21 Dec 2022 15:23 Taunton
Winner: £9,900 (Penalty: £4,629); Distance: 2m 2f 40y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Invest Southwest Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Letsbe Avenue (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 10) |
3/79724- / 9 |
Flat (1062), Jump (247) |
Harry Kimber | K Burke Mr Christopher… |
17/2 | |
| held up off the pace in mid-division, headway chasing leaders when pecked at 10th, went 2nd 4 out, closed on leader approaching 3 out, lost 2nd next, left in 2nd at the last, stayed on under pressure to lead final 100 yards | ||||||||||
2nd |
14 |
| 1¼ L |
Gaelic Thunder (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
53-2643 / 8 |
Jump (14) | Bryan Carver | C Honour Mrs Jacqui Elliott |
11/2 | |
| prominent, led before 2nd, clear 8th, reduced lead and pushed along before 3 out, headed when left in lead at the last, headed and no extra final 100 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 12 L |
Urabamba (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
0765-74 / 8 |
Jump (16) | Thomas Bellamy | K Woollacott Kayley Woollacott… |
16/1 | |
| held up off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders 4 out, left modest 3rd at the last | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 1½ L |
Imperial Joe (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
2165-12 / 8 |
Jump (194) | Sean Houlihan | T Dennis Mrs Jill Dennis |
3/1 | |
| soon off the pace in last pair, steady headway chasing leaders after 4 out, left modest 4th at the last | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 2½ L |
Legendary Rhythm (GB) (filly, bay, 10 10) |
355-752 / 7 |
Jump (20) | Benjamin Poste | T Symonds David Clark And… |
11/2 | |
| soon chasing leaders, went 2nd soon after 10th until hit 4 out, chased leaders, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
6th |
13 |
| 2¼ L |
My Rockstar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
45P76P- / 8 |
Jump (275) | Harry Reed | Mrs H E Rees Mrs H E Rees |
25/1 | |
| off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, ridden in 3rd after 4 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Call Me Freddie (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
P869-37 / 8 |
Flat (925), Jump (27) |
R P McLernon | Mrs R Ford Richenda Ford Racing… |
80/1 | |
| slight lead until before 2nd, chased leaders, pushed along before 9th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
7 |
| - |
Lightning Gold (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 12) |
68P32-F / 7 |
Jump (36) | Mitchell Bastyan | Mrs R Ford The Affordable… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Captain Cuckoo (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
42U4F-P / 11 |
Jump (19) | Theo Gillard | Mark Gillard Mrs Pippa Gillard |
125/1 | |
| behind, reminders after 4th, badly hampered and carried left by loose horse before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next | ||||||||||
UR |
3 |
| - |
Folly Gate (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
3U6-282 / 8 |
Jump (27) | Mr Peter Summers | Mrs J Williams Mrs J Williams… |
10/3 | |
| held up off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, ridden to lead out wide and going strongly when blundered and unseated rider last | ||||||||||
PU |
10 |
| - |
Megalodon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
5324/63 / 10 |
Jump (16) | T J O'Brien | P Henderson Mr John H W Finch |
16/1 | |
| in mid-division until mistake and towards rear 1st, went badly right 2nd, tailed off and pulled before 6th | ||||||||||
UR |
11 |
| - |
Estate Italiana (USA) (gelding, bay, 10 4) |
8P97-8 / 6 |
Jump (27) | James Davies | Alexandra Dunn Team Dunn |
50/1 | |
| off the pace in mid-division, blundered and unseated rider 8th | ||||||||||
PU |
12 |
| - |
Dark Storm (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
5565/0P / 6 |
Jump (21) | Ben Ffrench-Davis | W G M Turner C P S Syndicate |
25/1 | |
| behind, tailed off 7th, pulled up soon after | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Doyen La Lutte (IRE) (mare, bay, 12 0) |
90274-6 / 6 |
Jump (26) | T Scudamore | D Pipe The Contractors |
9/1 | |
| chased leader 2nd who went clear 8th, hit 9th, ridden before 10th, lost 2nd soon after, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||