30 Dec 2011 14:20 Taunton
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,422); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
totequadpot Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
13 |
| - |
Grumeti (GB) (colt, bay, 10 6) |
/ 9 |
Flat (110) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King McNeill Family |
11/2 | |
| went right 1st, in touch on inside, headway after 3 out, led approaching next, 3 lengths clear last, ridden and ran on well to forge clear flat, impressive | ||||||||||
2nd |
11 |
| 14 L |
Ted Spread (GB) (colt, bay, 11 5) |
4 / 8 |
Flat (90), Jump (42) |
D A Jacob | P F Nicholls False Nose 'n Glasses… |
13/8 | |
| went right 1st, tracked leaders, effort 3 out, challenged next, 3 lengths down in 2nd when hit last, ridden and no chance with winner flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 1 L |
Ifyouletmefinish (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
19 / 6 |
Jump (41) | T J O'Brien | J Scott Mr Irvin S Naylor |
25/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 3 out, 5th and beaten next, ridden and stayed on from last to go 3rd towards finish, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 1¾ L |
Rowan Tiger (GB) (colt, bay, 11 12) |
221 / 6 |
Flat (71), Jump (11) |
A P McCoy | Dr R D P Newland Mr Paul Jenkins |
11/2 | |
| led, mistake 3 out, headed soon after, no impression from next, lost 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
5th |
12 |
| 3¾ L |
War Singer (USA) (colt, bay, 11 5) |
4 / 10 |
Flat (196), Jump (16) |
T Scudamore | D Pipe The War Cabinet |
10/3 | |
| tracked leader, effort to lead after 3 out, ridden and headed approaching next, soon no chance with leaders | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 7 L |
Dukes Art (GB) (colt, bay, 11 5) |
/ 6 |
Flat (96) | Conor O'farrell | D Pipe Mr J Diver |
66/1 | |
| behind until kept on approaching last, never near leaders | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| ½ L |
Castletown Bridge (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
23-1227 / 10 |
Jump (15) | Felix de Giles | C E Longsdon Sean F Gallagher |
16/1 | |
| in touch, ridden to chase leaders after 3 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
8th |
2 |
| 1 L |
Battlecat (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
2 / 8 |
Flat (584), Jump (66) |
Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Tywi Syndicate |
8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
9th |
14 |
| 15 L |
Home Run (GER) (colt, chestnut, 10 6) |
/ 7 |
Flat (126) | Kieron Edgar | D Pipe Mr W Frewen |
40/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden before 2 out, never near leaders | ||||||||||
10th |
4 |
| 5 L |
Clever Dick (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
7-749 / 6 |
Jump (17) | Thomas Bellamy | D Pipe Mr Malcolm C Denmark |
66/1 | |
| held up, always behind | ||||||||||
11th |
10 |
| 44 L |
Sarenice (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 5) |
133-0 / 9 |
Jump (59) | Hadden Frost | J D Frost Mrs J F Bury |
100/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place 6th, soon behind, tailed off 2 out | ||||||||||
12th |
5 |
| 30 L |
Copperwood (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 11 5) |
/ 9 |
Flat (65) | Jimmy McCarthy | M Blanshard Mr John Joseph… |
125/1 | |
| always in rear, tailed off 3 out | ||||||||||
9 |
| - |
New Christmas (USA) (colt, grey, 11 5) |
/ 6 |
Flat (554) | James Davies | C J Down Dr Mark Dixon |
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8 |
| - |
Jodawes (USA) (colt, bay, 11 5) |
23 / 5 |
Flat (79), Jump (23) |
Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Stephen Fisher… |
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