14 Dec 2017 15:50 Taunton
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 7f 198y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Somerset County Gazette Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
11 |
| - |
Cheque En Blanc (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
P7-6633 / 12 |
Jump (25) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Mrs Elizabeth Kiernan |
7/4 | |
| held up in rear, headway after 5 out, chased leaders after next, led before 2 out, hard driven, ran on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 4 L |
Fearsome Fred (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
P5/774-7 / 12 |
Jump (14) | Jamie Bargary | Dr J R J Naylor Mrs S P Elphick |
20/1 | |
| held up, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, kept on well under pressure closing stages | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| ½ L |
Ballyantics (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
7-6078 / 8 |
Jump (25) | N D Fehily | N P Mulholland Mr Brian Derrick |
16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, keen, led 4th, headed before 2 out, rallied last, no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 5 L |
Sahara Haze (GB) (mare, bay, 11 5) |
8D3-943 / 9 |
Jump (22) | Ben Jones | P C Dando Mr P Dando |
8/1 | |
| led until 3rd, remained prominent, rallied 3 out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 4½ L |
Innisfree Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
378-09 / 12 |
Jump (26) | Aidan Coleman | David Dennis Lorna Hardwick… |
10/1 | |
| in touch, under pressure 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| NK |
Sheelbewhatsheelbe (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 2) |
8673-42 / 8 |
Jump (26) | Ian Popham | R T Phillips Rio Gold Racing… |
7/1 | |
| in touch, effort 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| 29 L |
Limoncello (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
553-537 / 5 |
Jump (7) | Chester Williams | Nick Williams Mr R Stark & Mrs… |
12/1 | |
| prominent, led 3rd, headed next, pushed along after 7th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| 3 L |
Breaking Ground (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
669775 / 6 |
Jump (21) | Adam Wedge | Mrs R Ford Mr & Mrs K B Snook |
33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, never dangerous | ||||||||||
9th |
10 |
| 7 L |
Gaelic Flow (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) |
88F05-7 / 9 |
Jump (21) | N de Boinville | C J Down The Jack High Racing… |
11/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
BD |
1 |
| - |
Midnight Magic (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
6-46083 / 8 |
Jump (28) | David Noonan | D Pipe Midd Shire Racing |
8/1 | |
| mid-division, when brought down 5 out | ||||||||||
FE |
3 |
| - |
Mondello (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
66-2553 / 6 |
Flat (1132), Jump (22) |
H Cobden | R Woollacott Mr M J Gallagher |
7/1 | |
| in rear, headway to track leaders 5th, fell 5 out | ||||||||||
12 |
| - |
Millen Dollar Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
25P079 / 9 |
Jump (25) | Miss H Welch | Alexandra Dunn West Buckland Bloodstock… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||