Full Result 2.20 Exeter | 1 January 2015

Royal Castle Hotel "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m2f111yds) 2m2½f Soft 9 hurdles

1st £3,249 2nd £954 3rd £477 4th £238.50

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. War Sound 11/1 Ciaran Gethings ⁷ Philip Hobbs	Ciaran Gethings ⁷ Philip Hobbs	6	105	–	91	145	–
b g Kayf Tara - Come The Dawn (Gunner B)
Mid-division, tracked leaders after 3rd, travelling strongly turning in, led 3 out, soon in command, quite impressive (op 12/1)

2 12	1. Southfield Royale 8/11F A P McCoy Neil Mulholland	A P McCoy Neil Mulholland	5	115	–	86	139	–
b g Presenting - Chamoss Royale (FR) (Garde Royale)
Tended to jump slightly left, tracked leader, led briefly approaching 3 out where headed and pecked, soon held, stayed on same pace (op 5/6 tchd Evens)

3 26 [38]	2. Brigadier Miller 5/2 Nico de Boinville ³ Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville ³ Nicky Henderson	8	109	–	51	104	–
gr g Act One - Tread Carefully (Sharpo)
Mid-division, headway 4th, ridden in close 4th after 6th, went 3rd next, soon weakened, tailed off (op 2/1)

4 29 [67]	11. Altesse De Guye (FR) 9/1 Tom Bellamy ⁵ Martin Keighley	Tom Bellamy ⁵ Martin Keighley	5	100	–	12	68	–
ch m Dom Alco (FR) - Mascotte De Guye (FR) (Video Rock)
Led, soon clear, joined 4th, ridden and headed before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off (tchd 8/1)

5 30 [97]	8. Piccadilly Circus 80/1 Mark Quinlan Jimmy Frost	Mark Quinlan Jimmy Frost	6	1012	–	–	45	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Disallowed (IRE) (Distinctly North)
Tracked leaders until 4th, soon behind, tailed off when blundered 3 out (op 66/1)

6 1¾ [98¾]	3. Greybougg 100/1 James Best Nigel Hawke	James Best Nigel Hawke	6	1012	–	–	43	–
gr g Tobougg (IRE) - Kildee Lass (Morpeth)
Held up, midfield when blundered badly 5th, weakened next, tailed off

7 ¾ [99½]	4. Gunshycowboy (IRE) 50/1 Alice Mills ⁷ Charles Whittaker	Alice Mills ⁷ Charles Whittaker	6	105	–	–	43	–
b g Definite Article - Cebola (FR) (Bigstone)
Always towards rear, tailed off from 6th

8 67 [166½]	9. Steel A Tune 100/1 Felix De Giles Keiran Burke	Felix De Giles Keiran Burke	6	1012	–	–	–	–
gr g Proclamation (IRE) - Skip 'N' Tune (IRE) (Mandalus)
Mid-division, struggling when stumbled badly 4th, soon weakened, tailed off

PU	5. Hot Pepper 100/1 James Davies Chris Down	James Davies Chris Down	7	1012	–	–	–	–
gr g Tikkanen (USA) - Copper Valley (Nearly A Hand)
Mid-division until weakened approaching 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	7. Mr Toy Boy 100/1 Conor Ring ⁵ Helen Nelmes	Conor Ring ⁵ Helen Nelmes	5	107	–	–	–	–
b g Phoenix Reach (IRE) - Toy Girl (IRE) (Cadeaux Genereux)
Always towards rear, tailed off 4th, pulled up after 6th (op 50/1)

PU	6. More Buck's (IRE) 5/1 Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls	Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls	5	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Presenting - Buck's Blue (FR) (Epervier Bleu)
Held up, weakened 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 6/1)

11 ran Off time: 2:24:16 Winning time: 4m 42.70s (slow by 25.70s) Total SP: 129%
1st owner: The Englands And Heywoods (War Sound) 1st breeder: Shaunagh Addinsell & Diana Blunt
2nd owner: Mrs Angela Yeoman (Southfield Royale)
3rd owner: W H Ponsonby (Brigadier Miller)
Tote win: £15.70 PL: £3.30 £1.10 £1.20 Ex: £35 CSF: £22.71 Trifecta: £119.20

2:20 Exeter 1 Jan 2015

Royal Castle Hotel "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle