18 Jan 2020 15:25 Taunton
Winner: £17,000 (Penalty: £10,761); Distance: 2m 3f 1y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 8YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Invest Southwest Seniors' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Limited Reserve (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 11/4030 / 13 | Flat (208), Jump (21) | Nick Scholfield | Christian Williams All Stars Sports… | 10/1 | |
| held up off the pace in 5th, good headway on outside into 3rd on long run before 2 out, went 2ndbefore the last, switched right run-in, stayed on to lead final 150 yards, soon clear | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 3 L | Myplaceatmidnight (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 21F-525 / 9 | Jump (23) | Bryony Frost | N B King Mrs J K Buckle | 4/1 | |
| chased leader until 4th, chased leaders, led 3 out, clear before next, dived at last, headed and no extra final 150 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 3½ L | Air Horse One (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 12) | 6P-0514 / 10 | Jump (35) | Bryan Carver | H Fry The Dons | 9/5 | |
| started slowly in standing start, soon recovered on outside chasing leaders, went 2nd 4th, led after next until 6th, chased new leader 3 out, ridden and well held before next, weakened into 3rd before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 1¾ L | Trans Express (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 10) | 4-24887 / 12 | Jump (62) | Lucy Gardner | Mrs S Gardner Mr D V Gardner | 10/1 | |
| led until after 5th, led again next until 3 out, chased leaders, outpaced before next, plugged on | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 1 L | Applesandpierres (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 647F01 / 14 | Jump (21) | Sean Houlihan | Mrs S Leech Exors Of The Late… | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, closer in mid-division at 6th, mistake 3 out, outpaced soon after, plugged on | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | ½ L | Sleep Easy (GB) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 140192 / 10 | Flat (628), Jump (17) | Adrian Heskin | Mrs S Leech S Hurson | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, plugged on run-in, never on terms with leaders | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 2 L | Raven's Tower (USA) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 3-72469 / 11 | Flat (1912), Jump (17) | Thomas Bellamy | B Pauling Mrs Sophie Pauling | 28/1 | |
| held up off the pace in 6th, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 23 L | Jacbequick (GB) (colt, bay, 10 7) | 42-2213 / 9 | Flat (274), Jump (184) | Fergus Gillard | D Pipe David Pipe Racing… | 8/1 | |
| always behind, never a factor, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | 6 L | Mr Antolini (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 5P0-253 / 10 | Jump (31) | Jamie Bargary | N & W Twiston-Davies Alan & Sally Coney | 11/1 | |
| always towards rear, never on terms | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Theo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 69-2249 / 11 | Jump (49) | Charlie Hammond | Dr R D P Newland Dr R D P Newland | 22/1 | |
| chased leaders on inside, weakened on long run before 2 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
