09 Dec 2021 15:40 Taunton
Winner: £7,700 (Penalty: £3,431); Distance: 2m 7f 198y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Taunton Racecourse Business Club Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Kendelu (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 038221 / 10 | Jump (14) | Kieren Buckley | N J Hawke Milton Boy Syndicate | 4/1 | |
| badly hampered start and lost ground, towards rear, headway into mid-division 4 out, went 3rd home turn, pressed leader going easily before 2 out, ridden after last to lead closing stages | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | ¾ L | Colonel Manderson (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 4/676-4F / 8 | Jump (50) | Jack Andrews | D Skelton Mr W G Young Jnr | 15/2 | |
| hampered start, front mid-division, pushed along in 2nd after 3 out, led home turn, soon pressed, good jump last and ridden, stayed on well but headed towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 7½ L | Pottlerath (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 09-5774 / 10 | Jump (44) | R Patrick | M Sheppard Lost In The Summer… | 15/2 | |
| towards rear, effort and headway into mid-division before 2 out, went 4th after 2 out, kept on and hung right run-in, no extra | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 1 L | Freddy Fanatapan (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 5P44-55 / 7 | Jump (18) | David Noonan | W S Kittow Dr G S Plastow | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, went prominent after 7th, ridden after 4 out, pressed leaders before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 15 |   | 9½ L | Merchant In Milan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | PF56/6-U / 11 | Jump (18) | Charlie Price | Mrs H R J Nelmes Mr L J Burden | 28/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 12 |   | 7½ L | Flutiste (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 523-632 / 8 | Jump (18) | David Prichard | Claire Harris Miss Ruby Pickard | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders, hit 7th, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 4¾ L | Carry On The Magic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 2/90-7 / 8 | Jump (36) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Highclere Thoroughbred… | 15/2 | |
| mid-division, shaken up in 4th before 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | ½ L | Alramz (GB) (colt, bay, 11 1) | 656226 / 7 | Flat (415), Jump (14) | Lucy Gardner | Mrs S Gardner Miss Jane Edgar… | 22/1 | |
| towards rear, always behind | ||||||||||
| 9th | 14 |   | 3 L | My Keepsake (GB) (filly, brown, 10 8) | 327-505 / 7 | Jump (14) | Ben Jones | P Hobbs & J White Creese's Comrades | 40/1 | |
| shied start, swerved badly left and hampered multiple rivals, tracked leader, ridden 3 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 2 |   | 1½ L | Viking Ruby (GB) (mare, chestnut, 11 11) | 44PP03 / 9 | Jump (21) | T Scudamore | N P Mulholland Ms S Exell | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 11th | 8 |   | 8 L | Belle Jour (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 3-4F879 / 7 | Jump (30) | J E Moore | C Gordon Mr L Gilbert | 40/1 | |
| badly hampered start, soon prominent, led 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, headed home turn, weakened tamely | ||||||||||
| 12th | 11 |   | 19 L | Puzzle Cache (GB) (filly, bay, 10 11) | 319P-83 / 8 | Flat (827), Jump (18) | Joe Anderson | C J Down Kittymore Racing | 10/1 | |
| in rear, struggling from 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 13th | 6 |   | 1¾ L | Mini Crest (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) | 62-0324 / 6 | Jump (39) | S Bowen | O Murphy Non League Racing… | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place and ridden 4 out, soon lost touch and eased 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 16 |   | - | Courtinthemiddle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 149P62/ / 11 | Jump (1254) | Sean Houlihan | D Faulkner Mr T Faulkner | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and weakened quickly 3 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
| UR | 13 |   | - | Master Tradesman (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 10) | 73-2270 / 11 | Jump (29) | Ben Godfrey | R Mitford-Slade Pontispool Racing… | 28/1 | |
| hampered and unseated rider start | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Clondaw Dancer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | F2594/P / 8 | Jump (22) | Lorcan Williams | J Scott Friends From Insurance | 40/1 | |
| led, headed 4 out, ridden after 3 out, weakened quickly, pulled before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 17 |   | - | Junior Massini (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 8-P43 / 8 | Jump (15) | Miss H C Tucker | H James Miss Hannah James | 150/1 | |
| in rear, lost touch from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
