20 Jan 2018 14:50 Taunton
Winner: £14,400 (Penalty: £9,357); Distance: 2m 7f 3y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Bathwick Tyres Yeovil Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Geordie Des Champs (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 8) |
12630-4 / 13 |
Jump (70) | N P Madden | Miss R Curtis Mr John P McManus |
4/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leader, jumped right 8th, lost 2nd 12th, left 2nd 4 out, leader soon went clear, 5 lengths down 2 out, closed when jumped right last, led flat, clear towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 3¾ L |
Captain Buck's (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
41-2033 / 9 |
Jump (25) | Lorcan Williams | P F Nicholls Mr John Gane &… |
5/6 | |
| led, clear 12th until 4 out, soon clear again, 5 lengths ahead 2 out, headed flat, no extra | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 23 L |
Matorico (IRE) (colt, grey, 10 12) |
43445P / 10 |
Flat (201), Jump (70) |
R P McLernon | Jonjo O'Neill Mrs S Cross |
8/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 4th or 11th when rider lost iron briefly, left pressing for 2nd 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
UR |
2 |
| - |
Dadsintrouble (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
1193-F4 / 11 |
Jump (31) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan Mr Paul Bowtell |
10/3 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 1st, not fluent 10th, went 2nd 12th, trying to press leader when went badly left, blundered and unseated rider 4 out | ||||||||||