01 Mar 2012 15:10 Taunton
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,198); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Royal Bath & West Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Akarshan (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 5) |
623-251 / 19 |
Flat (17), Jump (8) |
Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Andrew Turton &… |
5/4 | |
| made al, hit 4 out, 1 length ahead when not fluent last, strongly pressed close home, just held on | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| SHD |
Great Kicker (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
96F-000 / 8 |
Jump (40) | A Glassonbury | S C Burrough John & Greer Norman |
16/1 | |
| held up in 4th, went 2nd 7th, pushed along when mistake and pecked 3 out, driven before last, strong challenge close home, just failed | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 11 L |
Cantabilly (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
472735 / 10 |
Flat (13), Jump (30) |
Nick Scholfield | R J Hodges Mr R J Hodges |
9/1 | |
| chased winner until mistake 7th, dropped to last next, weakened and mistake 4 out, blundered next, left modest 3rd and slightly hampered last | ||||||||||
UR |
3 |
| - |
Edlomond (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 9) |
2-42PF3 / 11 |
Jump (31) | M J Quinlan | W G M Turner Mr R A Bracken |
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FE |
4 |
| - |
Roanstar (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 6) |
F80982 / 5 |
Flat (48), Jump (14) |
Tom Cannon | C Gordon Mr Tony O'Gorman |
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