Full Result 4.50 Taunton | 26 March 2024

Royal National Lifeboat Institution Mares' Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-100, 5yo+) (2m5f150yds) 2m5½f Soft 15 fences

1st £5,967.53 2nd £2,745.90 3rd £1,372.95 4th £687.04 5th £342.39

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Annie Wicks 8/1 Harry Cobden Evan Williams	Harry Cobden Evan Williams	7	106	78	78	92	–
b m Kayf Tara - Bathwick Annie (Sula Bula)
Led, headed but pressed leader 2nd, led again 9th, went clear going easily before 3 out, pushed along 2 out, ridden approaching last, reduced lead run-in, always doing enough (op 15/2 tchd 7/1 and 9/1)

2 3¾	11. Firefly Lane (IRE) 12/1 Angus Cheleda ⁵ Jimmy Frost	Angus Cheleda ⁵ Jimmy Frost	8	911 10 t	74	70	80	–
b m Milan - More Equity (Classic Cliche)
Held up in rear, headway into midfield 4th, went fourth but outpaced 3 out, ridden and stayed on approaching last, kept on run-in, not pace to challenge (op 11/1 tchd 10/1)

3 6 [9¾]	10. Sevenofus (IRE) 14/1 Elizabeth Gale ⁷ Carroll Gray	Elizabeth Gale ⁷ Carroll Gray	8	99	74	64	76	–
b m Yeats (IRE) - Gortnagowna (IRE) (Moscow Society)
In touch with leaders, pushed along and chased clear leader before 3 out, lost second and weakening when not fluent approaching last, just held third

4 ½ [10¼]	3. Our Nel (IRE) 4/1 Ben Bromley ⁵ Harry Fry	Ben Bromley ⁵ Harry Fry	6	114 h	95	85	97	–
ch m Mount Nelson - Hopeful Gleam (IRE) (Simply Great)
Held up in rear, steady headway after 10th, not fluent 4 out, outpaced 3 out, steady headway approaching last, kept on, never dangerous (tchd 7/2)

5 7½ [17¾]	4. Cooleenymore (IRE) 100/30F Nick Scholfield Robert Walford	Nick Scholfield Robert Walford	8	115 p	91	74	84	–
ch m Mahler - Presentnomore (IRE) (Presenting)
Prominent, lost position and reminders 10th, outpaced 3 out, kept on approaching last, no telling impression (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 4/1 tchd 3/1)

6 1 [18¾]	6. Lady Pacifico 40/1 Tabitha Worsley ³ Georgie Howell	Tabitha Worsley ³ Georgie Howell	6	108	83	65	74	–
b m Sir Percy - Silken Ocean (Dynaformer)
Held up in rear, outpaced 4th, kept on from 2 out, never on terms (op 18/1)

7 4¼ [23]	9. Poet's Reflection (IRE) 9/2 Sean Houlihan Linda Blackford	Sean Houlihan Linda Blackford	9	103	75	52	66	–
b m Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Lola's Reflection (Presenting)
Prominent, mistake 10th, outpaced and lost ground quickly 4 out, weakened 2 out (op 8/1 tchd 17/2)

8 5 [28]	5. Penny Mallow (FR) 25/1 Ned Fox ⁵ Venetia Williams	Ned Fox ⁵ Venetia Williams	10	1012	89	61	73	–
b m Kapgarde (FR) - Louvisy (FR) (Loup Solitaire)
Midfield, not fluent 1st, not fluent 10th, outpaced 4 out, weakening when jumped left 2 out (vet said mare bled from the nose) (op 22/1)

9 1 [29]	2. Come On Du Berlais (FR) 11/2 Nick Slatter ⁵ David Killahena & Graeme McPherson	Nick Slatter ⁵ David Killahena & Graeme McPherson	6	115 p¹	96	67	77	–
b m Saint Des Saints (FR) - Polly's Present (IRE) (Presenting)
Prominent, led 2nd, headed 9th, weakened quickly before 3 out (trainer said mare stopped quickly) (op 7/2)

PU	1. Jane Du Berlais 18/1 Gavin Sheehan Ryan Potter	Gavin Sheehan Ryan Potter	6	120 t	100	–	–	–
b m Clovis Du Berlais (FR) - Bet Davis (IRE) (Presenting)
Never going well, held up in rear, outpaced 4th, pulled up before 3 out (tchd 20/1)

PU	8. Nathan Walker 16/1 Harry Kimber ³ Keiran Burke	Harry Kimber ³ Keiran Burke	6	101	76	–	–	–
b m Blue Bresil (FR) - West River (USA) (Gone West)
In touch with leaders, mistake 1st, not fluent 6th, pecked on landing 8th, dropped to rear 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (tchd 14/1)

11 ran Off time: 4:51:02 Winning time: 5m 47.02s (slow by 22.02s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Wayne Clifford & Ian Gosden (Annie Wicks) 1st breeder: Mrs S Clifford
2nd owner: Firefly Racing (Firefly Lane)
3rd owner: Tim & Liz Heal (Sevenofus)
Tote win: £9 PL: £2.30 £3.70 £3.60 Ex: £98.80 CSF: £99.13 Tricast: £1,333.08 Trifecta: £1,037.80

4:50 Taunton 26 Mar 2024

Royal National Lifeboat Institution Mares' Handicap Chase