09 Apr 2015 15:40 Taunton
Winner: £7,500 (Penalty: £4,874); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Portor Dodson Solicitors & Advisors Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Vide Cave (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
16-4P75 / 8 |
Jump (8) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls Mrs N White |
9/4 | |
| raced keenly, chased leader, went left 2nd, hit 7th, mistake 9th and dropped to 3rd soon after, rallied into 2nd again before the last, quickened to lead run-in, soon clear | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 2¼ L |
Yabadabadoo (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
3-72625 / 8 |
Jump (34) | Richie O'Dea | Miss E C Lavelle Elite Racing Club |
9/4 | |
| raced keenly, led, clear after 5th, reduced lead before the last, headed and not quicken run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 7 L |
Jackthejourneyman (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
396572 / 10 |
Jump (31) | Felix de Giles | T R Gretton Mr Edmund O'reilly… |
11/4 | |
| chased leading pair, 2nd after 9th, closing when mistake 3 out, ridden and no impression when dropped to 3rd before the last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| ½ L |
Softsong (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
P44P35 / 8 |
Flat (54), Jump (70) |
C O'Farrell | D Pipe Mlle A rosa |
4/1 | |
| always last, ridden and struggling before 9th, kept on pressing for modest 3rd run-in, never really involved | ||||||||||