12 Mar 2018 15:40 Taunton
Winner: £15,800 (Penalty: £9,357); Distance: 3m 4f 85y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
South West Racing Club Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Regal Flow (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 12-3912 / 14 | Jump (42) | Sean Houlihan | R H Buckler Mrs C J Dunn | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, closed 12th, led after 15th, clear from 3 out, eased close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 3 L | Theatrical Star (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 6F3374 / 12 | Jump (36) | H Cobden | C L Tizzard Brocade Racing | 6/1 | |
| led until not fluent 4th, stayed handy, ridden after 4 out, no impression on winner from next, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 1¼ L | Bells Of Ailsworth (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | U13F-31 / 9 | Jump (100) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan Mr S Grys & Mr… | 7/1 | |
| held up in rear, hit 8th, headway on outside 16th, 3rd when pecked slightly 3 out, edged left and kept on flat, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 12 L | Ballycross (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | P0-3P4P / 12 | Jump (58) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Oscar Singh… | 9/2 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 11th, headway 16th, 4th and one pace 3 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Wotzizname (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 24-2141 / 13 | Jump (45) | N D Fehily | H Fry Miss L B Gould | 0/0 | ||
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| PU | 2 |   | - | Ask The Weatherman (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 171-1PP / 11 | Jump (31) | Nick Scholfield | Jack Barber Mr David Martin… | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 15th, mistake 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Emperor's Choice (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 5P-31FU / 11 | Jump (17) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams The Bellamy Partnership | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, raced wide, lost place and pushed along 10th, ridden and struggling before 12th, behind 14th, pulled up before 17th | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Goodtoknow (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | P0-UPP7 / 13 | Jump (42) | R Johnson | Kerry Lee Mr Richard Lee | 6/1 | |
| with leader, led 4th, headed after 15th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
