20 Feb 2018 14:10 Taunton
Winner: £8,400 (Penalty: £5,458); Distance: 2m 104y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
C&S Electrical Wholesale Termination Technology Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
The Russian Doyen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
2315 / 11 |
Jump (45) | H Cobden | C L Tizzard Mr J H Frost |
9/5 | |
| always prominent, led 4th, clear 2 out, ran on well, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
13 |
| 4½ L |
Esprit De Somoza (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
51 / 8 |
Jump (39) | Lizzie Kelly | Nick Williams Chasing Gold Racing… |
4/5 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, no impression on winner, kept on and well clear of rest | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 9 L |
Dont Be Robin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
884-F35 / 12 |
Jump (19) | R P McLernon | Mrs R Ford Mr & Mrs K B Snook |
100/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace, no impression on front pair | ||||||||||
4th |
11 |
| ¾ L |
The Groovy Hoovy (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
295 / 7 |
Jump (16) | L P Aspell | O Sherwood The Groovy Hoovy… |
20/1 | |
| prominent, led after 2nd, headed 4th, stayed on same pace approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| ¾ L |
Samson The Man (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
27655 / 6 |
Jump (19) | Wayne Hutchinson | Noel Williams Ms S Flook |
20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway on outside after 3 out, shaken up and stayed on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| ¾ L |
Choix Des Armes (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
7-0 / 11 |
Jump (88) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Mr J P G Hamilton |
16/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, some headway after 3 out, never involved | ||||||||||
7th |
12 |
| 11 L |
The Major (GB) (colt, bay, 11 2) |
R05 / 7 |
Flat (250), Jump (50) |
James Best | K Woollacott Mr D Stevens &… |
66/1 | |
| held up towards rear, took keen hold, modest headway before 2 out, soon no further progress | ||||||||||
8th |
10 |
| 1 L |
Sea Of Mystery (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 2) |
/ 8 |
Flat (565) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr Frank McAleavy |
10/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 3 out, no impression, well held from 2 out | ||||||||||
9th |
5 |
| ½ L |
Irish Prince (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
8555 / 6 |
Jump (31) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Professor Caroline… |
50/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, lost place 6th, well beaten after 3 out | ||||||||||
10th |
14 |
| 7 L |
Akkapenko (FR) (colt, bay, 10 7) |
/ 8 |
Flat (128) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan The Bill & Ben… |
33/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in mid-division, pushed along and some headway on bend before 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
11th |
6 |
| HD |
Lake Washington (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
0P / 9 |
Jump (35) | Alain Cawley | Miss V Williams Mr M Gorman |
100/1 | |
| slowly away, always in rear | ||||||||||
12th |
8 |
| 3¼ L |
Newquay Cards (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 2) |
97-706 / 7 |
Jump (19) | Conor Ring | Evan Williams Mr T Hywel Jones |
200/1 | |
| led, jumped slowly 1st, headed after 2nd, not fluent 3rd, lost place before 2 out | ||||||||||
13th |
7 |
| 29 L |
Mr Magill (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
00P / 9 |
Flat (237), Jump (19) |
Nick Scholfield | Nick Mitchell K B Racing |
200/1 | |
| slowly away, always in rear, well tailed off when took wayward path to 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
House Of Frauds (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
/ 10 |
Flat (155) | Andrew Tinkler | A G Newcombe Joli Racing |
250/1 | |
| jumped right and not that fluent, towards rear, struggling 5th, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||