03 Mar 2011 15:50 Taunton
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,426); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places ).
southwest-racing.co.uk Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Laneguy (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 33-PP68 / 7 | Jump (9) | D F O'Regan | T R George Mrs Laura Day | 9/2 | |
| in touch, went 3rd and slightly hampered 4 out, challenging for close 2nd and going easily when left in lead soon after 3 out, clear before next, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 9 L | Floradorado (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 0) | 6/65FF-P / 9 | Jump (61) | Matt Griffiths | R J Hodges Mr J M Dare | 16/1 | |
| held up well in rear, ridden in modest 6th 4 out, headway 3 out, went 3rd next, blundered last, stayed on to 2nd last strides, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | HD | Catholic Hill (USA) (Colt, grey, 10 1) | 356542 / 6 | Flat (203), Jump (10) | T J Phelan | Mark Gillard Kay Russell | 9/4 | |
| chased leader until mistake 2nd, stayed in close 3rd, hit 7th, soon ridden, blundered 4 out, ridden and one pace when left 3rd and hampered 3 out, rallied well flat, went 3rd last strides | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | HD | Kirbys Glen (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 76-4351 / 12 | Jump (9) | K Burke | P R Rodford Mr P R Rodford | 10/3 | |
| held up in last trio, headway 6th, went 2nd next, led on inside after 4 out, about 1 length ahead when headed soon after 3 out, held next, beaten when blundered last, weakened flat and lost 2 places close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 6 L | Coda Agency (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1P40/0P- / 9 | Flat (29), Jump (342) | D A Jacob | D W P Arbuthnot Mr Philip Banfield | 6/1 | |
| raced wide, held up in 6th, steady headway to 5th before 6th, mistake and slightly hampered 4 out, staying on at one pace and disputing 3rd 2 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 33 L | Arthurs Dream (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 0P9P/P9- / 9 | Flat (1091), Jump (353) | R Greene | N G Ayliffe Mr D T Hooper | 33/1 | |
| chasing leaders when slow and dropped towards rear at 3rd, never going or jumped with any fluency after, mistakes 6th and 8th, no chance when hampered 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Owner Occupier (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | F2F423 / 10 | Flat (444), Jump (3) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon Mr A W Spooner | |||
| FE | 3 |   | - | Killowenabbey (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | P-P18F0 / 7 | Jump (8) | Aodhagan Conlon | Mrs D A Hamer Mr Christopher… | ||
| FE | 9 |   | - | Sourchamp (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 76P0P4 / 5 | Jump (18) | W P Kavanagh | A J Whiting Mr A J Whiting | ||
