Full Result 1.40 Taunton | 7 January 2008

3rd Battalion Royal Welsh Novices' Hurdle

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

1st £6,506 2nd £1,910 3rd £955 4th £477

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Group Captain 2/7F Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	6	119	–	33	122	–
b g Dr Fong (USA) - Alusha (Soviet Star)
Tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, soon led, shaken up after 2 out, stayed on strongly run-in (op 1-3)

2 7	10. I Predict A Riot (IRE) 12/1 Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	4	105	–	7	92	–
b g Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Manon's Song (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Tracked leaders, blundered 3 out, chased winner soon after, pushed along 2 out and effort soon after, kept on but always readily held by winner (tchd 16-1)

3 25 [32]	9. The Langer (IRE) 80/1 Liam Treadwell Simon Lewis	Liam Treadwell Simon Lewis	8	114	77	–	79	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Minigirls Niece (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Slight advantage until narrowly headed 4 out, ridden and lost place after 3 out, stayed on again to take moderate 3rd run-in (tchd 100-1)

4 1½ [33½]	8. The BoatI (IRE) 66/1 Darren O'Dwyer ⁷ Philip Hobbs	Darren O'Dwyer ⁷ Philip Hobbs	6	1011	–	–	79	–
b g Anshan - Sallowglen Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
In rear but in touch, chased leaders and ridden 3 out, hung badly left soon after and weakened (op 100-1)

5 shd [33½]	6. Petito (IRE) 200/1 Wayne Kavanagh ³ Seamus Mullins	Wayne Kavanagh ³ Seamus Mullins	5	111	–	–	79	–
b g Imperial Ballet (IRE) - Fallacy (Selkirk)
Tracked leaders, slight lead 4 out, narrowly headed 3 out, weakened and pecked 2 out, no chance when blundered last (op 150-1)

6 10 [43½]	1. Colisay 13/2 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	9	119	115	–	76	–
b g Entrepreneur - La Sorrela (IRE) (Cadeaux Genereux)
In rear but in touch, headway 6th, preesing leaders when blundered 3 out, soon weakened (op 11-2 tchd 7-1)

7 4 [47½]	5. Mon Chevalier (IRE) 14/1 Denis O'Regan Carroll Gray	Denis O'Regan Carroll Gray	5	114	–	–	63	–
b h Montjeu (IRE) - Kumta (IRE) (Priolo)
In rear, headway 5th, chased leaders 4 out, ridden and weakened next (op 16-1)

8 62 [109½]	7. Pippling 200/1 Chris Honour ³ Chris Down	Chris Honour ³ Chris Down	6	111	–	–	1	–
b g Bandmaster (USA) - Sailors Moon (Indian Ridge)
Chased leaders until weakened 6th, tailed off (op 150-1)

9 2½ [112]	3. Flashy Conquest 150/1 Mr Jack Salmon ¹⁰ Colin Tizzard	Mr Jack Salmon ¹⁰ Colin Tizzard	6	108 t	–	–	–	–
b g El Conquistador - Craberi Flash Foot (Lighter)
Behind from 6th, tailed off (op 100-1)

F	4. Lord Lieutenant (FR) 300/1 Daryl Jacob Nigel Hawke	Daryl Jacob Nigel Hawke	5	114 t	64	–	74	–
gr g Kaldounevees (FR) - Lady Lieutenant (IRE) (General Holme)
Chased leaders, challenged 4 out, slight lead and blundered 3 out, soon headed, weakened before next, no chance when fell last (op 250-1)

10 ran Off time: 1:40:00 Winning time: 5m 6.14s (slow by 41.14s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Peter Webb (Group Captain) 1st breeder: Hascombe And Valiant Studs
2nd owner: Mrs Angela Tincknell (I Predict A Riot)
3rd owner: Simon T Lewis (The Langer)
Tote win: £1.30 PL: £1.02 £1.80 £8.50 Ex: £6.40 CSF: £4.39

1:40 Taunton 7 Jan 2008

3rd Battalion Royal Welsh Novices' Hurdle