Full Result 2.05 Taunton | 14 December 2023

Canadian Affair Holidays And Flights Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

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

1st £6,680.46 2nd £3,073.94 3rd £1,536.98 4th £769.12 5th £383.30

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Morfee (IRE) 6/1 James Best Seamus Mullins	James Best Seamus Mullins	7	1010	102	102	112	–
b g Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Ma Baker (IRE) (Robin Des Champs)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, headway and went second 3 out, led 2 out, idled inside final 110yds, just held on (op 5/1 tchd 9/2)

2 nk	6. Hardy Boy (FR) 9/2 Ben Jones Ben Pauling	Ben Jones Ben Pauling	6	114 v¹	110	110	120	–
gr g Diamond Boy (FR) - Alize Du Berlais (FR) (Poliglote)
Disputed lead, prominent after 3rd, led 3 out, headed 2 out, rallied inside final 110yds, kept on well

3 6 [6¼]	1. Hymac (IRE) 8/1 Jonathan Burke Harry Fry	Jonathan Burke Harry Fry	7	122 t¹	122	116	126	–
b g Ask - Katie Cranny (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Raced wide, towards rear, headway 5 out, outpaced after 4 out, rallied 2 out, kept on well and went third towards finish (jockey said gelding hung left-handed throughout) (op 15/2)

4 ¾ [7]	4. Game Winner (FR) 9/4F Paul O'Brien Harry Derham	Paul O'Brien Harry Derham	7	1112	118	112	123	–
br g Diamond Boy (FR) - Quelle Eria (FR) (Sleeping Car)
Disputed lead, prominent after 3rd, not fluent 5th, outpaced when mistake 3 out, kept on and went fourth final strides (jockey said gelding jumped poorly) (op 11/4)

5 hd [7¼]	5. Riskintheground (IRE) 17/2 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	6	118 t	114	107	116	–
b g Presenting - The Folkes Choice (King's Theatre)
Prominent, disputed lead 3rd, led 5th, mistake 12th, headed when hit 3 out, disputing third last, no extra when lost fourth final strides (op 15/2 tchd 9/1)

6 1¾ [9]	8. Gingerbred 6/1 Micheal Nolan Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	Micheal Nolan Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	5	1011	103	95	103	–
ch g Universal (IRE) - Portrait Royale (IRE) (Portrait Gallery)
In touch with leaders, struggling and dropped to rear 4 out, soon no chance (op 13/2 tchd 7/1)

7 1¾ [10¾]	7. Balko Saint (FR) 12/1 Mr Peter Summers ⁷ Jane Williams	Mr Peter Summers ⁷ Jane Williams	6	109 t	108	98	106	–
b g Balko (FR) - Sainte Cupid (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
Towards rear, not fluent 5th, in touch with leaders 9th, dropped to rear 12th, struggling and no chance after 4 out (op 10/1)

8 1 [11¾]	2. Bumpy Johnson (IRE) 12/1 Jack Tudor David Pipe	Jack Tudor David Pipe	7	122 tp	122	111	120	–
ch g Imperial Monarch (IRE) - Country Flora (Alflora)
Didn't jump well, disputed lead, headed but prominent 5th, not fluent 8th, in touch with leaders when mistake 10th, not fluent 11th, bad mistake and no chance from 3 out (jockey said gelding jumped poorly) (op 16/1)

PU	3. Old Town Garde (IRE) 66/1 Nick Scholfield Christian Williams	Nick Scholfield Christian Williams	7	120	120	–	–	–
b g Robin Des Champs (FR) - Old Town Queen (IRE) (Bob's Return)
Took keen hold, in rear, bad mistake 5 out, jumped left 4 out, soon pulled up (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the fifth last after which he felt it prudent to pull gelding up) (op 50/1 tchd 80/1)

9 ran Off time: 2:05:53 Winning time: 5m 56.39s (slow by 9.39s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Mrs Ann Leftley (Morfee) 1st breeder: Ronan Tynan
2nd owner: Martin & Lynn Jones (Hardy Boy)
3rd owner: Denny, Stuart-Jervis and Walsh (Hymac)
Tote win: £7.10 PL: £2.10 £1.60 £2.40 Ex: £22.20 CSF: £34.06 Tricast: £218.65 Trifecta: £218.30

2:05 Taunton 14 Dec 2023

Canadian Affair Holidays And Flights Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)