20 Apr 2016 18:35 Taunton
Winner: £8,500 (Penalty: £5,523); Distance: 2m 7f 3y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Bathwick Tyres Bridgwater Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Fort Gabriel (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 7) |
P-FP916 / 9 |
Flat (635), Jump (59) |
T Messenger | Mrs F Kehoe Cwb Plus 2 Partnership |
25/0 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 13th, challenged 3 out, led next, ridden and stayed on well flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 1¾ L |
Somerset Lias (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
623P22 / 9 |
Jump (11) | L Heard | R H Buckler Mr D R Fear |
5/0 | |
| led until after 3rd, led before next, pressed 3 out, headed next, stayed on, no impression on winner towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 5 L |
To Begin (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
059425 / 5 |
Flat (620), Jump (149) |
N D Fehily | C J Mann Exors Of The Late… |
8/0 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 10th, headway 13th, went 3rd 2 out, stayed on, unable to challenge | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 7 L |
Minella Web (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
319-P14 / 8 |
Jump (321) | C O'Farrell | R Woollacott Mr R M Harvey-Bailey |
12/0 | |
| held up, mistake 1st, headway 10th, 3rd when not fluent 3 out, 4th and beaten from next | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 12 L |
Bedrock Fred (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 4) |
F15-2P5 / 10 |
Jump (196) | N de Boinville | D Weston Miss E J Tanner |
11/0 | |
| prominent, led after 3rd, headed before next, outpaced after 4 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
UR |
2 |
| - |
Boardwalk Empire (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
0-PP64P / 11 |
Jump (11) | W Featherstone | Mrs K A Buckett Mrs D Buckett |
5/0 | |
| prominent, blundered badly 3rd, slow 5th, ridden and lost place 11th, well beaten from 4 out, mistake and unseated rider last | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Well Rewarded (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
4U4-6F7 / 6 |
Jump (136) | D A Jacob | Miss E C Lavelle Andy & The Frisky… |
11/0 | |
| held up, not fluent 6th or 7th, eased and pulled up after 10th | ||||||||||
6 |
| - |
Surging Seas (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
85-8438 / 7 |
Jump (1) | Sam Twiston-Davies | A Stronge The Hot Hooves… |
0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||