18 Jan 2025 14:05 Taunton
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £4,753); Distance: 2m 7f 198y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Jesuila Des Mottes (FR) (mare, bay, 12 0) |
6-833 / 6 |
Jump (33) | James Best | Miss E C Lavelle Mrs Celia Djivanovic… |
22/1 | |
| midfield, in touch behind leaders 3 out, ridden and headway to lead before 2 out, a length ahead approaching last, kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 1¾ L |
Badbury Rings (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
2-36063 / 6 |
Jump (37) | C O'Farrell | N P Mulholland Chris Tory |
7/4 | |
| held up in rear, in touch with leaders 3 out, smooth headway to chase winner before 2 out, ridden and kept on approaching last, no extra close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 12 L |
Babatunde (IRE) (gelding, black, 11 4) |
3-464 / 6 |
Jump (31) | Miss Thomosina Eyston | R Mitford-Slade Mr B Wright |
18/1 | |
| in touch behind leaders, smooth headway to press leader 3 out, soon led, headed and ridden 2 out where outpaced by leaders, kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| ½ L |
Talkingtothemoon (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
213658/ / 7 |
Jump (671) | Ben Godfrey | A J Honeyball The Lunatic Partnership |
9/1 | |
| midfield, ridden briefly before 9th, in touch with leaders 3 out, ridden before 2, kept on one pace before last | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 4¾ L |
Honey Jack (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 3) |
0P5-641 / 6 |
Jump (51) | Freddie Gingell | J Tizzard Susan and John… |
5/2 | |
| midfield, ridden before 6th, in touch with leaders 3 out where not fluent, every chance before 2 out where not fluent, soon faded, mistake last | ||||||||||
6th |
12 |
| 1¼ L |
Kintaro (GB) (colt, bay, 10 7) |
29504F / 5 |
Flat (281), Jump (51) |
Gearoid Harney | D Pipe David Pipe Racing… |
33/1 | |
| held up in midfield, headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no impression before last | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 14 L |
Ellerton (FR) (colt, chestnut, 11 5) |
6-32764 / 5 |
Flat (247), Jump (23) |
Callum Pritchard | Anthony Charlton Light , Kenyon… |
11/1 | |
| prominent, not fluent and lost position 8th, soon driven, went left 3 out, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
14 |
| 1¼ L |
Kick For Touch (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
590 / 5 |
Jump (28) | Sean Houlihan | P Hobbs & J White Louisville Syndicate… |
50/1 | |
| midfield, ridden before 8th where pecked on landing, soon outpaced, tailed off before 2 out | ||||||||||
9th |
10 |
| 21 L |
Nordic Storm (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
0476-74 / 6 |
Jump (62) | Rex Dingle | J Tizzard Middleham Park… |
28/1 | |
| midfield, pushed along before 9th, weakened quickly before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Bennettsbridge (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
U23/44-4 / 7 |
Jump (44) | S Bowen | O Murphy Allan Stennett… |
11/1 | |
| always in rear, ridden and pulled up before 8th | ||||||||||
PU |
11 |
| - |
Glengolly (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
4756-5U / 6 |
Jump (22) | R P McLernon | Billy Aprahamian Miss S Pilkington |
10/1 | |
| not always fluent, prominent, mistake and almost unseated rider 1st, not fluent 3rd, mistake 8th, soon ridden and dropped to rear, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Pontresina (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
P7/4P0-P / 12 |
Jump (28) | Nick Scholfield | B Lund Ben Lund Racing… |
150/1 | |
| held up in rear, weakened quickly and pulled up before 8th | ||||||||||
PU |
13 |
| - |
Alkhattaaf (GB) (colt, bay, 10 6) |
642/68-P / 7 |
Flat (630), Jump (71) |
Ben Ffrench-Davis | C J Down Knights Of Ni |
50/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden before 9th, soon outpaced, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Calli Black (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 4) |
620-674 / 7 |
Jump (19) | James Davies | D Weston Miss E J Tanner |
20/1 | |
| took keen hold, led, pressed for lead before 3 out, soon ridden and headed, pulled up 2 out | ||||||||||