07 Jan 2013 14:10 Taunton
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £4,106); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Castle Hotel In Taunton 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
14 |
| - |
Saphir Du Rheu (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 7) |
33 / 9 |
Jump (38) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family |
7/4 | |
| led until 3rd, stayed close up, led last, soon clear | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 11 L |
God Of The Kop (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
218-F36 / 6 |
Jump (38) | A P McCoy | Miss R Curtis Mr John P McManus |
2/1 | |
| tracked leaders, niggled along before 5th, close up 6th, led 2 out, headed last, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 2¼ L |
Orabora (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
24-1F / 8 |
Jump (31) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Dr V M G Ferguson |
9/2 | |
| always prominent, led 3rd, not fluent and headed 2 out, not fluent last, one pace flat | ||||||||||
4th |
10 |
| 14 L |
Reyes Magos (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
2/4- / 7 |
Jump (587) | Conor O'farrell | S Durack Egan Waste Services… |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to track leaders 3 out, no extra from next | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 6 L |
Boss In Boots (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 5) |
36-5 / 9 |
Jump (17) | A Thornton | J W Mullins Pearn's Pharmacies… |
40/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 4th, mistake 6th, headway before next, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| 23 L |
Onedin Line (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 5) |
P-754P / 6 |
Jump (12) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Epds Racing Partnership… |
50/1 | |
| in touch in mid-division, headway 6th, weakened 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 1¼ L |
Darkestbeforedawn (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 5) |
P-4214 / 9 |
Jump (89) | James Best | Mrs Caroline Keevil Mr P M Bryant |
20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged 3rd, weakened after 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
4 |
| 14 L |
Cool George (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
1P-0 / 9 |
Jump (39) | Kieron Edgar | Miss J Du Plessis R J Reip, M Stevenson |
16/1 | |
| held up in touch, mistake 4th, not fluent next, ridden 6th, weakened 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
9th |
7 |
| 2¾ L |
Military Precision (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
6/7-5 / 7 |
Jump (21) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr Malcolm C Denmark |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, no impression from 6th, tailed off | ||||||||||
10th |
11 |
| 2¼ L |
Standing Ovation (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
2-469 / 9 |
Jump (25) | Thomas Bellamy | D Pipe The Bravo Partnership |
50/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 5th, behind after next, tailed off | ||||||||||
11th |
3 |
| ¾ L |
Comical Red (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
0 / 9 |
Jump (22) | T J Phelan | Mark Gillard Mr N J McMullan… |
200/1 | |
| prominent, jumped right and mistake 1st, weakened 6th, tailed off | ||||||||||
12th |
8 |
| 26 L |
Mr Mistopheles (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
P-8 / 5 |
Jump (59) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Billy & Philip… |
100/1 | |
| tracked leaders, hampered 1st, lost place 5th, weakened next, tailed off | ||||||||||
13th |
12 |
| 36 L |
Sylvan Legend (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
6-90 / 9 |
Jump (39) | R Mahon | Mrs Caroline Keevil Mr E J Ford |
125/1 | |
| not fluent 4th, always in rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
13 |
| - |
The Nephew (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
1-450 / 7 |
Jump (19) | D Elsworth | J & A O'Neill Geoff & Peter Bond |
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