Full Result 1.28 Wincanton | 26 December 2021

NAF Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-110, 3yo+) (1m7f50yds) 1m7f Soft 8 hurdles

1st £3,539.90 2nd £1,630.85 3rd £815.10 4th £408.20 5th £350 6th £350 7th £350 8th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Galore Desassences (FR) 11/2 Kieren Buckley ⁵ Nigel Hawke	Kieren Buckley ⁵ Nigel Hawke	5	114 p	106	90	122	–
b g Rail Link - Villezbelle (FR) (Villez)
Travelled strongly, held up in rear, smooth headway after 3 out, led 2 out, went clear run-in, pushed out (op 6/1)

2 5½	1. John Betjeman 12/1 Angus Cheleda ⁵ Mark Gillard	Angus Cheleda ⁵ Mark Gillard	5	117 b	109	86	115	–
b g Poet's Voice - A Great Beauty (Acclamation)
Tracked leader, prominent from 3rd, ridden and briefly led before 2 out, kept on but no chance with winner from last (tchd 11/1)

3 5½ [11]	8. Princess T 9/1 Thomas Doggrell ⁷ Neil Mulholland	Thomas Doggrell ⁷ Neil Mulholland	6	111 tp	105	75	106	–
gr m Aussie Rules (USA) - Fairy Slipper (Singspiel)
Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, soon held, kept on and went third run-in (op 12/1)

4 2 [13]	2. Flamenco De Kerser (FR) 10/1 Lorcan Williams Richenda Ford	Lorcan Williams Richenda Ford	6	1111 h	108	75	107	–
b g Vendangeur (IRE) - Nouba De Kerser (FR) (Dounba)
Travelled strongly, smooth headway after 3 out, went third 2 out, soon ridden, no extra when lost third run-in (op 8/1 tchd 15/2)

5 1¾ [14¾]	4. Miltiades (IRE) 11/2 Tom O'Brien Henry Daly	Tom O'Brien Henry Daly	5	1110	107	72	105	–
b g Doyen (IRE) - Jongleur (IRE) (Alderbrook)
Midfield, mistake 3 out, headway home turn, in touch with leaders when ridden after 2 out, not pace to challenge (op 13/2 tchd 7/1)

6 5½ [20¼]	5. Urabamba (IRE) 40/1 Mr Joshua Newman ⁷ Kayley Woollacott	Mr Joshua Newman ⁷ Kayley Woollacott	6	113 t	107	64	98	–
b g Arctic Cosmos (USA) - Glaisdale (Hurricane Run)
Midfield, headway before 2 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last (op 33/1)

7 ½ [20¾]	13. Maroochi 40/1 Tom Bellamy Keiran Burke	Tom Bellamy Keiran Burke	4	1010	93	50	84	–
b f Presenting - Makadamia (Kahyasi)
Midfield, ridden home turn, made no impression (op 28/1 tchd 25/1)

8 shd [20¾]	16. Checkitsme 66/1 Mitchell Bastyan ³ Milton Harris	Mitchell Bastyan ³ Milton Harris	4	104	90	46	82	–
b f Telescope (IRE) - Sweet Charlie (Myboycharlie)
In touch with leaders, hit 5th, ridden home turn, outpaced before 2 out (tchd 50/1)

9 nk [21¼]	10. Minnie Escape 22/1 Miss Heidi Stevens ⁷ Victor Dartnall	Miss Heidi Stevens ⁷ Victor Dartnall	9	1011 b	101	57	91	–
b m Getaway (GER) - Minnie Hill (IRE) (Oscar)
Led, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened (op 20/1)

10 14 [35¼]	17. Poet's Reflection (IRE) 9/2 Ben Jones Linda Blackford	Ben Jones Linda Blackford	6	102	85	22	61	–
b m Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Lola's Reflection (Presenting)
Always towards rear, struggling when not fluent 3 out, weakened before 2 out (op 13/2)

11 4½ [39¾]	7. Novus Aditus (IRE) 66/1 David Noonan Nigel Hawke	David Noonan Nigel Hawke	5	118	105	36	77	–
b g Teofilo (IRE) - Novel Approach (IRE) (New Approach)
Held up in rear, mistake 4th, weakened home turn (op 33/1)

PU	14. Blistering Bob 16/1 James Best Robert Walford	James Best Robert Walford	6	109 h	92	–	–	–
b g Big Bad Bob (IRE) - Kristalette (IRE) (Leporello)
In touch with leaders, mistake 2nd, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out (op 12/1)

PU	15. Tout Paris (FR) 80/1 Alan Johns Laura Young	Alan Johns Laura Young	6	109 h	92	–	–	–
b g Kapgarde (FR) - Parice De La Borie (FR) (Mansonnien)
Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out (op 66/1)

PU	11. George Bancroft 3/1F Tom Cannon Charlie Longsdon	Tom Cannon Charlie Longsdon	3	110	112	–	–	–
ch g Australia - Extensive (Cacique)
In touch with leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than jockey said gelding ran flat; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities) (op 9/4)

14 ran Off time: 1:28:44 Winning time: 3m 47.56s (slow by 24.56s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Borak (self certificate), Man Of Light (self certificate), Rhebus Road (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mark J Phillips (Galore Desassences) 1st breeder: Vincent Mercurol & Peter Hetherington
2nd owner: Robin Gillard And Rory Gillard (John Betjeman)
3rd owner: Harte Investments Ltd And Dajam Ltd (Princess T)
Tote win: £6.50 PL: £2.30 £3.40 £2.50 Ex: £61.60 CSF: £65.40 Tricast: £593.58 Trifecta: £480

1:28 Wincanton 26 Dec 2021

NAF Handicap Hurdle