Full Result 3.45 Wincanton | 2 February 2017

Dick Hunt Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-140, 5yo+) (2m4f35yds) 2m4f Heavy 14 fences 3 omitted

1st £14,295.60 2nd £4,197.60 3rd £2,098.80 4th £1,049.40

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Dusky Lark 12/1 James Best Robert Walford	James Best Robert Walford	7	114 t	132	117	145	–
b g Nayef (USA) - Snow Goose (Polar Falcon)
Chased leader, led 10th, clear after 3 out, idling run-in, driven out (op 10/1)

2 2	6. Vic De Touzaine (FR) 5/1 Tom Scudamore Venetia Williams	Tom Scudamore Venetia Williams	8	111	129	112	140	–
gr g Dom Alco (FR) - Diana De Vonnas (FR) (El Badr)
Mid-division, headway after 7th, challenged 4 out until next, soon ridden, stayed on from last but always being held (op 11/2)

3 11 [13]	5. Pilgrims Bay (IRE) 7/1 Nick Scholfield Neil Mulholland	Nick Scholfield Neil Mulholland	7	113 hp	131	102	133	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Lady Ariadna (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Held up, slow 4th, blundered 10th, ridden after 4 out, went 3rd next, stayed on same pace (vet reported gelding lost its left fore shoe)

4 nk [13¼]	10. Flaming Charmer (IRE) 7/2F Richard Johnson Colin Tizzard	Richard Johnson Colin Tizzard	9	106	120	91	120	–
ch g Flemensfirth (USA) - Kates Charm (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
In touch, ridden in 4th after 10th until 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

5 2½ [15¾]	9. Gores Island (IRE) 7/1 William Clarke ¹⁰ Gary Moore	William Clarke ¹⁰ Gary Moore	11	100	124	92	119	–
b g Beneficial - Just Leader (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Held up, headway after 7th, disputed 4th after 10th, soon ridden, held after next, stayed on same pace (op 9/1)

6 ½ [16¼]	11. Rothman (FR) 8/1 Tom Cannon Chris Gordon	Tom Cannon Chris Gordon	7	103 ht	117	85	112	–
b g Michel Georges - Bravecentadj (FR) (True Brave)
Held up, struggling and detached after 8th, stayed on from 2 out, never dangerous (op 10/1 tchd 7/1)

PU	7. Rouge Et Blanc (FR) 20/1 Thomas Garner ³ Oliver Sherwood	Thomas Garner ³ Oliver Sherwood	12	1010 p	127	–	–	–
ch g Mansonnien (FR) - Fidelety (FR) (Villez)
Mid-division, ridden after 10th, weakened next, pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling)

PU	8. Ballygarvey (FR) 13/2 Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	11	1012	126	–	–	–
b g Laveron - Vollore (FR) (Cadoudal)
Not fluent 1st, tracked leaders until 9th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 4 out (op 11/2 tchd 7/1)

PU	2. Bennys Mist (IRE) 8/1 Liam Treadwell Venetia Williams	Liam Treadwell Venetia Williams	11	1111 b¹	139	–	–	–
b g Beneficial - Dark Mist (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Led until 10th, weakened after next, pulled up after 3 out (op 9/1)

PU	3. Oscar Sunset (IRE) 14/1 Conor Ring ³ Evan Williams	Conor Ring ³ Evan Williams	10	113	134	–	–	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Derravarra Sunset (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Tracked leaders, ridden after 9th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before next (op 12/1)

10 ran Off time: 3:45:31 Winning time: 5m 26.60s (slow by 31.60s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Pain Au Chocolat (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mrs Sara Biggins & Mrs Celia Djivanovic (Dusky Lark) 1st breeder: Sir Thomas Pilkington
2nd owner: A Brooks & G Moore (Vic De Touzaine)
3rd owner: Clifford, Gosden & House (Pilgrims Bay)
Tote win: £11.20 PL: £3.30 £2.10 £2.30 Ex: £49 CSF: £73.53 Tricast: £462.76 Trifecta: £221.40

water jump and last fence in the back straight on both circuits omitted

3:45 Wincanton 2 Feb 2017

Dick Hunt Handicap Chase