25 Mar 2009 16:00 Taunton
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,524); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Firm (Good to Firm in places).
Taunton Racecourse Spring Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Spanish Conquest (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) |
60911 / 20 |
Flat (157), Jump (4) |
R P Flint | P Hobbs & J White Mr Michael H Watt… |
1/4 | |
| chased leader, led bend approaching 5th, shaken up when clear 2 out, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 6 L |
Postmaster (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
114122 / 11 |
Flat (223), Jump (27) |
Donal Fahy | Evan Williams The Bill & Ben… |
8/1 | |
| held up, went 2nd 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, soon no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| Dist |
Winsley Hill (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 6) |
213244 / 8 |
Jump (144) | Felix de Giles | N P Mulholland Mrs H R Cross |
6/1 | |
| led, ran wide and headed bend approaching 5th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Mutual Friend (USA) (Colt, grey, 11 10) |
121042 / 6 |
Flat (632), Jump (25) |
T Scudamore | D Pipe Pond House Racing |
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3 |
| - |
Hot Diamond (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
22-2931 / 5 |
Flat (312), Jump (24) |
R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr J C Smith |
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6 |
| - |
Boogie Dancer (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 0) |
P-00003 / 9 |
Flat (74), Jump (9) |
Hadden Frost | H S Howe Mr David Stockdale |
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