26 Nov 2015 12:40 Taunton
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m 3f 1y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
County Gazette - 'The Favourite For News' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Exemplary (GB) (colt, bay, 11 12) |
479096 / 9 |
Flat (661), Jump (14) |
David Noonan | J Farrelly Monday Boys Partnership |
4/0 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 3 out, soon chasing leaders, 2nd after 2 out, ridden to lead last, edged left run-in, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 3½ L |
Mexican Border (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
F46-6P5 / 8 |
Jump (23) | J McGrath | M Hill The Detroit Reds |
8/0 | |
| chased leaders, led 2 out, ridden and headed last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
11 |
| 7 L |
Prince of Thieves (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
P699-PP / 6 |
Jump (23) | R Mahon | A J Honeyball Sherwood Rangers |
20/0 | |
| held up, headway approaching 6th, led 3 out until 2 out, soon dropped to 3rd and one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| ¾ L |
Barista (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 6) |
3/4044U- / 10 |
Flat (37), Jump (220) |
T J O'Brien | B Forsey Three Oaks Racing… |
12/0 | |
| held up towards rear, driven in 6th and struggling before 2 out, driven along between last two, kept on run-in, modest 4th close home | ||||||||||
5th |
12 |
| ½ L |
Columbanus (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
9-0PP62 / 5 |
Flat (173), Jump (7) |
Miss N Parker | K Bishop Miss H P Tate |
10/0 | |
| raced wide, held up, headway chasing leaders after 5th, every chance 3 out, ridden and one pace before last | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| ½ L |
Ice Tres (GB) (filly, brown, 11 12) |
21-6974 / 9 |
Flat (500), Jump (14) |
C Gethings | C J Down Mr C J Down |
7/0 | |
| held up towards rear, stumbled 5th, headway approaching 3 out, kept on same pace from next | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| 3½ L |
Acadian (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
700F5- / 7 |
Jump (229) | C O'Farrell | N J Hawke Mead & Vowles |
10/0 | |
| chased leaders, lost place before 4th, never on terms after | ||||||||||
8th |
5 |
| HD |
In The Crowd (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
8-16794 / 7 |
Flat (802), Jump (16) |
James Banks | R Brotherton Mrs Tess Byrne |
10/0 | |
| led until 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
9th |
13 |
| 8 L |
Sun Quest (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
9-98054 / 13 |
Flat (2788), Jump (7) |
Tabitha Worsley | S D Dixon Mr S Dixon |
33/0 | |
| chased leaders, lost place before 6th, behind and no chance after | ||||||||||
10th |
3 |
| 16 L |
West Of The Edge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
P5-4674 / 11 |
Jump (8) | Dave Crosse | D L Williams ValueRacingClub… |
25/0 | |
| chased leader until pushed along before 4 out, weakened before next, eased | ||||||||||
11th |
7 |
| 7 L |
Upham Running (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
90/19P9- / 11 |
Jump (249) | W Featherstone | Mrs K A Buckett Mrs D Buckett |
16/0 | |
| held up, headway chasing leaders after 5th, 2nd 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
PU |
10 |
| - |
Miss Siskin (GB) (mare, bay, 10 13) |
P/04PP- / 7 |
Jump (270) | Bryony Frost | J D Frost Mr J D Frost |
66/0 | |
| took keen hold towards rear, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out | ||||||||||
UR |
4 |
| - |
Sheer Poetry (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 9) |
5-543PF / 10 |
Flat (450), Jump (14) |
S Bowen | R Woollacott Mr Richard Weeks |
33/0 | |
| towards rear when stumbled and unseated rider 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
14 |
| - |
Anglo Paddy (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 0) |
87/P00P- / 7 |
Jump (316) | Mr Shane Quinlan | N P Mulholland Janet Kirk, Michael… |
12/0 | |
| towards rear, reminders before 7th, tailed and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||