27 Feb 2014 14:40 Taunton
Winner: £5,250 (Penalty: £3,593); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Elizabeth Waters Birthday Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Fayette County (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
0/561-2 / 10 |
Jump (126) | D C Costello | Tim Vaughan Mr John P McManus |
11/8 | |
| pulled hard early, tracked leading pair, went 2nd before 3 out, led well before 2 out, pushed along and stayed on well flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| 2¾ L |
Vicente (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
332-4 / 10 |
Jump (123) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Mr Trevor Hemmings |
2/1 | |
| held up in touch in mid-division, headway to 3rd 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, no impression when not fluent last, driven and stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 10 L |
Great Choice (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
FP-125 / 6 |
Jump (32) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mrs Jane Gerard-pearse |
4/1 | |
| held up in touch in mid-division, headway to 4th approaching 3 out, went 3rd and stayed on same pace before next, no chance with leading duo | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 27 L |
Tresor De La Vie (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 3) |
0/5-3178 / 9 |
Jump (18) | Giles Hawkins | V R A Dartnall Mrs C Carter &… |
25/1 | |
| led until narrowly headed after 4th, chased leader, led again next, headed well before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 3 L |
Dream Lucky (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
86 / 9 |
Jump (18) | Matt Griffiths | R Woollacott Mr George Searle |
66/1 | |
| chased leader until before 3rd, last trio next, weakened 5th | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 2 L |
Silvergrove (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
63955 / 13 |
Jump (18) | Paul Moloney | R Woollacott Mrs K R Smith-Maxwell |
10/1 | |
| raced wide chasing leaders, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 15 L |
Le Pergolese (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
0/P8 / 8 |
Jump (30) | Mr Robert Hawker | N J Hawke Thorne Farm Racing… |
100/1 | |
| last pair, ridden and struggling before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
10 |
| 15 L |
Y A Bon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
6366 / 7 |
Jump (18) | Hadden Frost | M Hill Mr A Sadik |
33/1 | |
| raced wide in rear, tailed off 3 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
9th |
2 |
| 4 L |
Brogeen Boy (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 3) |
U/45-60 / 7 |
Jump (44) | T J O'Brien | A E Jones Mr T S M S Riley-Smith |
100/1 | |
| in touch, headway to chase leader before 3rd, led after next, mistake and headed 5th, chased leader until weakened before 3 out, soon behind | ||||||||||
FE |
1 |
| - |
Billeragh Milan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
U4P3B-3 / 9 |
Jump (297) | Sean Quinlan | D G Bridgwater Mr D G Bridgwater |
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