09 Jan 2012 14:40 Taunton
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £5,848); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
southwest-racing.co.uk Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Darlan (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 12) |
1-11 / 6 |
Jump (31) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus |
10/11 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged approaching 2 out, led on bit when not fluent last, unextended, very cheekily | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| ½ L |
Jump City (FR) (colt, bay, 11 12) |
2-149 / 8 |
Flat (942), Jump (8) |
Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mrs Angela Tincknell… |
7/4 | |
| led until after 2nd, tracked leader, led approaching 2 out, ridden and headed last, stayed on, no impression on unextended winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 15 L |
Giordano Bruno (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
113/ / 8 |
Jump (1010) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Tony Bloom |
15/2 | |
| took keen hold, led after 2nd, clear 6th until after 3 out, headed when mistake 2 out, no extra | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| 10 L |
Kings Bayonet (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 4) |
/ 9 |
Flat (123) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr W H Ponsonby |
20/1 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 6th, outpaced by leaders before 2 out, weakening when mistake last | ||||||||||
5th |
11 |
| ½ L |
Presenting Ace (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
6/47-47 / 6 |
Jump (10) | T Scudamore | D Pipe The Blackdown Three |
50/1 | |
| mid-division, jumped right 1st, stayed on from 2 out, never nearer | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 10 L |
Jawhary (GB) (colt, bay, 11 4) |
2-6 / 6 |
Jump (60) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White The Harry Partnership |
50/1 | |
| held up towards rear, jumped left 1st, no chance from 6th, plugged on | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 2¾ L |
Dukes Art (GB) (colt, bay, 11 4) |
6 / 6 |
Flat (106), Jump (10) |
Conor O'farrell | D Pipe Mr J Diver |
33/1 | |
| not fluent 3rd, towards rear, behind 6th | ||||||||||
8th |
14 |
| 27 L |
Smart George (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 6) |
/ 4 |
Flat (73) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Mr George Houghton |
50/1 | |
| chased leaders who went clear 3rd, weakened 6th, tailed off | ||||||||||
9th |
13 |
| 1½ L |
Home Run (GER) (colt, chestnut, 10 6) |
99 / 7 |
Flat (136), Jump (4) |
Hadden Frost | D Pipe Mr W Frewen |
100/1 | |
| mid-division, took keen hold, behind 6th | ||||||||||
10th |
3 |
| 30 L |
Alarming Alacrity (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
80/6-5 / 6 |
Jump (95) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mr Ian Brice |
150/1 | |
| chased leaders who went clear 3rd, behind 6th, tailed off | ||||||||||
11th |
10 |
| 50 L |
Lundy Bay (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
5947 / 5 |
Jump (108) | A Thornton | A G Newcombe The Devonian Partnership |
100/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 3rd, tailed off 6th | ||||||||||
12th |
8 |
| 57 L |
Kierann (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
P60 / 5 |
Jump (34) | D C Costello | N P Mulholland Mr Brian Mulholland |
150/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place when not fluent 3rd, last when hampered 5th, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
6 |
| - |
Green Lightning (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 4) |
/ 6 |
Flat (80) | Mr T Weston | M H Weston Mr H Jones |
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UR |
12 |
| - |
Lisselan Amazon (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 11) |
/ 5 |
Flat (234) | Gerard Tumelty | Simon Earle Epds Racing Club… |
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