
