04 Mar 2010 14:50 Taunton
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,903); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Royal Bath & West Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Voramar Two (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
42-721 / 8 |
Jump (30) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White J & B Gibbs & Sons… |
1/6 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd before 8th, led 4 out, well clear after next, hit last, very easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 14 L |
Upham Atom (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) |
5-23635 / 13 |
Jump (39) | T Siddall | Mrs K A Buckett Mrs D Buckett |
10/1 | |
| led until narrowly headed 2nd, chased leader until next, regained 2nd 6th until 8th, kept on from after 2 out, went modest 2nd flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 1¼ L |
Nulato (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) |
114/P-7 / 7 |
Jump (20) | R Thornton | A King Ian Payne & Kim… |
16/1 | |
| chased leaders, led before 6th, headed 4 out, no chance with winner after next, tired from 2 out, lost 2nd flat | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 7 L |
The Groovy Mule (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
UU- / 8 |
Jump (361) | C Bolger | S C Burrough Mr A J Norman |
66/1 | |
| in touch, hit 6th, struggling 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 9 L |
Three Guesses (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) |
412/84 / 9 |
Jump (12) | Wayne Hutchinson | W Greatrex Mr Malcolm C Denmark |
12/1 | |
| tracked leader, led narrowly 2nd, headed before 6th, reminders before 8th, outpaced 4 out, moderate rally after next, tailed off | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 27 L |
Tropical Secret (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) |
966-0 / 6 |
Jump (12) | Gerard Tumelty | R J Hodges Mr C Garland |
80/1 | |
| in touch, hit 2nd, weakened before 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| 24 L |
Lord Norman (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) |
836/21-6 / 9 |
Jump (5) | Felix de Giles | J A T De Giles Mr Jonathen de… |
66/1 | |
| not fluent, always in rear, tailed off 4 out | ||||||||||