25 Apr 2018 19:40 Taunton
Winner: £8,800 (Penalty: £4,809); Distance: 2m 5f 150y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Simple Minds In Concert 2nd September Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Bennachie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 0U2321 / 9 | Jump (10) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan Oceans Racing | 2/1 | |
| held up, headway after 4 out, challenged 3 out, hung right from after 2 out, led last, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 1 L | Bally Lagan (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 10) | P-62574 / 12 | Jump (69) | J M Quinlan | R Dickin Park Lane Partnership | 16/1 | |
| prominent until after 1st, chased leaders, challenged 3 out, soon led, headed last, held flat, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 4½ L | Redmond (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4P3-213 / 10 | Jump (47) | Nick Scholfield | Jack Barber Mr P Walters | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, closed 2nd, challenged 4 out, led before 3 out, soon headed, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 28 L | Micquus (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 3) | 3P/424-4 / 10 | Flat (1818), Jump (10) | Patrick Cowley | Miss E C Lavelle Mrs Ann Leftley | 3/1 | |
| towards rear, blundered 1st, ridden 10th, left remote 4th before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 20 L | Spock (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 153444 / 16 | Jump (10) | Miss L Brooke | Lady S Brooke Lady Susan Brooke | 28/1 | |
| led after 1st, not fluent 4 out, headed 4 out, soon weakened, hampered last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 14 L | Thoonavolla (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | P32-5P8 / 10 | Jump (76) | C Poste | T H Weston The Troubled Pink… | 16/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, struggling 9th, behind after | ||||||||||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Tactical Manoeuvre (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | P-41323 / 11 | Jump (24) | R P McLernon | Alexandra Dunn The Tacticians | 6/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 7th, well beaten 4 out, hampered by loose horse and fell last | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Accessallareas (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 73167U / 13 | Jump (181) | Charlie Hammond | S-J Davies Withers Winners | 33/1 | |
| led until after 1st, prominent, lost place 4 out, well beaten 3 out, hampered and brought to a halt last, pulled up | ||||||||||
| UR | 9 |   | - | Grey Messenger (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 0) | P894U-U / 9 | Jump (104) | J E Moore | Mrs E Bishop Mrs E J Bishop | 14/1 | |
| in rear, headway before 9th, outpaced after 4 out, soon weakened, hampered, swerved left away from loose horse and unseated rider last | ||||||||||
| UR | 10 |   | - | My Diamond (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 7FP-P3P / 7 | Jump (59) | Brendan Powell | Mrs L J Young The Isle Of Frogs… | 25/1 | |
| prominent, not fluent 7th, led 4 out, headed before mistake 3 out, modest 4th and well held when swerved right and unseated rider before last | ||||||||||
