12 Dec 2019 14:05 Taunton
Winner: £12,300 (Penalty: £7,083); Distance: 2m 7f 3y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Dave Criddle Travel & Bristol Airport Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | From The Heart (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 380-482 / 11 | Jump (30) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Sarah Spottiswoode | 4/1 | |
| jumped left at times, chased leaders, led and disputed from 4th, joined 3 out, narrowly headed between last 2, rallied gamely under pressure to lead again run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 12 |   | 1½ L | Troed Y Melin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 6P462-P / 11 | Jump (29) | Bryan Carver | J D Frost No Illusions Partnership | 66/1 | |
| slightly hampered start, soon chasing leaders, slight error 12th, went right and hit 3 out, ridden and went 2nd before 2 out where went right, led narrowly between last 2, headed and stayed on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 7 L | Robyndzone (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 68-2243 / 10 | Jump (39) | C Brace | F O'Brien East India Racing | 17/2 | |
| chased leaders, led after 3rd until jumped slowly and headed next, chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, plugged on run-in, no threat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | NS | Out For Justice (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 116P63 / 11 | Jump (21) | Benjamin Poste | Katy Price Alastair & Pippa… | 20/1 | |
| held up and behind, closer on outside when carried badly left 4 out, rallied before 2 out, driven and kept on run-in, went never nearer 4th post | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 3¼ L | Midnight Magic (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2-2212F / 8 | Jump (29) | David Noonan | D Pipe Midd Shire Racing | 6/1 | |
| mostly led and disputed from 3rd, every chance 3 out, lost 2nd mistake and slightly hampered 2 out, stayed on same pace, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 2¾ L | Bolving (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 2/6434-3 / 10 | Jump (38) | James Best | V R A Dartnall Mrs C Barber | 9/2 | |
| led until 3rd, chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 1½ L | Strictlyadancer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 716-652 / 10 | Jump (27) | Jack Tudor | Christian Williams Encore Racing | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders, jumped badly left 4 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 14 L | Hahadi (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 533-285 / 9 | Jump (14) | Sam Twiston-Davies | David Dennis Legacy Racing | 10/1 | |
| always towards rear, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | ½ L | Fenlons Court (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 5-6353P / 8 | Jump (30) | Daniel Sansom | J W Mullins Mrs Deborah Potter | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, closer in mid-division at 10th, weakened before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 2 |   | 3¾ L | Minella Examiner (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 2/57-93 / 9 | Jump (27) | G Sheehan | W Greatrex The Examiners | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along and weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Hurricane Arcadio (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | P6-4543 / 7 | Jump (7) | T Scudamore | M Blake Staverton Owners… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Miss Zip (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 11) | 246545 / 8 | Jump (20) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Tony Cromwell &… | 40/1 | |
| in rear and struggling after 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Ruffling Feathers (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 06-7556 / 6 | Jump (14) | H Cobden | C L Tizzard Robert and Sarah… | 9/1 | |
| veered left and slowly away, headway chasing leaders after 3rd, mistake and reminder 6th, weakened before 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
