07 Jan 2013 13:10 Taunton
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,738); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Happy New Year Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Sound Investment (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
F-73 / 7 |
Jump (38) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Owners Group 001 |
5/6 | |
| tracked leader, not fluent 1st, led 3rd, not fluent 4th, mistake 2 out, not fluent last, shaken up and soon clear, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 12 L |
Bladoun (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 6) |
322-F43 / 9 |
Jump (23) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr W Clifford |
9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, blundered 7th, went 2nd 3 out, mistake 2 out, not fluent last, readily held flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 4½ L |
Best Boy Barney (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
1-73 / 11 |
Jump (9) | Nick Scholfield | J Scott Mr G T Lever |
2/1 | |
| led, not fluent 1st, headed 3rd, pressed winner until mistake 3 out, one pace from next, mistake last | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 3½ L |
Long John (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 6) |
P/067 / 10 |
Jump (31) | Christian Williams | Miss J Du Plessis R J Reip, M Stevenson |
25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place before 7th, still in touch before 2 out, soon outpaced | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 3½ L |
Louxor Des Mottes (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
4P-0 / 5 |
Flat (568), Jump (70) |
Alain Cawley | F O'Brien Jilly Scott Jane… |
25/1 | |
| in touch in mid-division, not fluent 5th or 7th, headway after 3 out, no extra before last | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 6 L |
Ordensritter (GER) (colt, chestnut, 11 6) |
06 / 9 |
Flat (26), Jump (53) |
James Davies | C J Down Red Baron Racing |
50/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 4th, not fluent next, mistake 6th, ridden 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 13 L |
Broken Eagle (USA) (colt, bay, 11 6) |
/ 9 |
Flat (466) | Conor O'farrell | S Durack Mr J Exelby |
33/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up, closed 2nd, lost place before 6th, well beaten 3 out | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Anton Dolin (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 6) |
90 / 11 |
Flat (83), Jump (19) |
Chris Ward | Dr R D P Newland Mr S A Pritchard |
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PU |
5 |
| - |
Drumadoon (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 6) |
2F-P / 5 |
Flat (399), Jump (21) |
S Thomas | L Corcoran GD Building Ltd |
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