23 Feb 2016 15:05 Taunton
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,198); Distance: 2m 12y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft 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 |
| - |
The Brock Again (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
22/33-62 / 6 |
Flat (833), Jump (19) |
Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Axom Liv |
15/0 | |
| tracked leader, led 3 out, hard pressed last, soon ridden, stayed on towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 1¾ L |
Sonny The One (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) |
24-2421 / 7 |
Jump (21) | T Scudamore | C L Tizzard Mr R E Nuttall |
11/0 | |
| led, stirrup leather broke and rider continued without irons from after 4 out, headed next, stayed on and every chance last, ridden flat, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 17 L |
Valseur Du Granval (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
2270/35 / 12 |
Jump (104) | S Bowen | T R George D Thompson & The… |
10/0 | |
| held up in 4th, tracked front pair and close up when left in clear 3rd 3 out, kept on same pace, no chance from next | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 20 L |
Richardofdoccombe (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
PP-1PF4 / 14 |
Jump (5) | D F O'Regan | Miss G Haywood Phillip & Mary… |
25/0 | |
| in rear, blundered 4th, ridden after 4 out, left remote 4th next, no chance with leaders, tailed off | ||||||||||
FE |
3 |
| - |
Storming Strumpet (GB) (filly, bay, 11 7) |
022-361 / 7 |
Jump (34) | P J Brennan | T R George PJL Racing |
8/0 | |
| tracked front pair, close up in 4th when fell 3 out | ||||||||||
FE |
6 |
| - |
Exemplary (GB) (colt, bay, 10 10) |
961456 / 9 |
Flat (750), Jump (21) |
Alain Cawley | J Farrelly Monday Boys Partnership |
22/0 | |
| held up behind, struggling 4 out, soon tailed off, fell 2 out | ||||||||||