Full Result 3.23 Taunton | 21 December 2022

Invest Southwest Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-105, 5yo+) (2m2f40yds) 2m2f Good 14 fences

1st £4,629.10 2nd £2,132.65 3rd £1,065.90 4th £533.80 5th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Letsbe Avenue (IRE) 17/2 Harry Kimber ³ Keiran Burke	Harry Kimber ³ Keiran Burke	7	107 p	82	73	89	–
b g Lawman (FR) - Aguilas Perla (IRE) (Indian Ridge)
In touch with leaders, headway after 9th, stumbled when hit 10th, soon went second, ridden before 3 out, lost second after 2 out, 2 lengths down when left in second last, led run-in, ridden out (op 5/1)

2 1¼	14. Gaelic Thunder 11/2 Bryan Carver Chris Honour	Bryan Carver Chris Honour	7	102 1 tb	74	63	79	–
b g Arvico (FR) - Gaelic Lime (Lomitas)
Pressed leaders, led 2nd, clear from 5th, ridden before 3 out, headed after 2 out, left in lead last, headed run-in, no extra towards finish (op 15/2 tchd 8/1)

3 12 [13¼]	6. Urabamba (IRE) 16/1 Tom Bellamy Kayley Woollacott	Tom Bellamy Kayley Woollacott	7	114 t	90	65	83	–
b g Arctic Cosmos (USA) - Glaisdale (Hurricane Run)
Held up in rear, headway after 4 out, ridden before 3 out, went fourth but well held 2 out, left in third last (op 10/1 tchd 9/1)

4 1½ [14¾]	2. Imperial Joe (IRE) 3/1F Sean Houlihan Tim Dennis	Sean Houlihan Tim Dennis	6	119	95	68	87	–
b g Imperial Monarch (IRE) - Violets Gale (IRE) (Old Vic)
Held up in rear, struggling back straight, still plenty to do home turn, kept on well but no chance from 2 out, left in fourth approaching last, never going well (op 11/4)

5 2½ [17¼]	8. Legendary Rhythm 11/2 Ben Poste Tom Symonds	Ben Poste Tom Symonds	6	1010 p	82	52	73	–
b m Midnight Legend - Hot Rhythm (Haafhd)
Prominent, ridden after 10th, hit 4 out, soon held (op 6/1 tchd 7/1)

6 2¼ [19½]	13. My Rockstar (IRE) 25/1 Harry Reed Helen Rees	Harry Reed Helen Rees	6	102 1	74	42	63	–
b g Valirann (FR) - All Notoriety (IRE) (Shantou)
Prominent, dropped to midfield 4th, headway after 9th, went third 4 out, soon ridden, weakened gradually from 3 out (op 28/1 tchd 33/1)

PU	4. Captain Cuckoo 125/1 Theo Gillard ³ Mark Gillard	Theo Gillard ³ Mark Gillard	10	112 tp	91	–	–	–
ch g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Shiny Thing (USA) (Lear Fan)
Midfield, dropped to rear after 3rd, reminder after 4th, struggling when badly hampered by loose horse 10th, behind when pulled up home turn (op 50/1)

PU	10. Megalodon (IRE) 16/1 Tom O'Brien Paul Henderson	Tom O'Brien Paul Henderson	9	109	81	–	–	–
b g Getaway (GER) - Fitzgrey (IRE) (Great Palm)
Didn't jump well, in rear, blundered 1st, jumped right 2nd, soon became detached, pulled up before 7th (jockey said gelding made a mistake at the first fence and had lost his confidence thereafter) (op 14/1 tchd 18/1)

PU	5. Call Me Freddie 80/1 Richie McLernon Richenda Ford	Richie McLernon Richenda Ford	7	114	90	–	–	–
ch g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Still Runs Deep (Karinga Bay)
Led, prominent when headed 2nd, ridden after 9th, weakened before 4 out, behind when pulled up home turn (op 66/1 tchd 50/1)

PU	12. Dark Storm 25/1 Ben Ffrench Davis ⁷ Bill Turner	Ben Ffrench Davis ⁷ Bill Turner	6	99 p	74	–	–	–
b g Geordieland (FR) - Flaviola (IRE) (Moscow Society)
In touch with leaders, dropped to rear after 4th, reminders and detached after 7th, soon pulled up (op 50/1)

PU	1. Doyen La Lutte (IRE) 9/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	6	120 p	100	–	–	–
b m Doyen (IRE) - Castletown Girl (Bob Back)
Prominent, ridden after 9th, weakened after 10th, pulled up home turn (op 11/1 tchd 12/1)

UR	3. Folly Gate (FR) 100/30 Mr Peter Summers ⁷ Jane Williams	Mr Peter Summers ⁷ Jane Williams	7	111 t	94	–	102	–
b g Montmartre (FR) - Cate Bleue (FR) (Katowice)
Held up in rear, midfield 6th, headway 9th, went third before 3 out, hung right when ridden after 2 out, soon led, 1 length ahead when blundered and unseated rider last (op 7/2 tchd 9/2)

UR	11. Estate Italiana (USA) 50/1 James Davies Alexandra Dunn	James Davies Alexandra Dunn	5	104 t	76	–	–	–
bb g Elusive Quality (USA) - Unaccompanied (IRE) (Danehill Dancer)
Midfield, in touch with leaders 5th, blundered and unseated rider 8th (op 40/1 tchd 33/1)

13 ran Off time: 3:26:25 Winning time: 4m 52.03s (slow by 22.03s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Lightning Gold (self certificate)
1st owner: Christopher John Sprake (Letsbe Avenue) 1st breeder: Tinnakill Bloodstock
2nd owner: Mrs Jacqui Elliott (Gaelic Thunder)
3rd owner: Kayley Woollacott Racing Club (Urabamba)
Tote win: £9.50 PL: £3.10 £2.40 £3.90 Ex: £67.90 CSF: £55.65 Tricast: £754.69 Trifecta: £574.20

3:23 Taunton 21 Dec 2022

Invest Southwest Novices' Handicap Chase