Full Result 3.55 Taunton | 26 March 2018

Jackson-Stops Taunton Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-115, 4yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Soft 9 hurdles

1st £5,458.32 2nd £1,602.72 3rd £801.36 4th £400.68 5th £350 6th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Sir Egbert 4/1 Alan Johns Tom Lacey	Alan Johns Tom Lacey	5	1110 h	113	117	119	–
b g Kayf Tara - Little Miss Flora (Alflora)
Chased leaders, ridden to chase leading pair after 3 out, led before last, stayed on well, ridden out (tchd 9/2)

2 1¼	6. Delface (FR) 7/1 Michael Heard ⁵ David Pipe	Michael Heard ⁵ David Pipe	5	1012 tb	106	108	112	–
b g Della Francesca (USA) - Septieme Face (USA) (Lit De Justice)
Mid-division, headway 6th, led after 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on run-in, held towards finish (op 15/2 tchd 8/1)

3 26 [27¼]	1. Pointed And Sharp (IRE) 25/1 Micheal Nolan Philip Hobbs	Micheal Nolan Philip Hobbs	6	1112 h	115	85	95	–
b g Scorpion (IRE) - Leamybe (IRE) (Religiously)
Held up, headway after 5th, led 3 out, ridden and headed before next, soon weakened, tailed off (op 20/1)

4 1½ [28¾]	8. Tobacco Road (IRE) 8/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	8	1013 t	102	70	80	–
b g Westerner - Virginias Best (King's Best)
Held up, some progress under pressure into a well held 4th approaching 2 out, never on terms, tailed off

5 8 [36¾]	3. Flight To Milan (IRE) 7/1 Adam Wedge Evan Williams	Adam Wedge Evan Williams	5	1110	113	71	83	–
b g Milan - Kigali (IRE) (Torus)
Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon hung left and weakened, tailed off (jockey said gelding hung left-handed) (tchd 13/2)

6 3 [39¾]	7. Martabot (FR) 11/2 David Noonan David Pipe	David Noonan David Pipe	7	112 tv	105	59	74	–
gr g Martaline - Reine De Sabot (FR) (Homme De Loi)
Disputed lead, blundered badly 2nd, soon clear leader, headed approaching 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off (op 5/1)

PU	5. The Missus 6/1 Richard Johnson Warren Greatrex	Richard Johnson Warren Greatrex	7	115	108	–	–	–
b m Presenting - Violet Express (FR) (Cadoudal)
Disputed lead until after 2nd, chased leader until weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 11/2)

PU	9. Ruby Russet 33/1 Harry Cobden Colin Tizzard	Harry Cobden Colin Tizzard	6	105 t	94	–	–	–
b m Apple Tree (FR) - Fair Coppelia (Saddlers' Hall)
Chased leaders until weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (trainer said mare had a breathing problem) (op 28/1)

PU	4. Cap Du Nord (FR) 3/1F Denis O'Regan Christian Williams	Denis O'Regan Christian Williams	5	115	108	–	–	–
br g Voix Du Nord (FR) - Qualite Controlee (FR) (Poliglote)
Never travelling, not fluent 1st and 2nd, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up 5th (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 9/2)

9 ran Off time: 3:55:24 Winning time: 4m 11.30s (slow by 24.30s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Mrs Felicity Cadbury (Sir Egbert) 1st breeder: Mrs J Loudon
2nd owner: Pipe's Prospectors (Delface)
3rd owner: Tony Staple & George Giles (Pointed And Sharp)
Tote win: £4.60 PL: £1.90 £2.40 £6.50 Ex: £30.40 CSF: £32.81 Tricast: £622.92 Trifecta: £688.70

3:55 Taunton 26 Mar 2018

Jackson-Stops Taunton Handicap Hurdle