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left 2:20 right Exeter 1 Jan 2016

Royal Castle Hotel "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m2f111yds) 2m2½f Heavy 8 hurdles 1 omitted
1st £3,249 2nd £954 3rd £477 4th £238.50
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Royal Castle Hotel "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle, 2m2½f - Heavy, Class 4 5yo+
Royal Castle Hotel "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle, 2m2½f - Heavy, Class 4 5yo+
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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
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1   
6 115 131 right
b g Robin Des Champs (FR) right - Park Athlete (IRE) right (Supreme Leader) right
Made virtually all, in command from 3 out, blundered last, comfortably (op 1/3)
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2  9
7 105 t 103 right
b m Blueprint (IRE) right - Graineuaile (IRE) right (Orchestra) right
Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on into 2nd 2 out, kept on but no chance with winner (op 20/1)
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3  4 [13]
7 1012 105 right
b g Tamure (IRE) right - Singing Cottage right (Greensmith) right
Held up, ridden and stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd towards finish, never threatened leading pair (op 28/1)
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4  [16¾]
6 1012 102 right
b g Flemensfirth (USA) right - Crystal Ballerina (IRE) right (Sadler's Wells) right
Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner approaching 3 out until 2 out, no extra from last (op 15/2)
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5  83 [99¾]
6 1012 18 right
b g High Chaparral (IRE) right - Victorine (IRE) right (Un Desperado) right
Held up, headway after 6th, weakened quickly before 3 out, virtually pulled up run-in (op 13/2)
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PU   
7 1012 right
b g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) right - Monger Lane right (Karinga Bay) right
Held up, lost touch after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
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PU   
6 109
b g Oscar (IRE) right - I'm Maggy (NZ) right (Danseur Etoile) right
Pressed winner until ridden after 6th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
Last hurdle in back straight omitted; ground
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