30 Dec 2021 13:50 Taunton
Winner: £11,000 (Penalty: £5,228); Distance: 2m 7f 3y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Summerfield Developments Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Bangers And Cash (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 8272-2 / 9 | Jump (27) | Luca Morgan | B Pauling Oap Ii | 10/3 | |
| chased leader until 10th, chased leaders, led 3 out, strongly pressed when good jump to assert last, edged right run-in, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 1½ L | Velasco (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | F27-425 / 9 | Jump (19) | Stan Sheppard | T Lacey Samantha Toomes… | 9/2 | |
| held up off the pace towards rear, pecked badly 3rd, headway on inside chasing leaders 12th, switched left going well before 3 out, went 2nd soon after 3 out, every chance when hit last, held when switched left run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 3 L | Pennyforapound (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 1/521-5P / 8 | Jump (26) | Ben Jones | Miss R Curtis R & J Farnham,p… | 28/1 | |
| jumped left and wandered into some fences, led, headed 3 out, soon lost 2nd, no extra in 3rd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 2¾ L | Lady Kk (IRE) (mare, brown, 11 8) | 5313-2P / 8 | Jump (47) | Lorcan Williams | J Scott Friends From Insurance | 6/1 | |
| held up towards rear, steady headway approaching 12th, going for run on inside when not much room approaching 3 out where jumped slowly, plugged on in modest 4th at the last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 12 L | Larkbarrow Lad (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 423-543 / 9 | Jump (37) | M G Nolan | P Hobbs & J White The Englands and… | 25/1 | |
| raced keenly in mid-division, closer out wide at 5th, went 2nd 10th, every chance 3 out, ridden and weakened before next, poor 5th when stumbled badly last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | SHD | Rookie Trainer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1042-14 / 8 | Jump (40) | J J Burke | N P Mulholland S Townshend & S… | 16/1 | |
| mid-division out wide, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, no chance after | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | SHD | Fleminport (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 88542/6 / 9 | Jump (26) | K Brogan | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 11/1 | |
| chased leaders, losing place when mistake 8th, weakened quickly and behind after next, tailed off 13th | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 1¾ L | Mille Sussurri (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 142P-22 / 7 | Jump (23) | S Bowen | H Fry The Jago Family… | 9/4 | |
| chased leaders on inside, hit 9th, hit 4 out and weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 2¾ L | Lilly Pedlar (GB) (filly, bay, 11 8) | 23P-1PP / 7 | Jump (22) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Hot To Trot Jumping | 22/1 | |
| towards rear, jumped slowly 5th, went left 7th, never involved | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Cape Robin (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | U21572 / 8 | Jump (56) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan Optimumracing Co… | 22/1 | |
| steadied rear, slightly hampered 7th, pushed along and struggling going out on last circuit, tailed off and pulled up after 4 out | ||||||||||
