30 Dec 2011 12:40 Taunton
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £3,080); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Black Thunder (FR) (gelding, black, 10 10) | 4-12 / 10 | Jump (27) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls V Burke C Shipp… | 6/4 | |
| in touch, headway 3 out, challenged next, led narrowly last, ridden and hung left final 110 yards, held on near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | NK | Captain Sunshine (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 3- / 7 | Jump (300) | Jack Doyle | Miss E C Lavelle Mrs Julien Turner | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, headway and in touch on wide outside after 5th, challenged and every chance 2 out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure to chase winner final 50 yards, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | ¾ L | Talkonthestreet (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 1-22 / 11 | Jump (26) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Chris McSharry | 7/2 | |
| tracked leader, led narrowly before 2 out, headed narrowly last, ridden when not much room and switched right final 110 yards, no extra when lost 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 16 L | Mister Dillon (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 3111 / 7 | Jump (31) | J McGrath | N J Henderson Elite Racing Club | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, driven after 3 out, kept on same pace approaching next, ridden and no impression before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 7 L | De Faoithesdream (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | P1 / 11 | Jump (96) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr R Abbott & Mr… | 50/1 | |
| took keen, led, still raced keenly after 3 out until headed before next, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 16 L | Moorland Sunset (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 3-261 / 6 | Jump (28) | Harry Skelton | Mrs Caroline Keevil Moorland Sunset… | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 8 L | Presenting Ace (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 6/47-4 / 6 | Jump (23) | T Scudamore | D Pipe The Blackdown Three | 40/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway into mid-division 6th, no further progress, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 5 L | Inspector Qics (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 370/ / 8 | Jump (686) | Hadden Frost | M Hill Hackett & Mascall | 150/1 | |
| raced keenly, held up towards rear, headway into mid-division 3 out, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | 3¾ L | Carheney River (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 8472-P7 / 8 | Jump (28) | L Heard | C Heard Mrs Sally White | 150/1 | |
| held up towards rear, some headway into mid-division 6th, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9 |   | 3½ L | Just Watch Ollie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 0-8 / 7 | Jump (25) | J E Moore | M J Coombe Mr J Coombe | 200/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place 7th, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 11th | 12 |   | 6 L | The Omen (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 67 / 11 | Jump (216) | T J O'Brien | Mrs Caroline Keevil Oceans Racing | 200/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 7th, soon weakened, well behind when hit last | ||||||||||
| 12th | 13 |   | 27 L | Your Turn Now (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | U5U1-8 / 6 | Jump (27) | N D Fehily | L Corcoran Home Corp | 200/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place 7th, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 13th | 14 |   | 3½ L | The Little Minx (GB) (mare, chestnut, 10 3) | 43- / 5 | Jump (278) | Kieron Edgar | D Pipe Mr D R Mead | 80/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 7th, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Edlomond (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 10) | 25/2-42P / 11 | Jump (11) | Mr Turlough O'connor | W G M Turner Mr R A Bracken | |||
