19 Jan 2012 15:20 Taunton
Winner: £16,000 (Penalty: £10,128); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 2; 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 |
9 |
| - |
Ranjaan (FR) (colt, bay, 10 5) |
2F1 / 9 |
Flat (219), Jump (23) |
D A Jacob | P F Nicholls UTR Racing Syndicate |
7/2 | |
| raced keenly, held up mid-division, switched outside approaching 3rd, headway 5th, led when not fluent 2 out, hard pressed when not fluent again last, ridden out flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 3½ L |
Third Intention (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) |
2271-67 / 11 |
Flat (565), Jump (67) |
J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Robert and Sarah… |
7/2 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along 6th, headway on outside 3 out, challenged next, every chance last, ridden and no extra flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 11 L |
Devil To Pay (GB) (colt, bay, 10 9) |
432/11- / 10 |
Flat (610), Jump (286) |
Wayne Hutchinson | A King Horace 5 |
10/1 | |
| mid-division, chased leaders under pressure 3 out, kept on same pace from next, no impression with front pair | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| ½ L |
Bally Legend (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
195-311 / 10 |
Jump (41) | T J O'Brien | Mrs Caroline Keevil Mr Brian Derrick |
8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 3 out, headed next, kept on same pace, no impression approaching last | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 9 L |
Salontyre (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
32-2614 / 6 |
Flat (115), Jump (20) |
James Best | B J Llewellyn Mr Alex James |
40/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along after 4th, lost place 6th, kept on from 2 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 2¼ L |
Dunraven Storm (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) |
1/1124P- / 12 |
Jump (310) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Karola Vann |
7/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up towards rear, outpaced 6th, kept on from 2 out, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
7th |
12 |
| 1½ L |
San Marino (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 0) |
331R37/ / 12 |
Flat (1528), Jump (704) |
R Mahon | M J Coombe Mr J Coombe |
50/1 | |
| with leader, driven and lost place approaching 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| 5 L |
Drumshambo (USA) (colt, bay, 10 6) |
3/P-6221 / 10 |
Flat (984), Jump (20) |
S Thomas | Miss V Williams Venetia Williams… |
6/1 | |
| mid-division in touch on inside, outpaced 6th, soon ridden, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
9th |
4 |
| 1 L |
Street Entertainer (IRE) (colt, brown, 11 6) |
61-1300 / 10 |
Flat (466), Jump (20) |
F J Hayes | D Pipe Mrs S J Stilgoe |
33/1 | |
| held up in last pair, outpaced 3 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
10th |
11 |
| 11 L |
Prince Of Dreams (GB) (colt, bay, 10 2) |
663-62 / 7 |
Flat (454), Jump (20) |
Felix de Giles | E De Giles Jennifer & Alex… |
12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
11th |
8 |
| 10 L |
Numide (FR) (Horse (entire), bay, 10 6) |
17-00F6 / 10 |
Flat (113), Jump (12) |
J W Farrelly | B R Millman Mr G Chambers |
28/1 | |
| held up in last pair, outpaced 3 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
12th |
10 |
| 18 L |
Moose Moran (USA) (colt, grey, 10 4) |
415P-P / 5 |
Flat (476), Jump (251) |
Conor O'farrell | D Pipe Alan Shaw & Paul… |
11/1 | |
| led narrowly, headed 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||