18 Jan 2020 14:50 Taunton
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £31,280); Distance: 3m 4f 85y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Weatherbys Portman Cup Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Yala Enki (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1357-03 / 12 |
Jump (22) | Bryony Frost | P F Nicholls Hills of Ledbury… |
11/10 | |
| led and disputed, hit 10th, in front 12th, hit 16th, clear before 3 out, hit next, stumbled on landing last, kept on strongly | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 5½ L |
Rock The Kasbah (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
16FP-72 / 11 |
Jump (36) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mme Dl Whateley |
4/1 | |
| hit 1st, chased leading pair, went 2nd after 14th until 4 out, ridden and well held before next, went 2nd again at the last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 1½ L |
Valtor (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
71P0-15 / 13 |
Jump (35) | James Bowen | N J Henderson Mr A R Bromley |
5/1 | |
| held up tracking leaders on inside, closer in 3rd at 15th, hit 17th, went 2nd next until the last, no extra in 3rd | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 69 L |
Royal Vacation (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
14P-53V / 11 |
Jump (42) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | C L Tizzard Mrs Jean R Bishop |
13/2 | |
| ran in snatches and wide, chased leaders, lost place 6th, rallied next, mistake 10th, outpaced when not fluent 14th rallied before next, weakened soon after, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Regal Flow (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
6-03F52 / 14 |
Jump (14) | Sean Houlihan | R H Buckler Mrs C J Dunn |
33/1 | |
| led and disputed, hit 11th, headed next, lost 2nd after 14th, weakened before 15th, behind when blundered next and pulled up | ||||||||||
RF |
1 |
| - |
Daklondike (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1UR-205 / 9 |
Jump (28) | David Noonan | D Pipe Mme C Tisdall |
9/1 | |
| refused to race and took no part | ||||||||||