Full Result 5.50 Exeter | 3 May 2011

Farmers Friend of Exeter Maiden Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m175yds) 2m1f Firm 8 hurdles

1st £2,341.80 2nd £687.60 3rd £343.80 4th £171.72

Farmers Friend of Exeter Maiden Hurdle, 2m1f - Firm, Class 4 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Ladies Best 11/4 Matt Griffiths ⁵ Gordon Edwards	Matt Griffiths ⁵ Gordon Edwards	7	109 t	90	33	97	–
b g King's Best (USA) - Lady Of The Lake (Caerleon)
Tracked leader, led approaching 3 out, soon clear, jumped left last 3, easily (tchd 3-1)

2 5	9. Anaya 6/4F Paddy Brennan David Bourton	Paddy Brennan David Bourton	4	103	97	17	77	–
b f Tobougg (IRE) - Nacho Venture (FR) (Rainbow Quest)
Held up in touch, headway to chase winner 3 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner (op 2-1)

3 ½ [5½]	6. Taroum (IRE) 7/2 William Kennedy Evan Williams	William Kennedy Evan Williams	4	1010	–	23	82	–
b g Refuse To Bend (IRE) - Taraza (IRE) (Darshaan)
Held up, steady progress from 3 out, went 3rd and ridden after 2 out, stayed on same pace (op 3-1 tchd 4-1)

4 8 [13½]	5. Arco Felice (USA) 11/1 Tom O'Brien Keith Goldsworthy	Tom O'Brien Keith Goldsworthy	4	1010 t	–	15	76	–
b c Giant's Causeway (USA) - Better Than Honour (USA) (Deputy Minister)
Tracked leaders, went right 1st, hampered 2nd, ridden approaching 3 out, lost 3rd after 2 out, weakening when went right last (op 12-1)

5 16 [29½]	1. Casper's Shadow (IRE) 33/1 Rhys Flint Keith Goldsworthy	Rhys Flint Keith Goldsworthy	5	110 t	–	–	62	–
gr g Great Palm (USA) - Kambaya (IRE) (Kambalda)
Led until ridden approaching 3 out, weakening when went left last 2 (tchd 40-1)

6 1½ [31]	7. Tregony Bridge 40/1 Nick Scholfield Simon Burrough	Nick Scholfield Simon Burrough	4	1010	–	–	57	–
b g Avonbridge - Serotina (IRE) (Mtoto)
Pulled hard until 4th, tracked leaders from 2nd, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened

7 2½ [33½]	4. Nik Nak Too 50/1 Jimmy Derham ³ Seamus Mullins	Jimmy Derham ³ Seamus Mullins	5	1011	–	–	58	–
b g Loup Sauvage (USA) - Colline De Feu (Sabrehill)
Took keen hold, held up in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened

8 12 [45½]	2. Hatchet Man 18/1 Harry Skelton Carroll Gray	Harry Skelton Carroll Gray	5	110	–	–	46	–
ch g Needwood Blade - Mayfair (Green Desert)
Tracked leaders, jumped badly left 2nd, rodden approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off (jockey said gelding jumped left-handed) (op 16-1 tchd 20-1)

9 25 [70½]	8. Trepalo (FR) 20/1 Mark Quinlan ⁵ Alison Batchelor	Mark Quinlan ⁵ Alison Batchelor	4	105 t	–	–	17	–
b g Epalo (GER) - Bebenefertiti (FR) (Le Nain Jaune)
Behind from 3rd, tailed off (op 18-1)