Full Result 3.10 Taunton | 12 December 2019

Bluqube Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-135, 4yo+) (2m2f40yds) 2m2f Soft 14 fences

1st £9,682.02 2nd £2,842.92 3rd £1,421.46 4th £710.73 5th £350 6th £350 7th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Locker Room Talk (IRE) 5/1 Jack Savage ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Jack Savage ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	1011 h	127	129	142	–
b g Beneficial - Whistling Gypse (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Made all, soon clear, unchallenged (op 17/2)

2 7	8. Admiral's Secret 16/1 Alan Johns Victor Dartnall	Alan Johns Victor Dartnall	8	111	124	118	130	–
b g Kayf Tara - Bobs Bay (IRE) (Bob's Return)
Ponied to start, mid-division, headway into 3rd 4 out, ridden before next, kept on into 2nd at the last, never any chance with winner (op 33/1)

3 1 [8]	6. At Its Own Expense (IRE) 4/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	112	125	118	131	–
ch g Arakan (USA) - Blow A Gasket (IRE) (Topanoora)
Jumped slightly left, chased clear leader most of way, ridden after 4 out, kept on but never any impression on winner, lost 2nd at the last (op 5/1)

4 16 [24]	5. Pointed And Sharp (IRE) 14/1 Micheal Nolan Philip Hobbs	Micheal Nolan Philip Hobbs	7	113 t	126	100	114	–
b g Scorpion (IRE) - Leamybe (IRE) (Religiously)
Raced keenly, jumped slightly left at times, held up, headway to track leaders in chasing group 7th, ridden after 4 out, never threatened, weakened 2 out

5 3½ [27½]	2. Dr Sanderson (IRE) 9/2 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	5	1110	133	103	119	–
b g Jeremy (USA) - Guydus (IRE) (Old Vic)
Mid-division, ridden after 4 out, never any impression, weakened after next (op 7/2 tchd 10/3)

6 1¼ [28¾]	3. Ballotin (FR) 20/1 Mr David Maxwell ³ Philip Hobbs	Mr David Maxwell ³ Philip Hobbs	8	117 p	133	101	117	–
b g Enrique - Orphee De Vonnas (FR) (Jimble)
Soon mid-division, pushed along from 8th, never any impression, weakened 3 out

7 13 [41¾]	7. Katpoli (FR) 5/2F Sam Twiston-Davies Dr Richard Newland	Sam Twiston-Davies Dr Richard Newland	4	112 7 t	131	78	100	–
b g Poliglote - Katkogarie (FR) (Ballingarry)
Jumped badly left throughout, chased leaders until weakened after 4 out (op 11/4)

F	12. Railroad Junkie (IRE) 14/1 Adam Wedge Evan Williams	Adam Wedge Evan Williams	6	103 t	112	–	–	–
b g Thousand Words - Eckbeag (USA) (Trempolino)
Held up, fell 9th

PU	11. Spring Wolf 14/1 James Best Robert Walford	James Best Robert Walford	11	108	117	–	–	–
br g Loup Sauvage (USA) - Spring Grass (Pardigras)
Mid-division, ridden after 4 out, no impression when virtually fell after slipping 3 out, soon pulled up (op 12/1)

PU	10. Bramble Brook 14/1 Robbie Power Colin Tizzard	Robbie Power Colin Tizzard	9	1012 tb	121	–	–	–
b g Kayf Tara - Briery Ann (Anshan)
Tracking leaders when very awkward 1st and lost place, mid-division, in rear when badly hampered 9th, soon pulled up (tchd 12/1)

PU	1. Ashoka (IRE) 25/1 Bridget Andrews Dan Skelton	Bridget Andrews Dan Skelton	7	1112 tp	135	–	–	–
gr g Azamour (IRE) - Jinskys Gift (IRE) (Cadeaux Genereux)
Always in rear, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next (tchd 33/1)

PU	9. Bandsman 66/1 Conor Shoemark Dan Skelton	Conor Shoemark Dan Skelton	8	110 t	123	–	–	–
b g Bandmaster (USA) - Soleil Sauvage (Loup Sauvage)
Always towards rear, behind when pulled up before 2 out (op 80/1)

12 ran Off time: 3:10:36 Winning time: 4m 50.57s (slow by 20.57s) Total SP: 127%
1st owner: Carl Hinchy (Locker Room Talk) 1st breeder: Pat O'Rourke
2nd owner: The Whacko Partnership (Admiral's Secret)
3rd owner: South Meadow Racing I (At Its Own Expense)
Tote win: £5.40 PL: £2.10 £6.30 £2 Ex: £122.20 CSF: £81.92 Tricast: £362.87 Trifecta: £584.80

3:10 Taunton 12 Dec 2019

Bluqube Handicap Chase