25 Apr 2018 17:15 Taunton
Winner: £8,400 (Penalty: £5,458); Distance: 2m 104y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Cockney Wren (GB) (filly, bay, 10 12) | 2321-34 / 12 | Jump (160) | N P Madden | H Fry Mr P E Atkinson | 8/15 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, switched left before 2 out, led before last, readily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 2¼ L | Blackdown Hills (GB) (filly, bay, 10 12) | 641P/4-4 / 9 | Jump (120) | A Thornton | J W Mullins Mrs P de W Johnson | 14/1 | |
| tracked leader until before 5th, every chance last, not pace of winner flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12 |   | 1¾ L | Let's Sway (GB) (filly, bay, 10 7) | / 7 | Flat (305) | Charlie Hammond | Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt Castle View Racing | 200/1 | |
| pulled hard on outside, in touch after 2nd, led 5th, headed before last, kept on flat, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 4 L | Cliff Face (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 12) | / 5 | Flat (109) | M G Nolan | R Stephens Threes Company | 7/2 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, not fluent 4th, headway next, mistake 6th, every chance before last, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 2½ L | No No Juliet (IRE) (mare, brown, 10 12) | 46 / 9 | Jump (58) | Thomas Garner | O Sherwood Don Sebastiao Partnership | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, jumped right 1st, not fluent 3rd, ridden and beaten from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 1½ L | State Sovereignty (GB) (filly, bay, 10 12) | 3/24-26 / 6 | Flat (206), Jump (49) | T Scudamore | M Scudamore Mr J C G Chua | 7/1 | |
| led until before 5th, still close up after 3 out, lost place 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 1½ L | Passing Dream (GB) (filly, bay, 10 12) | / 6 | Flat (601) | Daniel Sansom | J W Mullins Kingsbere Racing | 66/1 | |
| held up towards rear, jumped left at times, not fluent 4th, some headway 6th, 7th and well off leaders after 3 out, stayed on encouragingly from last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 12 L | Oborne Lady (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 12) | 30888 / 9 | Jump (10) | Kevin Jones | J W Mullins Simon & Christine… | 66/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, well beaten after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | ½ L | Better News (GB) (mare, bay, 10 12) | 4R/U-9U4 / 8 | Jump (16) | Philip Donovan | N P Mulholland Mrs Caroline Shaw | 20/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 4th, well beaten after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10 |   | 2 L | Spirit Of Mendip (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 12) | 00 / 5 | Jump (61) | Mr Stefan Kirwan | P Hobbs & J White Mr Andy Tilley | 50/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 11th | 6 |   | 5 L | Endless River (GB) (filly, bay, 10 12) | P0 / 5 | Flat (379), Jump (324) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Lady Bland | 16/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, not fluent 4th, well beaten after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 1 |   | 9 L | Audora (GB) (mare, bay, 10 12) | 86 / 7 | Jump (138) | J McGrath | M Hill British Racing… | 25/1 | |
| in touch, lost place before 3rd, mistake 5th, towards rear when hampered next, well behind after 3 out | ||||||||||
