01 Mar 2012 15:40 Taunton
Winner: £6,500 (Penalty: £4,224); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Father Probus (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 3) |
5-2P6P6 / 10 |
Jump (9) | T J Murphy | F O'Brien Mr Alan Coney |
7/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leader, led narrowly 5th, went left 3 out, not fluent next, came clear before last, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 6 L |
Briefcase (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
222523 / 8 |
Jump (98) | Conor O'farrell | G F Edwards Mr G F Edwards |
7/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in touch, headway 9th, soon chasing leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, stayed on same pace, no impression | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 4½ L |
Dream Again Boys (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
60971 / 6 |
Jump (7) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Crutched Flyers |
9/4 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 9th, pushed left 3 out, driven and lost 2nd before 2 out, soon hung right and no extra in 3rd | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 16 L |
Giveitachance (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
90330 / 10 |
Jump (13) | Nick Scholfield | Miss C Dyson Miss Becky Rowland |
33/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 8th, ridden after 3 out, soon outpaced, mistake next | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 8 L |
Magical Treasure (GB) (Gelding, grey, 10 10) |
226/333- / 9 |
Jump (592) | N D Fehily | B G Powell Mr R H Kerswell |
8/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in last pair, some headway 7th, weakened 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| HD |
Time Do (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
48-6539 / 6 |
Jump (61) | James Best | Mrs Caroline Keevil Mrs L R Lovell |
9/2 | |
| led, narrowly headed 5th, chased winner until weakened and mistake 9th, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Al Shababiya (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 13) |
5931P2 / 6 |
Flat (119), Jump (11) |
Wayne Hutchinson | Mrs A M Thorpe Mr T R Gretton |
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PU |
7 |
| - |
Zagova (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
8-507 / 7 |
Jump (12) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Michael Roe |
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