Full Result 2.30 Taunton | 30 December 2014

totetrifecta Novices' Limited Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m7f3yds) 2m7f Soft 17 fences

1st £3,861.06 2nd £1,198.86 3rd £645.54

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Strollawaynow (IRE) 14/1 Tom Cannon David Arbuthnot	Tom Cannon David Arbuthnot	7	112 tp	114	57	120	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Rose Of Salome (IRE) (Roselier)
Pressed leader, led 7th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on strongly to assert from last, ridden out (trainer said regarding apparent improvement in form that the gelding was suited by fitting a tongue tie and cheek pieces for the first time, and also the drop in class.) (op 20/1)

2 3¾	2. Tsar Alexandre (FR) 8/1 Gavin Sheehan Warren Greatrex	Gavin Sheehan Warren Greatrex	7	118 t	120	59	123	–
b g Robin Des Champs (FR) - Bertrange (FR) (Torvay)
Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner after 3 out, stayed on and chance last, no extra final 120yds (op 15/2)

3 25 [28¾]	7. Valid Point (IRE) 6/1 Mark Grant Nigel Twiston-Davies	Mark Grant Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	1012	110	27	97	–
b g Val Royal (FR) - Ricadonna (Kris)
Tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd when went badly left and awkward 3 out, held when went badly left and nearly unseated rider next, weakened (op 9/2)

F	4. Lumpys Gold 7/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	6	113 t	115	–	–	–
b g Tikkanen (USA) - Elegant Accord (IRE) (Accordion)
Held up, travelling well enough in 6th when fell 12th (op 9/1)

PU	1. Allez Vic (IRE) 2/1F Paul Moloney Evan Williams	Paul Moloney Evan Williams	8	118	120	–	–	–
b g Old Vic - Newgate Fairy (IRE) (Flair Path)
Never fluent, jumped left, held up last, blundered 6th, never travelling after, pulled up after 10th (jockey said gelding jumped poorly) (op 15/8)

PU	5. Alberobello (IRE) 9/1 Nick Scholfield Jeremy Scott	Nick Scholfield Jeremy Scott	6	113 t	115	–	–	–
b g Old Vic - Tourist Attraction (IRE) (Pollerton)
Held up in touch, struggling in last 11th, pulled up before 4 out (op 10/1)

PU	9. Pure Poteen (IRE) 11/4 A P McCoy Neil Mulholland	A P McCoy Neil Mulholland	6	1010 t	108	–	–	–
ch g Flemensfirth (USA) - Taking My Time (IRE) (High Roller)
In touch, ridden after 13th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before next (op 3/1)

PU	8. Trillerin Minella (IRE) 33/1 Charlie Poste Graeme McPherson	Charlie Poste Graeme McPherson	6	1010 p	108	–	–	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Eva Fay (IRE) (Fayruz)
Led, blundered 5th, headed 7th, pecked next, reminders, weakened after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

8 ran Off time: 2:31:22 Winning time: 6m 8.60s (slow by 21.60s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Knockalongi (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: A T A Wates (Strollawaynow) 1st breeder: Mrs E M Codd
2nd owner: The Pantechnicons III (Tsar Alexandre)
3rd owner: W E Sturt (Valid Point)
Tote win: £17.40 PL: £3.20 £2.30 £2.10 Ex: £113.90 CSF: £118.62 Tricast: £754.09 Trifecta: £1,177.70

2:30 Taunton 30 Dec 2014

totetrifecta Novices' Limited Handicap Chase