Full Result 2.20 Taunton | 19 January 2012

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(Class 4) (0-120, 5yo+) (2m12yds) 2m Good To Soft 12 fences

1st £4,548.60 2nd £1,335.60 3rd £667.80 4th £333.90

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Alpha Way (GER) 11/2 Felix De Giles Tom Symonds	Felix De Giles Tom Symonds	8	109	101	79	109	–
b g Kendor (FR) - Alpha City (Unfuwain)
Made all, ridden after 3 out, kept on very gamely, ridden out (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding was better suited by the 2m trip) (op 6-1)

2 1½	2. Hes Our Lad (IRE) 9/4J Rachael Green ⁵ Anthony Honeyball	Rachael Green ⁵ Anthony Honeyball	6	116	117	93	124	–
b g Rudimentary (USA) - Polyzar (IRE) (Shernazar)
Held up, headway 4 out, tracked winner 2 out, soon ridden, not fluent last, kept on but no extra (op 11-4)

3 2 [3½]	1. Lucy's Perfect 20/1 Conor O'Farrell ³ David Pipe	Conor O'Farrell ³ David Pipe	6	119 tb	118	92	125	–
ch m Systematic - Water Flower (Environment Friend)
Held up early, disputed 3rd from 5th, closed on leading pair 7th, went 2nd 4 out, ridden when lost 2nd approaching 2 out, kept on same pace from 2 out (op 16-1)

4 10 [13½]	5. Triple Bluff 7/2 James Best ⁷ Jackie Du Plessis	James Best ⁷ Jackie Du Plessis	9	1012	111	73	109	–
b g Medicean - Trinity Reef (Bustino)
Chased winner clear of the rest until ridden 4 out, one pace from 3 out (tchd 4-1)

5 8 [21½]	4. George Nympton (IRE) 9/4J James Reveley Nick Williams	James Reveley Nick Williams	6	119	115	67	107	–
br g Alderbrook - Countess Camilla (Bob's Return)
Jumped left throughout badly at times, chased leaders until dropped to last pair 3rd, ridden after 4 out, no impression, weakened from next (jockey said gelding never travelled) (op 5-2)

6 9 [30½]	3. Empress Orchid 12/1 Henry Brooke ³ Donald McCain	Henry Brooke ³ Donald McCain	7	118	117	58	98	–
b m Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Empress Of China (IRE) (Anshan)
Chased clear leaders until hit 7th, soon pushed along, weakened after 4 out, jumped badly left next (op 9-1)

6 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 4m 5.80s (slow by 8.80s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Lady Susan Brooke (Alpha Way) 1st breeder: Gestut Hof Ittlingen
2nd owner: A Smith S E Wall A J Forde (Hes Our Lad)
3rd owner: Avalon Surfacing Ltd (Lucy's Perfect)
Tote win: £6.70 PL: £2.60 £1.80 Ex: £26.80 CSF: £18.65

2:20 Taunton 19 Jan 2012

Betfair Brings You Better Value Novices' Handicap Chase