24 Mar 2014 15:20 Taunton
Winner: £5,500 (Penalty: £3,764); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Somerset Chamber Of Commerce Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Hint Of Mint (GB) (colt, bay, 11 6) |
0314 / 8 |
Flat (613), Jump (43) |
R Johnson | Nick Williams Sandie & David… |
3/1 | |
| tracked leader, led 2 out, hard ridden when idled and flashed tail after last, kept on | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 1¼ L |
Massena (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
221112 / 7 |
Flat (285), Jump (25) |
Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Miss V M Williams |
11/4 | |
| led until jumped slowly and headed 2 out, rallied last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 1¼ L |
Very Noble (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
7-39571 / 7 |
Jump (26) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls Mr Anthony Ward-Thomas |
9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, driven after 3 out, stayed on strongly approaching last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 6 L |
Roberto Pegasus (USA) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
43-67 / 10 |
Flat (441), Jump (102) |
R Thornton | A King Mrs P Andrews,… |
2/1 | |
| chased leaders, effort after 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 11 L |
Cape Breton (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
24/73 / 8 |
Flat (31), Jump (140) |
N de Boinville | P R Chamings Mrs Alexandra J… |
20/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway after 3 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 27 L |
Tide Runner (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
0909/ / 8 |
Flat (21), Jump (1039) |
T J O'Brien | L Corcoran Miss C Bowles |
150/1 | |
| mid-division, slow 2nd, weakened 4th | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| 1 L |
Obistar (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
20 / 7 |
Jump (18) | C O'Farrell | D Pipe Brocade Racing |
28/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
| 9 L |
Suffice (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
F- / 11 |
Flat (268), Jump (376) |
D C Costello | Mrs L J Young Laura Young |
33/1 | |
| always in rear | ||||||||||
9th |
5 |
| ½ L |
Sand Artist (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
958U / 7 |
Jump (31) | Harry Challoner | Miss V Williams Christopher Donnelly |
100/1 | |
| always behind, struggling 4th, soon beaten | ||||||||||
10th |
10 |
| 68 L |
Shining Cross (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
/ 4 |
Flat (412) | Paul Moloney | R Woollacott Taunton Racecourse… |
100/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened 4th, soon tailed off | ||||||||||