03 Apr 2014 14:45 Taunton
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £4,106); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Debra Spurway Celebration Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Garde La Victoire (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1-11240 / 12 |
Jump (23) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mme Dl Whateley |
4/9 | |
| chased leaders, went 3rd at 7th, led after 3 out, awkward 2 out, ridden and kept on run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
10 |
| 1¼ L |
Vesperal Dream (FR) (gelding, black, 11 0) |
P232-66 / 7 |
Jump (148) | Mr H Derham | P F Nicholls The Loving Insurance… |
7/1 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, went 3rd after 3 out, 2nd approaching 2 out, ridden one pace and no impression run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 23 L |
Almost Gemini (IRE) (colt, grey, 11 0) |
52 / 8 |
Flat (160), Jump (16) |
M D Grant | C J Mann Mr E G Tunstall |
5/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders approaching 3 out, went 2nd after 3 out until pushed along before 2 out, kept on same pace and no chance with leading duo | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 1 L |
Rattleandrun (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
6-P678 / 6 |
Jump (17) | Andrew Tinkler | B G Powell Mr John Nivelles-posschier |
100/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, went 4th 2 out, plugged on but never any chance with leading duo | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 2½ L |
Ernest Speak (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
0F / 5 |
Flat (224), Jump (149) |
Hadden Frost | M Hill The Lucky Fifteen |
100/1 | |
| held up towards rear, plugged on from 2 out, never a threat | ||||||||||
6th |
12 |
| 2¼ L |
Playhara (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 7) |
9222U5 / 6 |
Jump (14) | Peter Carberry | N J Henderson Mr Leslie Richards |
16/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, headway chasing leaders approaching 7th, one pace in 4th and no impression when blundered 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
13 |
| 2 L |
Italian Symphony (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 0) |
0 / 9 |
Jump (62) | W T Kennedy | B G Powell Mr J S Warner |
66/1 | |
| held up in last pair, plugged on run-in, never involved | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| 2 L |
Ring Eye (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
033 / 10 |
Flat (41), Jump (188) |
Ciaran McKee | J G M O'Shea Mr Andrew Gough |
12/1 | |
| raced wide and always towards rear | ||||||||||
9th |
11 |
| NK |
Dream Destiny (GB) (filly, bay, 10 7) |
63700 / 5 |
Jump (14) | T J Phelan | Mark Gillard Mr D M G Fitch-peyton |
100/1 | |
| chased leaders, stumbled 5th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
10th |
4 |
| 3¾ L |
Garton Star (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) |
P85 / 6 |
Jump (12) | R Mahon | H Fry Trailer Resources… |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, headway chasing leaders 5th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
11th |
9 |
| 20 L |
Strategic Exit (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
P-0P / 6 |
Jump (108) | Tom Cannon | J D Frost Rose Farm Developments… |
100/1 | |
| chased clear leader until after 3 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Stella's Fella (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
0-0379 / 8 |
Jump (13) | David England | G R I Smyly A E Agnew & A Ward… |
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PU |
5 |
| - |
Ollisu Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
5 / 9 |
Jump (39) | D C Costello | Tim Vaughan Mr I A Duncan |
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