26 Feb 2014 15:20 Wincanton
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,498); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Higos Insurance Services Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Vif Argent (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
320P0P / 10 |
Flat (528), Jump (60) |
T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr D B Roberts |
9/4 | |
| held up in 4th, hit 6th, headway to challenge 4 out, led next, not fluent 2 out, went clear when steadied and jumped left last, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 7 L |
Time To Think (GB) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
4114-31 / 10 |
Jump (34) | A Thornton | J W Mullins Mrs Fay Hewett |
8/1 | |
| made most until 6th, led again before 9th until stumbled 4 out, no impression on winner from after 2 out, one pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 1 L |
Opera Og (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
1124-3F / 10 |
Jump (88) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams Mr David Lumley |
2/1 | |
| tracked leaders, closed from 9th, close 3rd when bad mistake 4 out, gathered up and still chance when mistake 3 out, beaten next, no chance with winner after but gamely plugged on to press for 2nd after last | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 26 L |
Roll The Dice (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
612331- / 10 |
Jump (318) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs C A Coward |
3/1 | |
| tracked leader, jumped left quite often, led 6th until before 9th, weakened from 4 out | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 3½ L |
Miss Tenacious (GB) (filly, bay, 11 12) |
15-1315 / 9 |
Flat (742), Jump (62) |
Jack Doyle | R J Hodges John Frampton &… |
10/1 | |
| held up in touch in last, not fluent 1st or 6th, went 3rd briefly after 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||