04 Apr 2019 14:40 Taunton
Winner: £7,900 (Penalty: £5,133); Distance: 2m 3f 1y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Muriel Bell Memorial Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Birds Of Prey (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
2221 / 10 |
Flat (145), Jump (16) |
Lorcan Williams | P F Nicholls Mrs Kathy Stuart |
7/4 | |
| tracked leading pair on inside, went 2nd at the last, led and edged left run-in, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| NK |
Barbados Blue (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 7) |
12 / 8 |
Jump (126) | James Bowen | N J Henderson Crimbourne Bloodstock |
7/2 | |
| tracked leader and keen at times, went left 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, lost 2nd at the last, squeezed through on inside to chase winner final 100 yards and closed, just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 2¼ L |
On The Slopes (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
321240 / 7 |
Jump (26) | Harry Reed | C Gordon Skill Scaffolding… |
1/1 | |
| led and set steady pace, increased tempo from 6th, joined when went left and pecked 2 out, headed run-in, no extra and lost 2nd final 100 yards | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 32 L |
Dadsinluck (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
78P00 / 6 |
Jump (14) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan Mrs L Bowtell &… |
250/1 | |
| held up in 5th, some headway into 4th place 6th, never on terms with leading trio, ridden and weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 1¼ L |
Outlaw Jack (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1/5-P0 / 9 |
Jump (17) | R T Dunne | J Farrelly Racing On Together… |
250/1 | |
| held up in last pair, never a factor, tailed off | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 30 L |
Gaelic Surprise (GB) (filly, bay, 10 7) |
57/3FP- / 7 |
Jump (596) | James Davies | C J Down Cilla Partnership |
100/1 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leaders in 4th on outside, jumped big 3rd, dropped to 5th place 6th, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Sir Mix (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 0) |
0-3B / 6 |
Jump (67) | P K Donovan | K Bishop Mr B V Lund |
125/1 | |
| well in rear, jumped slowly 1st, not fluent 4th, stumbled badly 5th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||