21 Jan 2016 13:35 Wincanton
Winner: £8,500 (Penalty: £5,523); Distance: 2m 5f 82y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Higos Insurance Services Somerton Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
15 |
| - |
Pilgrims Bay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
3-43675 / 8 |
Jump (20) | C O'Farrell | D Pipe Clifford, Gosden… |
16/0 | |
| held up in rear, smooth headway 4 out, tracked leaders after next, led before last, all out, just held on (1 hurdle omitted) | ||||||||||
2nd |
16 |
| HD |
Zephyros Bleu (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
P-33 / 9 |
Jump (35) | G Sheehan | H Whittington Rio Gold Racing… |
13/0 | |
| held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, ridden to challenge approaching last, stayed on strongly closing stages, just failed | ||||||||||
3rd |
17 |
| 4 L |
Albert D'olivate (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
230-7 / 8 |
Jump (70) | S Bowen | R Walford Chris Pugsley &… |
11/0 | |
| mid-division, headway after 3 out, stayed on well after last, never reached leaders | ||||||||||
4th |
12 |
| 2¼ L |
Light Well (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
62/3-P / 8 |
Flat (1561), Jump (31) |
J E Moore | G & J Moore B Siddle & B D… |
14/0 | |
| in touch, smooth headway 3 out, every chance when mistake 2 out, soon rallied, no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
5th |
13 |
| ½ L |
Kap Jazz (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
03-9417 / 8 |
Jump (33) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Charles Barlow… |
8/0 | |
| in touch, driven to lead after 3 out, headed approaching last, weakened towards finish | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| ¾ L |
Present Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
2/10-22 / 11 |
Jump (63) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Mr & Mrs Mark Woodhouse |
2/0 | |
| mid-division, took closer order 6th, tracked leaders after 3 out, ridden to challenge next, weakened flat | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 2 L |
Rendl Beach (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
F422PP- / 10 |
Jump (301) | T J O'Brien | R Stephens M Duthie & A Mossop |
33/0 | |
| prominent, ridden and weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
18 |
| ¾ L |
Its A Long Road (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
511P-35 / 8 |
Jump (44) | Nick Scholfield | T Dennis Mrs Jill Dennis |
12/0 | |
| slowly into stride, behind, headway after 3 out, chasing leaders when blundered last, weakened | ||||||||||
9th |
8 |
| 8 L |
Ambion Wood (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1/0FP-P0 / 10 |
Jump (26) | Ian Popham | V R A Dartnall Mr O C R Wynne… |
20/0 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 4th, under pressure 4 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
10th |
9 |
| 13 L |
Mountain Of Mourne (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
4P2P-15 / 10 |
Jump (47) | Conor Smith | Miss L Blackford Over The Last Racing |
16/0 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 5th, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
11th |
19 |
| 5 L |
Motts Cross (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) |
43-6P75 / 10 |
Jump (35) | James Davies | C J Down Mrs S M Trump |
33/0 | |
| mid-division, under pressure 6th, soon beaten | ||||||||||
12th |
3 |
| 4½ L |
Brook (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) |
4165-P9 / 5 |
Jump (42) | David Noonan | D Pipe Pipe - Dreaming… |
50/0 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
13th |
7 |
| ¾ L |
Benbecula (GB) (colt, bay, 11 7) |
109522 / 9 |
Flat (153), Jump (35) |
Thomas Bellamy | N R Mitchell Mrs Andrew May |
12/0 | |
| led, keen early, headed after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Geton Xmoor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
5/1467-F / 9 |
Jump (22) | D A Jacob | R Woollacott Mr R M Woollacott |
66/0 | |
| pulled hard in mid-division, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Letemgo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
1P9-P4F / 12 |
Jump (26) | Tom Cannon | G R I Smyly Mr A B Hamilton |
16/0 | |
| in touch, lost place approaching 6th, behind from 4 out, pulled up after next | ||||||||||
11 |
| - |
Church Field (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
521U15 / 8 |
Jump (17) | Non Runner | P W Middleton Mr P W Middleton |
0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
Vif Argent (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
P0715-1 / 10 |
Jump (259) | Benjamin Poste | A Reid Mr D B Roberts |
0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Ashbrittle (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
633/18U / 9 |
Flat (1195), Jump (60) |
T E Whelan | N B King Mr J L Rowsell |
20/0 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, driven when mistake 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
14 |
| - |
Tea Time Fred (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
0216-0P / 12 |
Jump (60) | Lucy Gardner | Mrs S Gardner Mr D V Gardner |
0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||