30 Dec 2016 14:30 Taunton
Winner: £11,500 (Penalty: £7,280); Distance: 2m 7f 3y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Racing Welfare Supporting Stable Staff Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Behind The Wire (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
16944-7 / 14 |
Jump (24) | Adrian Heskin | T R George Crossed Fingers… |
6/1 | |
| jumped well, raced keenly, tracked leader, led 7th, went left 13th, clear 3 out, ridden before next, stayed on strongly, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 2 L |
Altesse De Guye (FR) (filly, chestnut, 11 2) |
31-3552 / 7 |
Jump (24) | Andrew Tinkler | M Keighley Daydream Believers |
15/8 | |
| jumped left, tracked leaders, left in 3rd place 4th, jumped left 5th and next, went 2nd 12th, went left again 4 out, ridden edging right and one pace before next, kept on run-in, not pace to threaten | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 6 L |
Mango Cap (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 7) |
0-P1369 / 6 |
Flat (781), Jump (11) |
David Noonan | D Pipe Mr G A Moore |
10/1 | |
| never fluent, last pair, not fluent 2nd and next, left in 5th place and hampered 4th, went modest 3rd 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 3¼ L |
Precious Ground (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 3) |
23P-333 / 8 |
Jump (15) | James Best | K Bishop Mr Ken Jones |
5/1 | |
| held up, in last pair, pushed along in 5th after 10th, went 3rd and not fluent 4 out, soon driven along, weakened and lost modest 3rd 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 7 L |
Play The Ace (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
2314U3 / 11 |
Jump (12) | T J O'Brien | P & M Bowen The Shinton Family |
9/2 | |
| led until 7th, chased winner until 12th, chased leaders, went badly left next, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
In On The Act (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
431634 / 7 |
Jump (30) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr David M Williams |
11/1 | |
| soon well behind, mistake and struggling 10th, tailed off when mistake next, pulled up after 4 out | ||||||||||
FE |
6 |
| - |
Followmybuttons (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 7) |
5/8-81P / 7 |
Jump (62) | Tom Cannon | D W P Arbuthnot Mr A T A Wates… |
10/1 | |
| in touch, in 5th, left in 4th place 4th, fell 8th | ||||||||||
FE |
8 |
| - |
Prince Mahler (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) |
487-876 / 8 |
Jump (15) | Michael Heard | R Woollacott Taunton Racecourse… |
22/1 | |
| tracking leading pair when fell 4th | ||||||||||