18 Feb 2017 15:55 Wincanton
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,512); Distance: 1m 7f 149y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Betway Best Odds Guaranteed Plus Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Gardefort (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
32F-U24 / 13 |
Flat (1712), Jump (21) |
D A Jacob | Miss V Williams Venetia Williams'… |
5/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway 7th, 2nd after 4 out, not fluent next, led last, stayed on | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 1¼ L |
Astre De La Cour (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
4-04512 / 8 |
Jump (16) | James Best | R Walford Raymond Scullion… |
7/2 | |
| led until after 4th, led 6th, mistake 2 out, hit last and headed, stayed on, held towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 17 L |
Croco Bay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
410U98 / 13 |
Jump (91) | Kielan Woods | B I Case Lady Jane Grosvenor |
16/1 | |
| held up, not always fluent, hampered 3rd, closed next, outpaced 4 out, mistake 3 out, went 3rd but weakened next | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 2¼ L |
Doctor Phoenix (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) |
85-2P24 / 12 |
Jump (14) | L P Aspell | David Dennis Nick Bradley Racing… |
9/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, not always fluent, every chance 4 out, beaten when jumped right into rival 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 2¾ L |
Pain Au Chocolat (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
F-862P2 / 9 |
Flat (1077), Jump (8) |
Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mike and Eileen… |
5/1 | |
| tracked leader, led after 4th, headed 6th, not fluent 4 out, beaten when hampered next, soon weakened | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Grey Gold (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 12) |
236-521 / 14 |
Jump (14) | B J Geraghty | Kerry Lee Mrs M A Boden |
4/1 | |
| prominent on inside, lost place after 5th, behind when pulled up after 8th | ||||||||||
6 |
| - |
Ut Majeur Aulmes (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) |
211-425 / 12 |
Jump (35) | Nick Scholfield | V R A Dartnall Mrs S De Wilde |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
UR |
8 |
| - |
Somchine (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
21231P / 11 |
Jump (14) | J McGrath | J W Mullins Clive Dunning &… |
10/1 | |
| held up, jumped left and bumped 3rd, mistake and outpaced 7th, 6th and no impression when mistake, slithered on landing and unseated rider 3 out | ||||||||||