28 Nov 2019 14:15 Taunton
Winner: £11,800 (Penalty: £6,758); Distance: 2m 7f 3y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Ronnie Holbech And Paladin 1940 Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Don Lami (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 1237/12- / 12 | Jump (550) | David Noonan | A J Honeyball Les Amis De Don | 16/1 | |
| jumped left, prominent, led 13th, headed 4 out, led 3 out, hard pressed after, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 12 |   | NK | Innisfree Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 13230/8 / 12 | Jump (22) | Sam Twiston-Davies | David Dennis Lorna Hardwick… | 20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pecked 13th, headway 4 out, every chance towards finish, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | ¾ L | Battle Of Ideas (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) | PP-4132 / 8 | Jump (11) | H Cobden | C L Tizzard Coral Champions… | 13/2 | |
| prominent, led after 3rd, headed 13th, led 4 out, headed 3 out, mistake 2 out, kept on flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | HD | Benechenko (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 2) | 33283/4- / 8 | Jump (561) | C Brace | F O'Brien Keeping The Dream… | 8/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, not fluent 1st, pushed along 13th, ridden 4 out, stayed on well from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 13 |   | NK | Putdecashonthedash (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 4/PP03-7 / 10 | Jump (30) | Thomas Bellamy | Kieran Burke Goodfellers Racing | 66/1 | |
| tracked leaders, hit 13th and 2 out, no extra close home | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | ¾ L | Forgot To Ask (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 33-137U / 11 | Jump (23) | J J Burke | T R George Miss Julie Hoskins | 25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, slightly hampered 10th, headway on outside after 13th, kept on flat | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | 2¾ L | Apple Mack (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 03277-2 / 8 | Jump (24) | M G Nolan | R Mitford-Slade Pontispool Racing… | 7/1 | |
| led until after 3rd, prominent, no impression 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 4 L | Monkey Puzzle (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 11) | 2P/1226 / 9 | Jump (43) | L P Aspell | O Sherwood Melbourne 10 Racing | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 13th, ridden after 4 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 7 L | Monty's Award (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 164-P23 / 11 | Jump (61) | R T Dunne | C E Longsdon Jokulhlaup Syndicate | 12/1 | |
| hampered 1st, held up towards rear, not fluent 9th, mistake 11th, no impression 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10 |   | 1¾ L | Lex Talionis (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 22944-D / 8 | Flat (932), Jump (14) | Harry Bannister | C J Mann The Lucky Lovers… | 20/1 | |
| ran in snatches but mostly in touch on inside, lost place 12th, well beaten after 4 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Dentley De Mee (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4234-44 / 11 | Jump (36) | Chester Williams | Nick Williams Babbitt Racing | 5/1 | |
| hampered and fell 1st | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Halloween Harry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 1366UP- / 7 | Jump (233) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr S P Marsh | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear, blundered 7th, mistake 9th, some headway on outside after 4 out, no impression and behind when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 3 |   | - | Manofthemountain (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 3/742-11 / 9 | Jump (58) | N de Boinville | Miss E C Lavelle Mr Paul G Jacobs | 3/1 | |
| slowly away, held up in rear, mid-division when mistake and unseated rider 10th | ||||||||||
