Full Result 3.50 Taunton | 14 December 2017

Somerset County Gazette Handicap Hurdle

(Class 5) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m7f198yds) 3m Soft 12 hurdles

1st £3,898.80 2nd £1,144.80 3rd £572.40 4th £286.20

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Cheque En Blanc (FR) 7/4F Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	5	111	89	28	97	–
bb g Bernebeau (FR) - Necossaise (FR) (Michel Georges)
Held up, midfield 6th, challenged 3 out, led before next, soon ridden, stayed on well (op 5/2)

2 4	8. Fearsome Fred 20/1 Dave Crosse Dr Jeremy Naylor	Dave Crosse Dr Jeremy Naylor	8	112	90	26	93	–
b g Emperor Fountain - Ryewater Dream (Touching Wood)
Mid-division, headway after 8th, challenged 3 out, soon ridden, dropped to 3rd next, stayed on again after last, regained 2nd close home

3 ½ [4½]	6. Ballyantics (IRE) 16/1 Noel Fehily Neil Mulholland	Noel Fehily Neil Mulholland	6	113	91	26	95	–
b g Marienbard (IRE) - Ballindante (IRE) (Phardante)
Disputed lead until after 2nd, led after 3rd, not fluent 5th, headed after 3 out, soon ridden, mistake 2 out, stayed on same pace, lost 2nd close home

4 5 [9½]	5. Sahara Haze 8/1 Ben Jones ⁷ Phillip Dando	Ben Jones ⁷ Phillip Dando	8	1012	93	24	91	–
b m Rainbow High - Gypsy Haze (Romany Rye)
Disputed lead until after 2nd, tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon one pace (op 12/1)

5 4½ [14]	4. Innisfree Lad (IRE) 10/1 Aidan Coleman David Dennis	Aidan Coleman David Dennis	5	1111	99	26	93	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Tasmani (FR) (Turgeon)
Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, never threatened to trouble leaders (tchd 9/1)

6 nk [14¼]	9. Sheelbewhatsheelbe (IRE) 7/1 Ian Popham Richard Phillips	Ian Popham Richard Phillips	7	112	90	16	83	–
b m Oscar (IRE) - Cheerymount (IRE) (Oscar Schindler)
Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon one pace

7 29 [43¼]	2. Limoncello (FR) 12/1 Chester Williams ⁷ Nick Williams	Chester Williams ⁷ Nick Williams	5	115	100	–	64	–
bb g Maresca Sorrento (FR) - Isarella (GER) (Second Set)
Disputed lead until clear leader after 2nd, headed after next, still prominent but not travelling and reminders after 7th, weakened after 9th, tailed off (op 14/1)

8 3 [46¼]	7. Breaking Ground (IRE) 33/1 Richie McLernon Richenda Ford	Richie McLernon Richenda Ford	5	112 t	90	–	51	–
b g Echo Of Light - Mayfair (Green Desert)
Held up, short-lived effort after 9th, weakened next, tailed off

9 7 [53¼]	10. Gaelic Flow 11/1 Ciaran Gethings ³ Chris Down	Ciaran Gethings ³ Chris Down	6	1012	89	–	43	–
ch g With The Flow (USA) - Gaelic Lime (Lomitas)
Mid-division until weakened after 3 out, tailed off (tchd 10/1)

BD	1. Midnight Magic 8/1 David Noonan David Pipe	David Noonan David Pipe	5	1112 tp	100	–	–	–
b g Midnight Legend - Arctic Magic (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Mid-division when brought down 8th (op 7/1)

F	3. Mondello (GER) 7/1 Harry Cobden Richard Woollacott	Harry Cobden Richard Woollacott	6	1112 p	100	–	–	–
b g Soldier Hollow - Mandrella (GER) (Surumu)
Held up, headway after 4th to track leaders, fell 8th (op 13/2)

11 ran Off time: 3:50:47 Winning time: 6m 27.30s (slow by 51.30s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Millen Dollar Man (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mrs Elizabeth Kiernan (Cheque En Blanc) 1st breeder: Philippe Mesmoudi
2nd owner: Mrs S P Elphick (Fearsome Fred)
3rd owner: Brian Derrick (Ballyantics)
Tote win: £2.60 PL: £1.10 £7.10 £4.50 Ex: £43.50 CSF: £39.06 Tricast: £457.04 Trifecta: £676.10
Placepot: £37.10 to a £1 stake. Pool: £86,425.52 - 1,698.67 winning units
Quadpot: £12.20 to a £1 stake. Pool: £10,009.18 - 606.26 winning units

3:50 Taunton 14 Dec 2017

Somerset County Gazette Handicap Hurdle