10 Dec 2009 13:20 Taunton
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,554); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Southwest-racing.com Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Valentine Vic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
11-3 / 7 |
Jump (33) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mrs Ann Fulton… |
5/2 | |
| jinked start, made all, driven, edged right approaching last, ridden, stayed on well flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 6 L |
Triggerman (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) |
3/1-31 / 12 |
Jump (21) | Giles Hawkins | P Hobbs & J White Mr M G St Quinton |
11/4 | |
| held up, headway 8th, went 2nd 3 out, effort next, soon ridden, one pace, no impression flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 4½ L |
Upham Atom (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
755-236 / 13 |
Jump (15) | Jack Doyle | Mrs K A Buckett Mrs D Buckett |
16/1 | |
| tracked winner, lost place 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, no impression | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| ½ L |
Jau (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
14-1 / 6 |
Jump (32) | Ian Popham | A J Honeyball Mrs Susan Brimble |
7/4 | |
| close up on outside, mistake 5th, outpaced 3 out, kept on from next, no impression | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 26 L |
Little George (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
33/2-7 / 7 |
Jump (216) | R Thornton | A King Mr Ron George |
20/1 | |
| raced keenly, held up mid-division, headway, in touch 7th, outpaced 3 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| Dist |
Bell Hill Lad (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
9-4U / 6 |
Jump (30) | W P Kavanagh | J W Mullins Mr Alvin Trowbridge |
66/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place 6th, soon behind, tailed off 3 out | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| Dist |
Insured (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
U1- / 6 |
Flat (583), Jump (270) |
K Burke | P R Rodford Monday Boys Partnership… |
66/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Russian Song (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
434- / 10 |
Jump (240) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Mrs Fiona Shaw |
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PU |
9 |
| - |
Sweet Request (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 10 5) |
00 / 6 |
Flat (153), Jump (7) |
Matthew Batchelor | Dr J R J Naylor Mrs S P Elphick |
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