Full Result 3.25 Taunton | 26 November 2015

Festive Fixture 10th December Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m7f3yds) 2m7f Good To Soft 17 fences

1st £3,898.80 2nd £1,144.80 3rd £572.40 4th £286.20

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Bus Named Desire 17/2 Stan Sheppard ⁷ Matt Sheppard	Stan Sheppard ⁷ Matt Sheppard	7	112 tp	85	74	94	–
b m Alflora (IRE) - Arctic Ring (Karinga Bay)
Held up, headway after 4 out, led 2 out, stayed on, driven out (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the mare was suited by the good to soft (good in places) ground) (op 8/1)

2 1½	2. Dawnieriver (IRE) 4/1 Liam Treadwell Michael Scudamore	Liam Treadwell Michael Scudamore	5	1112	88	75	95	–
br m Indian River (FR) - In Sin (IRE) (Insan)
Held up, pushed along after 10th, headway after 11th, joined leader 13th, led 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, stayed on but always being held from last (op 7/2)

3 18 [19½]	1. Ballyegan (IRE) 9/2 Liam Heard Bob Buckler	Liam Heard Bob Buckler	10	1112	88	57	85	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Knapping Princess (IRE) (Prince Of Birds)
Chased leaders, left 2nd and hampered 11th, led 13th, ridden and headed 3 out, held when reached for next, faded (tchd 5/1)

4 6 [25½]	4. Mostly Bob (IRE) 10/1 James Best Sophie Leech	James Best Sophie Leech	12	1111 tp	87	50	74	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Town Gossip (IRE) (Indian Ridge)
Led, headed when mistake 13th, soon beaten

PU	6. Petit Ecuyer (FR) 20/1 Tom Cheesman ⁷ Dai Williams	Tom Cheesman ⁷ Dai Williams	9	110	83	–	–	–
b g Equerry (USA) - Petite Majeste (FR) (Riverquest)
In touch, ridden after 12th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before next (op 16/1)

UR	3. Double Chocolate 7/4F Andrew Tinkler Martin Keighley	Andrew Tinkler Martin Keighley	12	1111 p	87	–	–	–
b g Doubletour (USA) - Matching Green (Green Ruby)
Pressing leader when blundered and unseated rider 11th (op 2/1)

UR	7. Toast And Jam (IRE) 5/1 Conor Shoemark ³ Claire Dyson	Conor Shoemark ³ Claire Dyson	6	108 ht	73	–	–	–
b g Clerkenwell (USA) - Summittotalkabout (IRE) (Lahib)
Tracked leaders until lost place 6th, in last pair when blundered and unseated rider 9th (op 13/2 tchd 9/2)

7 ran Off time: 3:25:30 Winning time: 6m 18.30s (slow by 31.30s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: E J Ford (Bus Named Desire) 1st breeder: Mrs P Grainger
2nd owner: Don't Tell Ken (Dawnieriver)
3rd owner: R H Buckler (Ballyegan)
Tote win: £8.40 PL: £3.60 £2.20 Ex: £54.80 CSF: £43.47 Trifecta: £130.70

3:25 Taunton 26 Nov 2015

Festive Fixture 10th December Handicap Chase