12 Mar 2012 16:20 Taunton
Winner: £3,500 (Penalty: £2,274); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Greyhound Inn At Staple Fitzpaine Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Speedy Directa (GER) (Colt, bay, 11 0) |
988860 / 21 |
Flat (1584), Jump (42) |
Brendan Powell | B G Powell Mr Robert Aplin |
7/4 | |
| tracked leaders, led 4 out, hard ridden after 2 out, hit last, soon strongly challenged, stayed on gamely | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| ½ L |
Bon Spiel (GB) (colt, bay, 11 2) |
423434 / 8 |
Flat (273), Jump (70) |
Tom Cannon | C Gordon Chris Gordon Racing… |
6/1 | |
| chased leaders, driven to challenge approaching 2 out, kept on well after last, never reached winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 9 L |
Beattie Green (GB) (filly, bay, 11 12) |
1-24048 / 5 |
Jump (19) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr J A Gent, Mr… |
9/4 | |
| held up in touch, headway 4 out, ridden to challenge 2 out, edged right, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 10 L |
Capdalight (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
046P05 / 9 |
Jump (20) | P J Brennan | P Henderson The Rockbourne… |
7/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 3 out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 3½ L |
Brilliant (GER) (Colt, chestnut, 10 6) |
1914-P3 / 9 |
Flat (2031), Jump (24) |
Aodhagan Conlon | Mrs D A Hamer Mr John Cole |
15/2 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along 4th, mistake 6th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 16 L |
Megabill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
50/0P0P / 9 |
Jump (26) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mrs Janet Davies |
16/1 | |
| led until 4 out, mistake next, soon lost place | ||||||||||