Full Result 4.00 Taunton | 3 March 2005

Royal Bath & West "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m3f1yds) 2m3f Good To Soft 10 hurdles

1st £6,223.75 2nd £1,915 3rd £957.50 4th £478.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Martha's Kinsman (IRE) 9/2 Robert Thornton Henry Daly	Robert Thornton Henry Daly	6	112	–	78	110	–
b g Petoski - Martha's Daughter (Majestic Maharaj)
Mid-division, headway on bit 3 out, led approaching last, hard ridden flat, all out (op 5-1)

2 shd	6. Montgermont (FR) 11/4 Andrew Thornton Mrs L C Taylor	Andrew Thornton Mrs L C Taylor	5	112	–	78	110	–
b g Useful (FR) - Blowin'In The Wind I (FR) (Saint Cyrien)
Took keen hold in mid field, headway 6th, ridden after 3 out, pressed winner from 2 out, every chance last, kept on, just held (op 5-2 tchd 9-4)

3 5 [5]	4. Dancing Rock 6/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	112	–	74	105	–
b g Dancing High - Liblet (Liberated)
Led 2nd until 5th, chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace (op 7-1)

4 3½ [8½]	2. Medici (FR) 9/4F Seamus Durack Mrs Jeremy Young	Seamus Durack Mrs Jeremy Young	7	118	112	76	110	–
bb g Cadoudal (FR) - Marie De Valois (FR) (Moulin)
Pulled hard behind leaders, led after 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, one pace (op 11-4 tchd 3-1)

5 shd [8¾]	10. Zaffinello (IRE) 14/1 Sam Stronge Henrietta C Knight	Sam Stronge Henrietta C Knight	6	112	–	70	102	–
ch g Zaffaran (USA) - Satin Sheen (Abednego)
Mid-division, headway after 7th, soon ridden, one pace after, hung left run-in (op 11-1)

6 23 [31¾]	14. Nice Baby (FR) 20/1 Cay Bonhoff ¹⁰ M C Pipe	Cay Bonhoff ¹⁰ M C Pipe	4	100 10	–	42	72	–
b f Baby Turk - First Union (FR) (Shafoun)
Always behind (tchd 16-1)

7 5 [36¾]	12. Rude Health 50/1 Paddy Brennan Nigel Hawke	Paddy Brennan Nigel Hawke	5	109	–	36	66	–
b m Rudimentary (USA) - Birsay (Bustino)
Mid-division until weakened 3 out

8 3½ [40¼]	1. Double Header (IRE) 14/1 Jimmy McCarthy Mrs S D Williams	Jimmy McCarthy Mrs S D Williams	6	118	109	45	76	–
b g Old Vic - Ballybeggan Lady (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Prominent, ridden after 6th, weakened 3 out (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the track) (op 12-1 tchd 16-1)

9 11 [51¼]	9. Valuso (IRE) 66/1 Paul W Flynn Henrietta C Knight	Paul W Flynn Henrietta C Knight	5	112	–	28	59	–
b g Luso - Regal Grove (IRE) (King's Ride)
Led until 2nd, chased leaders until weakened 7th (op 50-1)

10 dist [81¼]	13. Missattitude I 100/1 Dave Crosse ³ Georgina Nicholls	Dave Crosse ³ Georgina Nicholls	4	911	–	–	–	–
gr f Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Phil's Folly (Glasgow Central I)
Reminders 4th, always behind

PU	11. River Of Wishes 150/1 Jodie Mogford Colin Mitchell	Jodie Mogford Colin Mitchell	7	109	–	–	–	–
b m Riverwise (USA) - Wishful Dream (Crawter)
Mid-division until 6th, behind and pulled up before 2 out (op 100-1)

PU	8. Powra 125/1 James Davies Ron Hodges	James Davies Ron Hodges	5	112 p	–	–	–	–
b g Thowra (FR) - Lake Mariner (Julio Mariner)
Prominent and took keen hold until 5th, soon ridden and veered off course on bend approaching next and pulled up (op 100-1)

12 ran Off time: 4:01:00 Winning time: 4m 35.70s (slow by 10.70s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Armariver (vet's certificate), Mr Boo (travel problems)
1st owner: Barlow, Hartley and Brereton (Martha's Kinsman) 1st breeder: Michael Ward-Thomas, Susan Lady Barlow & Richard H
2nd owner: Mrs L C Taylor (Montgermont)
3rd owner: D Allen (Dancing Rock)
Tote win: £5 PL: £2.30 £1.40 £2.10 Ex: £14.90 CSF: £16.60

After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.

4:00 Taunton 3 Mar 2005

Royal Bath & West "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class D