17 Feb 2018 15:55 Wincanton
Winner: £11,000 (Penalty: £6,238); Distance: 2m 5f 82y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Fortunate George (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
535173 / 10 |
Jump (28) | Patrick Cowley | Miss E C Lavelle The George Inn… |
4/1 | |
| held up, closed when not fluent 4th, lost place when mistake 3 out, soon closed again, led 2 out, in command last, stayed on | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 5 L |
Watcombe Heights (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
0/21F32 / 8 |
Jump (71) | H Cobden | C L Tizzard Mr R M Harvey-Bailey |
2/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leaders on inside, disputing 2nd when left in clear 2nd last, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 17 L |
Dusky Lark (GB) (colt, bay, 11 8) |
2214-P3 / 11 |
Flat (1647), Jump (47) |
James Best | R Walford Mrs Sara Biggins… |
16/1 | |
| prominent, every chance before not fluent 2 out, soon one pace and beaten, left 3rd last | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 23 L |
Cougar Kid (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
511351 / 9 |
Flat (215), Jump (32) |
Miss Brodie Hampson | J G M O'Shea The Cross Racing… |
14/1 | |
| in rear, headway 7th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
UR |
1 |
| - |
Zero Grand (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
4411-7P / 8 |
Jump (53) | Brendan Powell | J Farrelly Mr W Clifford |
25/1 | |
| held up in touch, not fluent 4th, mistake and unseated rider 6th | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Savoy Court (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1/9P2-51 / 10 |
Jump (30) | R Johnson | W Greatrex Eales, Brown And… |
7/4 | |
| soon led, mistake and headed 3rd, led 4th until after next, weakened before 2 out, pulled up approaching last | ||||||||||
UR |
5 |
| - |
Never Equalled (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 5) |
24431-6 / 11 |
Jump (85) | Jordan Williams | B J Llewellyn Miss I G Tompsett |
16/1 | |
| jumped left at times, led early, led 3rd, headed 4th, led after 5th, headed 2 out, disputing 2nd but held when mistake and unseated rider last | ||||||||||