24 Apr 2013 16:50 Taunton
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £3,080); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Wag Hammond C & D South West Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Midnight Whisper (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
1-259F5 / 10 |
Jump (20) | M G Nolan | R Woollacott Mrs E M Roberts |
5/1 | |
| took keen hold, always prominent, led 3 out, not fluent 2 out, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 3¼ L |
Sharp Suit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
5684 / 7 |
Jump (44) | W P Kavanagh | J W Mullins Mr I R Mann |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 9th, hampered 3 out, headway soon after, chased winner from 2 out, went right and not fluent last, stayed on, no impression | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 1 L |
Ahead Ahead (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
6-50008 / 8 |
Jump (247) | Paul Moloney | D A Rees Mrs Pauline Lewis |
9/2 | |
| held up in rear, took keen hold, not always fluent, headway approaching 2 out, went 3rd after 2 out, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
4th |
10 |
| 3 L |
Indian Citizen (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 10 4) |
40045P / 6 |
Jump (99) | D C Costello | A J Whiting Mr A J Whiting |
10/1 | |
| in touch, went left and mistake 3 out, ridden and close up 2 out, stayed on same pace last | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 3¼ L |
Southway Queen (GB) (Filly, bay, 11 0) |
32/0427 / 10 |
Jump (24) | Aidan Coleman | Mrs S Gardner Mr D V Gardner |
5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place 8th, stayed on from 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 1½ L |
Kruseman (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
340094 / 9 |
Jump (25) | A Glassonbury | R Woollacott Mr Richard Weeks |
8/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway approaching 6th, went 2nd after 3 out until 2 out, no extra flat | ||||||||||
7th |
11 |
| 6 L |
Dane Cottage (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 4) |
3570/48- / 6 |
Flat (23), Jump (179) |
R T Dunne | R Ford The Carlisle Cavaliers |
12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place after 2nd, closed 3 out, no impression next | ||||||||||
8th |
2 |
| 14 L |
Aim (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 11) |
8P/4P23 / 8 |
Flat (1847), Jump (22) |
R J Killoran | S Curran Miss Ruth Martin… |
16/1 | |
| made most until 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
9th |
8 |
| 6 L |
Bob Lewis (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
P-5F046 / 10 |
Jump (18) | James Davies | A Middleton Mrs Pam Pengelly |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 7th, ridden and headway after 3 out, no extra next | ||||||||||
10th |
5 |
| 6 L |
Rode Runner (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
9090 / 5 |
Jump (48) | Mr Robert Hawker | R G Hawker Winning Edge Racing |
28/1 | |
| held up towards rear on outside, closed 3rd, lost place when not fluent 9th, well beaten before 2 out | ||||||||||
11th |
9 |
| NK |
Magical Island (GB) (Gelding, grey, 10 4) |
382/334 / 10 |
Jump (113) | Brendan Powell | S Kerswell Mr R H Kerswell |
11/2 | |
| tracked leader, not fluent 2nd, led when mistake 8th, soon headed, lost place when hampered 3 out, soon well beaten | ||||||||||