21 Apr 2011 15:10 Wincanton
Winner: £8,300 (Penalty: £5,260); Distance: 3m 3f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Watered).
Higos Somerset National Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
The Ferbane Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
162423 / 12 |
Jump (44) | A P McCoy | Tim Vaughan Miss P New |
10/3 | |
| tracked leading pair until 17th, blundered next and soon 3rd again, led 3 out, 1 length ahead and driven last, idled under pressure flat, just held on | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| NS |
Upham Atom (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
9-P4321 / 13 |
Jump (25) | L Treadwell | Mrs K A Buckett Mrs D Buckett |
2/1 | |
| held up last but in touch, closer order to 5th 13th, slow 16th, disputing 3rd at 18th, went 3rd 2 out, 3 lengths to find and driven last, strong run flat, just failed | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| SHD |
Knighton Combe (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) |
23-3353 / 13 |
Jump (16) | D A Jacob | Jamie Snowden Mr I R Snowden |
8/1 | |
| chased winner, led approaching 3 out, chased winner, stayed on flat and gradually closed, until not quite pace of 2nd last stride | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 7 L |
Double Dizzy (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) |
9451P6 / 13 |
Jump (26) | A Glassonbury | R H Buckler Mr R Gibbs |
15/2 | |
| led, headed approaching 3 out, soon dropped to 3rd, mistake and lost 3rd 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 12 L |
Earth Planet (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) |
84F332 / 11 |
Jump (23) | R Mahon | P F Nicholls Mr M D Hammond |
5/1 | |
| raced wide, held up in 5th, dropped to rear at 14th (water), headway 16th, ridden 4 out, stayed on same pace and no chance after | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Cold Mountain (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
6U6P1F / 11 |
Flat (616), Jump (5) |
Jimmy Derham | J W Mullins Paul Blagg & Martin… |
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