20 Feb 2018 15:10 Taunton
Winner: £11,800 (Penalty: £6,758); Distance: 2m 7f 3y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
C&S Electrical Wholesale National Ventilation Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Muffins For Tea (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 2-133F3 / 15 | Jump (22) | P J Brennan | C L Tizzard Mr Sax Purdie | 10/1 | |
| prominent until 3rd, tracked leaders, challenged 6th, led after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, clear flat, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 6 L | The Kings Writ (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 40-11F2 / 12 | Jump (35) | James Best | K Woollacott Mr D Stevens &… | 2/1 | |
| held up, headway on inside 7th, not much room and switched left on bend before 3 out, every chance 2 out, mistake last, no impression flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 3¾ L | It's Obvious (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 3) | 2/48447 / 6 | Jump (16) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Prof Caroline Tisdall | 8/1 | |
| held up, headway when not fluent 7th, not much room on bend before 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 4½ L | Speedalong (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | P42-261 / 7 | Jump (33) | Nick Scholfield | J Scott Mrs Sue Lanz | 14/1 | |
| took keen hold, led 2nd, headed after next, stayed in touch on outside, jumped left and mistake 7th, bumped on bend before 3 out, mistake 2 out, no extra when mistake last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 1¾ L | Cucklington (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 2-21135 / 10 | Jump (45) | H Cobden | C L Tizzard Mrs Christine M… | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led after 3rd, headed after 4 out, no extra 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Will O'the West (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 0F-4496 / 8 | Jump (62) | Andrew Tinkler | H D Daly The Racing With… | 6/1 | |
| not always fluent in rear, behind 12th, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| BD | 2 |   | - | Hey Bill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 17-P841 / 9 | Jump (41) | Kielan Woods | D Killahena & G McPherson H Stephen Smith… | 7/1 | |
| led until 2nd, tracked leaders, slow 4th and 11th, ridden before 12th, well in touch when short of room and brought down on bend before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Cadeau Du Bresil (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 122P-46 / 11 | Jump (213) | Bryony Frost | J G Cann Mr J Grant Cann | 14/1 | |
| blundered 1st, behind after, pulled up before 11th | ||||||||||
| FE | 7 |   | - | Invicta Lake (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 4P/7453 / 14 | Jump (22) | Jack Sherwood | Miss S Smith The Invicta Partnership | 14/1 | |
| held up, still going ok disputing 6th when fell 11th | ||||||||||
