Full Result 2.40 Exeter | 13 April 2010

Wood Farm Stud Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m7f25yds) 2m7f Good 12 hurdles

1st £2,602 2nd £764 3rd £382 4th £190.80

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Penylan Star (IRE) 3/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	111	–	54	120	–
bb g Presenting - Northwood May (Teenoso)
In touch, headway 7th to join leader, led briefly after 9th, ridden into narrow advantage next, stayed on well to assert before last, driven out (op 5-2 tchd 7-2)

2 6	5. Express Leader 6/4F Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls	Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls	7	111	119	49	116	–
b g Supreme Leader - Karawa (Karinga Bay)
In touch, headway to lead after 9th, narrowly headed 3 out, ridden when not fluent and every chance 2 out, no extra (op 7-4)

3 26 [32]	10. A Fistful Of Euros 12/1 Danny Burton ⁷ Chris Down	Danny Burton ⁷ Chris Down	6	101	–	21	85	–
ch m East Wood - Europa (SPA) (Legend Of France)
Led until 3rd, prominent until squeezed out approaching bend after 9th, no chance with front pair from 3 out, regained 3rd near finish (op 16-1 tchd 11-1)

4 shd [32]	1. Whenever 2/1 A P McCoy Richard Phillips	A P McCoy Richard Phillips	6	118	116	35	99	–
ch g Medicean - Alessandra (Generous)
Tracked leaders, hard ridden in 3rd after 9th, held from next, lost 3rd near finish (op 11-4 tchd 15-8)

5 38 [70]	9. Tropical Secret 100/1 Gerard Tumelty ³ Ron Hodges	Gerard Tumelty ³ Ron Hodges	6	1012	–	–	57	–
b g Thowra (FR) - Colette's Choice I (IRE) (Alzao)
Mid-division until weakened 7th, tailed off

6 18 [88]	3. Coombsway (IRE) 100/1 Andrew Glassonbury Laura Young	Andrew Glassonbury Laura Young	5	111	–	–	41	–
b g Beneficial - Dipper's Gift (IRE) (Salluceva)
Struggling after 5th, always in rear, tailed off

7 9 [97]	4. Double Tangle 28/1 Wayne Kavanagh ³ Peter Hiatt	Wayne Kavanagh ³ Peter Hiatt	7	1012	–	–	33	–
b g Double Trigger (IRE) - Tangle Touch (Nader I)
Prominent until after 5th, chased leaders until 7th, soon weakened, tailed off (op 40-1 tchd 25-1)

8 17 [114]	2. Big Bertie (IRE) 66/1 Jack Doyle Emma Lavelle	Jack Doyle Emma Lavelle	6	111	–	–	18	–
b g Luso - Next Venture (IRE) (Zaffaran)
Prominent, led 3rd until after 9th, soon weakened, tailed off

PU	7. Red Twist 25/1 Bernie Wharfe ³ Martin Hill	Bernie Wharfe ³ Martin Hill	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Red Ransom (USA) - Spinning The Yarn (Barathea)
Held up, disputing 6th when pulled up before 9th (jockey said gelding lost its action)

PU	11. Badanka (IRE) 25/1 Daryl Jacob Nick Williams	Daryl Jacob Nick Williams	5	108	–	–	–	–
b m Snurge (IRE) - Bellerophon (IRE) (Spanish Place)
Held up, headway 7th, ridden after next, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 3 out

10 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 5m 45.80s (slow by 11.80s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Silver Token (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Alan Peterson (Penylan Star) 1st breeder: J R Weston
2nd owner: R Metherell & J George & Mrs L Squire (Express Leader)
3rd owner: W A Bromley/P E Truscott (A Fistful Of Euros)
Tote win: £4 PL: £1.40 £1.10 £3.20 Ex: £10.30 CSF: £8.21

2:40 Exeter 13 Apr 2010

Wood Farm Stud Novices' Hurdle