12 Dec 2019 15:10 Taunton
Winner: £16,300 (Penalty: £9,682); Distance: 2m 2f 40y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Bluqube Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Locker Room Talk (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
10-1233 / 11 |
Jump (21) | Jack Savage | N A Twiston-Davies The Vacuum Pouch… |
5/1 | |
| soon led and went well clear, hit 4 out, wandered run-in, stayed on strongly, unchallenged | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 7 L |
Admiral's Secret (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
21RF3-R / 10 |
Jump (214) | Alan Johns | V R A Dartnall The Whacko Partnership |
16/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, closer in chasing group before 3rd, went 2nd before the last, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 1 L |
At Its Own Expense (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
3313-25 / 6 |
Jump (32) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Miss Daisy Hitchins |
4/1 | |
| led briefly, chased winner who soon went well clear, blundered 2 out, never able to challenge, lost 2nd before the last | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 16 L |
Pointed And Sharp (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
P2111U / 10 |
Jump (31) | M G Nolan | P Hobbs & J White Mr M Hoskins |
14/1 | |
| held up off the pace in last pair, closer at 6th, went prominent in chasing group next, went left 4 out, plugged on in 4th and no impression before next | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 3½ L |
Dr Sanderson (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
14115-P / 10 |
Jump (54) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mr John P McManus |
9/2 | |
| prominent in chasing group, pushed along in 5th after 8th, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 1¼ L |
Ballotin (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
0/41F-1U / 12 |
Flat (1214), Jump (17) |
Mr D Maxwell | P Hobbs & J White Mr Anthony Ward-Thomas |
20/1 | |
| chased leaders until steadily lost place 5th, mid-division, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 13 L |
Katpoli (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
435P-51 / 7 |
Jump (9) | Sam Twiston-Davies | Dr R D P Newland S Sutton |
5/2 | |
| jumped left, prominent in chasing group, slightly awkward 5th, went badly left and mistake 9th, weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
11 |
| - |
Spring Wolf (GB) (gelding, brown, 10 8) |
8P/611P- / 12 |
Jump (282) | James Best | R Walford Mr B J M Ryall |
14/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
10 |
| - |
Bramble Brook (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
322425 / 9 |
Jump (33) | R M Power | C L Tizzard Brocade Racing |
14/1 | |
| chasing leaders when blundered badly and lost place 1st, towards rear and never on terns after, badly hampered and pulled up 9th | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Bandsman (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
7-16P3P / 11 |
Jump (12) | Conor Shoemark | D Skelton Miss Sarah A Dawson |
66/1 | |
| last pair, pecked 2nd, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Ashoka (IRE) (colt, grey, 11 12) |
14/2-110 / 10 |
Flat (1572), Jump (12) |
Bridget Andrews | D Skelton Mr Frank McAleavy |
25/1 | |
| held up in rear, tailed off and pulled up after 4 out | ||||||||||
FE |
12 |
| - |
Railroad Junkie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) |
232-747 / 7 |
Jump (31) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mrs Janet Davies |
14/1 | |
| towards rear, blundered slithered on landing and fell 9th | ||||||||||