21 Feb 2017 15:50 Taunton
Winner: £11,500 (Penalty: £7,280); Distance: 2m 7f 3y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Royal Bath & West Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Bells Of Ailsworth (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
P-2191U / 9 |
Jump (57) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan Mr S Grys & Mr… |
15/2 | |
| started slowly, towards rear, pecked 3rd, headway chasing leading pair 10th, blundered 12th, 2nd next, went left 4 out, led last, soon clear, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 1½ L |
Somerset Lias (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
2591P4 / 9 |
Jump (35) | L Heard | R H Buckler Mr D R Fear |
11/1 | |
| led until mistake and headed 10th, chased leaders, went 2nd 12th until next where mistake, chased leading pair, ridden before 4 out, kept on run-in, went 2nd close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| ¾ L |
Gold Mountain (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
3P-72 / 11 |
Jump (25) | Adam Wedge | Alexandra Dunn Mrs E J Bishop |
20/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up and behind, pecked 1st, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, went 3rd at the last, kept on into 2nd run-in until close home, nearest finish | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 3 L |
Handsome Sam (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) |
487-202 / 7 |
Jump (14) | W Featherstone | A King P J & S E Bailey |
9/1 | |
| tended to jump left, chased leader until after 3rd, chased leaders, led 10th, clear next, reduced lead from 3 out, headed last, weakened badly run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 13 L |
Danvinnie (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
2P24-97 / 10 |
Jump (28) | Thomas Garner | O Sherwood Mrs D J Treneer |
25/1 | |
| held up, mistake 6th, hit 13th, struggling in 5th when blundered 3 out | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 7 L |
Zanstra (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
1-62F23 / 8 |
Jump (19) | T J O'Brien | C L Tizzard Moonrakers |
11/2 | |
| in touch, pecked 7th, mistake and struggling after 10th, never on terms after | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Towering (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
156-352 / 9 |
Jump (43) | J McGrath | N J Henderson Mrs Louise Marsh |
6/4 | |
| chased leaders on inside, pecked 2nd, jumped slowly 11th and pushed along, hit next, weakened 13th, pulled up before next (4 out) | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Heroes Or Ghosts (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 11) |
52P-224 / 9 |
Jump (42) | N P Madden | Miss J S Davis Tony Worth & Vic… |
10/3 | |
| chased leading pair, went 2nd after 3rd until 12th, chased leaders, weakened quickly, tailing off when pulled up before 13th | ||||||||||