21 Dec 2022 15:23 Taunton
Winner: £9,900 (Penalty: £4,629); Distance: 2m 2f 40y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Invest Southwest Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Letsbe Avenue (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 10) | 3/79724- / 10 | Flat (1062), Jump (247) | Harry Kimber | Kieran Burke Mr Christopher… | 17/2 | |
| held up off the pace in mid-division, headway chasing leaders when pecked at 10th, went 2nd 4 out, closed on leader approaching 3 out, lost 2nd next, left in 2nd at the last, stayed on under pressure to lead final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 14 |   | 1¼ L | Gaelic Thunder (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 53-2643 / 8 | Jump (14) | Bryan Carver | C Honour Mrs Jacqui Elliott | 11/2 | |
| prominent, led before 2nd, clear 8th, reduced lead and pushed along before 3 out, headed when left in lead at the last, headed and no extra final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 12 L | Urabamba (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 0765-74 / 8 | Jump (16) | Thomas Bellamy | K Woollacott Kayley Woollacott… | 16/1 | |
| held up off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders 4 out, left modest 3rd at the last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 1½ L | Imperial Joe (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 2165-12 / 8 | Jump (194) | Sean Houlihan | T Dennis Mrs Jill Dennis | 3/1 | |
| soon off the pace in last pair, steady headway chasing leaders after 4 out, left modest 4th at the last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 2½ L | Legendary Rhythm (GB) (filly, bay, 10 10) | 355-752 / 7 | Jump (20) | Benjamin Poste | T Symonds David Clark And… | 11/2 | |
| soon chasing leaders, went 2nd soon after 10th until hit 4 out, chased leaders, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 13 |   | 2¼ L | My Rockstar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 45P76P- / 9 | Jump (275) | Harry Reed | Mrs H E Rees Mrs H E Rees | 25/1 | |
| off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, ridden in 3rd after 4 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Call Me Freddie (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | P869-37 / 8 | Flat (925), Jump (27) | R P McLernon | Mrs R Ford Richenda Ford Racing… | 80/1 | |
| slight lead until before 2nd, chased leaders, pushed along before 9th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Lightning Gold (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 12) | 68P32-F / 7 | Jump (36) | Mitchell Bastyan | Mrs R Ford The Affordable… | 0/0 | ||
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| PU | 4 |   | - | Captain Cuckoo (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 42U4F-P / 11 | Jump (19) | Theo Gillard | Mark Gillard Mrs Pippa Gillard | 125/1 | |
| behind, reminders after 4th, badly hampered and carried left by loose horse before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| UR | 3 |   | - | Folly Gate (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 3U6-282 / 8 | Jump (27) | Mr Peter Summers | Mrs J Williams Mrs J Williams… | 10/3 | |
| held up off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, ridden to lead out wide and going strongly when blundered and unseated rider last | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Megalodon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 5324/63 / 10 | Jump (16) | T J O'Brien | P Henderson Mr John H W Finch | 16/1 | |
| in mid-division until mistake and towards rear 1st, went badly right 2nd, tailed off and pulled before 6th | ||||||||||
| UR | 11 |   | - | Estate Italiana (USA) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 8P97-8 / 6 | Jump (27) | James Davies | Alexandra Dunn Team Dunn | 50/1 | |
| off the pace in mid-division, blundered and unseated rider 8th | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Dark Storm (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 5565/0P / 6 | Jump (21) | Ben Ffrench-Davis | W G M Turner C P S Syndicate | 25/1 | |
| behind, tailed off 7th, pulled up soon after | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Doyen La Lutte (IRE) (mare, bay, 12 0) | 90274-6 / 6 | Jump (26) | T Scudamore | D Pipe The Contractors | 9/1 | |
| chased leader 2nd who went clear 8th, hit 9th, ridden before 10th, lost 2nd soon after, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
