Full Result 3.30 Taunton | 9 March 2020

William Hill Leading Racecourse Bookmaker Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-100, 5yo+) (2m12yds) 2m Heavy 12 fences

1st £4,158.72 2nd £1,221.12 3rd £610.56 4th £350 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	3. Lots Of Luck (IRE) 6/4F David Bass Kim Bailey	David Bass Kim Bailey	6	118 p¹	96	96	99	–
b g Millenary - Lovely Hand (IRE) (Phardante)
Disputed lead early, close up from 2nd, ridden and faced strong challenge before 3 out, 1 length ahead when good jump last, soon clear, kept on strongly (op 2/1)

2 3¾	2. Templier (IRE) 6/1 Nick Scholfield Katie Stephens	Nick Scholfield Katie Stephens	7	1110 t	98	93	99	–
b g Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Tigertail (FR) (Priolo)
Jumped left on occasions, midfield, headway 4 out, made strong challenge before 3 out, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, 1 length down when mistake last, soon no chance with winner, kept on (op 5/1)

3 1¾ [5½]	6. Hot Smoked 14/1 James Best Robert Walford	James Best Robert Walford	7	112 b¹	90	83	87	–
br m Eastern Anthem (IRE) - Waheeba (Pivotal)
Chased leaders, headway 5 out, ridden 4 out, slow jump 3 out, rallied from 2 out, not pace to challenge (op 12/1)

4 nse [5½]	5. Ut Majeur Aulmes (FR) 7/1 Alan Johns Victor Dartnall	Alan Johns Victor Dartnall	12	118 t	96	88	92	–
ch g Northern Park (USA) - My Wish Aulmes (FR) (Lyphard's Wish)
Midfield, 7 lengths down but going okay 3 out, soon ridden, briefly went third approaching last, kept on, not pace to challenge (op 13/2)

5 4¼ [9¾]	4. Marley Firth (IRE) 7/1 David Noonan Jackie Du Plessis	David Noonan Jackie Du Plessis	8	118 v	96	83	88	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Merrill Gaye (IRE) (Roselier)
Disputed lead early, tracked leaders from 2nd, ridden 7th, weakened before 3 out (op 9/1)

6 nse [9¾]	10. Kapoupakap (FR) 16/1 Alexander Thorne ⁵ Jimmy Frost	Alexander Thorne ⁵ Jimmy Frost	8	99 3 ht	74	61	66	–
b m Kapgarde (FR) - Lily Valley (FR) (Poliglote)
Held up in last, ridden after 4 out, some headway from 3 out, weakened run-in

7 3¾ [13½]	7. Royal Act 7/1 Lee Edwards Sarah-Jayne Davies	Lee Edwards Sarah-Jayne Davies	8	111 b	89	71	83	–
br g Royal Anthem (USA) - Native's Return (IRE) (Presenting)
Jumped left on occasions, disputed lead until led after 2nd, not fluent 4th, jumped left and mistake 4 out, soon ridden and headed, weakened from 3 out, hit last (tchd 11/2)

8 4½ [18]	9. Hold Me Tight (IRE) 12/1 Jamie Bargary Polly Gundry	Jamie Bargary Polly Gundry	6	106 t	80	55	67	–
b g Zoffany (IRE) - All Embracing (IRE) (Night Shift)
Towards rear, headway on outer after 4 out, ridden before 3 out, no impression when awkward jump 2 out, soon weakened (op 14/1 tchd 16/1)

F	1. Peterborough (FR) 18/1 Adam Wedge Evan Williams	Adam Wedge Evan Williams	7	1112	100	–	–	–
b g Fuisse (FR) - Peony Girl (FR) (Phantom Breeze)
Midfield, going okay when fell 4 out (op 20/1 tchd 25/1)

PU	8. What's Up Rory (IRE) 40/1 Jack Tudor ⁵ Richard Price	Jack Tudor ⁵ Richard Price	9	101 t	80	–	–	–
b g Craigsteel - Clifton Four (USA) (Forest Wildcat)
Jumped left on occasions, held up in rear, slow jump 3rd, ridden and struggling when pulled up before 4 out (op 33/1)

10 ran Off time: 3:30:18 Winning time: 4m 23.20s (slow by 26.20s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: J Perriss (Lots Of Luck) 1st breeder: Mrs Margaret Platt
2nd owner: Catherine Payne & Melvyn Langdell (Templier)
3rd owner: Starting Gate Racing (Hot Smoked)
Tote win: £2.20 PL: £1.10 £1.90 £4.40 Ex: £11.80 CSF: £12.08 Tricast: £95.52 Trifecta: £83.90

3:30 Taunton 9 Mar 2020

William Hill Leading Racecourse Bookmaker Handicap Chase