26 Oct 2012 13:00 Newcastle
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,924); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
LA Taxis Novices' Hurdle (Div 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Duke Of Navan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
23- / 13 |
Jump (188) | D N Russell | N G Richards David & Nicky Robinson |
11/8 | |
| tracked leaders, smooth headway and close up 3 out, led on bit next, clear last, eased flat, very easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 10 L |
Herostatus (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
80- / 7 |
Flat (11), Jump (304) |
F Keniry | D O'Meara Mr R Naylor |
14/1 | |
| led, headed narrowly after 2nd, led again after next, soon clear, reduced advantage 3 out, blundered and headed next, kept on same pace in clear 2nd, no chance with easy winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 5 L |
Firth Of The Clyde (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
/ 13 |
Harry Haynes | J M Jefferson Mr Robert H Goldie |
33/1 | ||
| behind, headway under pressure after 3 out, stayed on to take 3rd after last, no chance with front pair | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| ½ L |
Alf The Audacious (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 12) |
05 / 9 |
Jump (21) | Ryan Mania | Mrs S J Smith Mr R Preston |
50/1 | |
| tracked leaders, driven 3 out, kept on same pace, no chance with leaders before next | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 2½ L |
Dotties Dilema (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
1-11 / 11 |
Jump (21) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr A Morgan |
11/10 | |
| took keen hold, in touch, led narrowly after 2nd, headed after next, chased clear leader, driven 3 out, soon no chance with front pair, weakened before last | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 18 L |
Brook Star (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 5) |
/ 4 |
Flat (60) | R McGrath | M Dods Mr D Neale |
66/1 | |
| mid-division, hit 3rd, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 10 L |
Dresden (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) |
/ 10 |
Flat (466) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr Dan Lloyd |
14/1 | |
| held up in 5th, outpaced 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
8th |
9 |
| 21 L |
Bygones For Coins (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 5) |
/ 10 |
Flat (23) | K Johnson | R Johnson Carter Thompson… |
200/1 | |
| took keen hold, behind, headway when blundered 5th, outpaced after 4 out, beaten when hit next | ||||||||||
FE |
6 |
| - |
Franky Spec (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
P-3 / 5 |
Jump (152) | Lucy Alexander | M Todhunter Park Farms Racing… |
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PU |
10 |
| - |
Showmehow (GB) (filly, bay, 10 5) |
/ 5 |
Flat (70) | Adrian Lane | R Craggs Mr Ray Craggs |
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