Full Result 3.10 Taunton | 1 March 2012

Royal Bath & West Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-110, 5yo+) (2m12yds) 2m Good 12 fences

1st £5,325.60 2nd £1,653.60 3rd £890.40

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Akarshan (IRE) 5/4F Adam Wedge ⁵ Evan Williams	Adam Wedge ⁵ Evan Williams	7	120 7 v	116	121	120	–
b g Intikhab (USA) - Akdara (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Jumped best, made all, ridden after 2 out, just held on, all out (op 11-10 tchd Evens and 6-4)

2 shd	5. Great Kicker (IRE) 16/1 Andrew Glassonbury Simon Burrough	Andrew Glassonbury Simon Burrough	7	1013 t	96	101	100	–
b g Great Palm (USA) - Keep The Change (IRE) (Castle Keep)
Raced in 4th, took closer order 7th, ridden to chase winner when mistake 3 out, kept on under pressure from last, just held (op 18-1 tchd 20-1)

3 11 [11]	2. Cantabilly (IRE) 9/1 Nick Scholfield Ron Hodges	Nick Scholfield Ron Hodges	9	1112	109	101	106	–
b g Distant Music (USA) - Cantaloupe (Priolo)
Tracked winner until ridden along after 7th, dropped to 4th when hit 4 out, one pace when mistake 3 out, left 3rd when hampered at the last (op 8-1)

F	4. Roanstar 2/1 Tom Cannon ³ Chris Gordon	Tom Cannon ³ Chris Gordon	5	113	103	–	107	–
gr g Act One - Dolce Thundera (USA) (Thunder Gulch)
Tracked leaders, pushed along from 7th, ridden after 4 out, challenging for 2nd when pecked 3 out, staying on and chance when stumbled approaching last before falling (op 11-4 tchd 3-1)

UR	3. Edlomond (IRE) 5/1 Mark Quinlan ³ Bill Turner	Mark Quinlan ³ Bill Turner	6	116 t	106	–	–	–
gr g Great Palm (USA) - Samardana (IRE) (Hernando)
Held up in 5th, pitched badly on landing when unseated rider 5th (op 11-2 tchd 9-2)

5 ran Off time: 3:10:00 Winning time: 3m 59.60s (slow by 2.60s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Andrew Turton & Paul Langford (Akarshan) 1st breeder: His Highness The Aga Khan's Studs S C
2nd owner: John & Greer Norman (Great Kicker)
3rd owner: Mrs S G Clapp (Cantabilly)
Tote win: £1.80 PL: £1.10 £12.50 Ex: £26.70 CSF: £16.30