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1:40 Taunton 1 Feb 2005

southwestracing.com Novices' Hurdle Class E (Div I)

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Good 9 hurdles
1st £4,316 2nd £1,328 3rd £664 4th £332
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
6 1110 92 118
ch g Desert King (IRE) - Familiar (USA) (Diesis)
Took keen hold, always prominent, led 6th, clear approaching 2 out, easily (op 8-13 tchd 8-11)
2  13
5 113 100 70 91
b g Cosmonaut - Sophiesue (Balidar)
Held up in touch, headway 5th, went 2nd last, no chance with winner (op 10-1)
3  [14¼]
4 107 59 82
b g Vettori (IRE) - Fast Chick (Henbit)
Always prominent, chasing winner when blundered 2 out, one pace (tchd 40-1)
4  7 [21¼]
5 110 60 83
ch g Hector Protector (USA) - Lust (Pursuit Of Love)
Held up in rear, well behind after 4th, stayed on from 2 out, never nearer (40-day ban (Feb 15-Mar 26)) (op 5-1 tchd 11-2)
5  7 [28¼]
5 113 52 76
ch g Houmayoun (FR) - State Of Dream (IRE) (Carmelite House)
Led to 6th, weakened 2 out (op 33-1)
6  ¾ [29]
4 97 34 58
b f Bishop Of Cashel - Matisse (Shareef Dancer)
Held up, headway 5th, weakened approaching 2 out
7  4 [33]
6 113 47 71
b g Octagonal (NZ) - Patria I (USA) (Mr Prospector)
With leader until weakened approaching 2 out (op 8-1 tchd 7-1)
8  1 [34]
4 107 35 60
ch g Titus Livius (FR) - Battle Queen (Kind Of Hush)
Took keen hold in touch, ridden and weakened 3 out
9  dist [64]
7 1012 9
b g Morpeth - Prudent Peggy (Kambalda)
Held up, bumped 1st, behind from 6th, tailed off (op 33-1)
10  dist [94]
5 113
b g Lugana Beach - Hopperetta (Rock Hopper)
Pulled hard, not fluent, jumped right 1st, always behind, tailed off
11  [95½]
4 107
b g Shaamit (IRE) - Summit Else (El Conquistador)
Always behind, tailed off from 4th
PU   
5 1010 t
bb m Lahib (USA) - Lacinia (Groom Dancer)
Held up, headway when not fluent 5th, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up before last (op 66-1)
PU   
6 110
b g Past Glories - Norman's Delight (IRE) (Idiots Delight)
Always behind, mistake 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 6th (jockey said gelding tried to duck out entering back straight)
UR   
5 1010
ch m Old Vic - Necochea (Julio Mariner)
Jumped badly left and unseated rider 1st
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