02 Feb 2017 14:00 Wincanton
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £7,596); Distance: 1m 7f 149y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Ryan Direct Group Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Baby King (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
43044-3 / 13 |
Jump (75) | Adrian Heskin | T R George About Two Weeks |
9/4 | |
| held up in rear, closed 6th, went 2nd before 2 out, closed last, stayed on well flat, led near finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| NK |
Astre De La Cour (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
04-0451 / 8 |
Jump (56) | James Best | R Walford Raymond Scullion… |
5/1 | |
| prominent, not fluent and led 3rd, headed after next, led 6th, headed next, led after 4 out, pecked last, driven flat, headed near finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 29 L |
Zanstra (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
11-62F2 / 8 |
Jump (32) | T J O'Brien | C L Tizzard Moonrakers |
9/4 | |
| led until bumped 1st, tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, not fluent 3rd, pushed along when not fluent 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 15 L |
Casse Tete (FR) (colt, bay, 11 8) |
F5-221F / 7 |
Flat (559), Jump (23) |
J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr John Stone |
9/2 | |
| led and jumped left 1st, headed when mistake 3rd, led after next, headed 6th, led 7th, headed after 4 out, weakened before next, mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
FE |
3 |
| - |
Theatre Flame (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
226071 / 7 |
Jump (15) | T Scudamore | D G Bridgwater Cwb Llp |
11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, fell 3rd | ||||||||||