01 Jan 2012 15:25 Exeter
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,549); Distance: 3m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Bathwick Tyres Taunton Handicap Chase (Betfair Jumps Series Qualifier)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Sarika (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 395UF1 / 9 | Jump (30) | T Scudamore | Nick Williams Mlle H Jones | 5/2 | |
| made all, driven after 2 out, stayed on well from last | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 2 L | Ammunition (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1F14-65 / 12 | Jump (17) | David England | N & W Twiston-Davies Miss Katharine… | 18/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and outpaced after 14th, stayed on from next, went 3rd 3 out, stayed on to 2nd last, kept on under pressure flat, unable to reach winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 1¼ L | Molly Round (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 5) | 26-BU51 / 8 | Jump (17) | T J O'Brien | J G Cann Mr Andrew Kavanagh | 4/1 | |
| raced wide in last pair, outpaced after 14th, stayed on from 2 out, kept on under pressure flat, went 3rd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | NK | Canal Bank (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 1F3-412 / 8 | Jump (13) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 7/2 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd before 4th until before 11th, went 2nd again 4 out, held when pecked 2 out, not fluent and lost 2nd last, weakened flat, lost 3rd close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | ½ L | Gentle Bob (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 0265-9P / 9 | Jump (17) | L Heard | T R George David Thorpe &… | 12/1 | |
| mistakes, in touch, not fluent 5th, hit 9th, headway to get in behind leaders 11th, hit 12th and 14th, soon struggling, plugging on when blundered 3 out, keeping on in 5th when mistake last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 43 L | Saint Peray (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 1-11369 / 8 | Jump (61) | A Glassonbury | R H Buckler Strictly Come Racing | 12/1 | |
| chased leader until approaching 4th, ridden after 6th, went 2nd again before 11th until mistake 4 out, weakened from next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Apatura Dik (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 64313P/ / 11 | Jump (1023) | D A Jacob | N R Mitchell Mr N R Mitchell | |||
| FE | 3 |   | - | This Masquerade (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 45/954-5 / 9 | Jump (24) | N D Fehily | W Greatrex Mr Malcolm C Denmark | ||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Father Probus (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 3) | 495-2P6 / 10 | Jump (18) | Sean Quinlan | F O'Brien Mr Alan Coney | ||
| 1 |   | - | Meet The Critics (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 041-5PP / 10 | Jump (36) | J McGrath | B G Powell The Roysun Syndicate | |||
