Full Result 4.30 Taunton | 28 February 2008

Horserace Betting Levy Board Novices' Hurdle

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

1st £5,855.40 2nd £1,719 3rd £859.50 4th £429.30

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Pacha D'Oudairies (FR) 2/1 Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	5	113	–	71	114	–
b g Ungaro (GER) - Forlane V (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Held up towards rear, headway after 5th, led approaching 2 out, kept on well, ridden out (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, gelding is improving and learning to settle and had benefited from the step up in trip from 2m1f to 2m3f) (op 4-1 tchd 15-8)

2 2½	1. Ocean Du Moulin (FR) 10/11F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	6	119 t	128	74	117	–
b g Robin Des Champs (FR) - Hacienda Du Moulin (FR) (Video Rock)
Led until 2nd, tracked leaders, led 3 out, soon ridden, headed approaching 2 out, hit last, kept on (op 5-6 tchd Evens)

3 5 [7½]	3. Loch Vic (IRE) 80/1 Tony Evans John Spearing	Tony Evans John Spearing	7	113	–	63	105	–
br g Old Vic - Miss Chickabee (IRE) (Jolly Jake)
Mid-division, headway after 6th, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace (op 66-1)

4 3¾ [11¼]	7. This Way (IRE) 17/2 Joe Tizzard John Ryall	Joe Tizzard John Ryall	6	113	–	59	103	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Hawthorn's Way (IRE) (Regular Guy)
Chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, hit 2 out and last, stayed on (op 6-1 tchd 9-1)

5 ½ [11¾]	4. Master Overseer (IRE) 9/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	5	113	–	59	101	–
b g Old Vic - Crogeen Lass (Strong Gale)
Held up behind, struggling 7th, stayed on from 2 out, never a danger (op 7-1 tchd 10-1)

6 16 [27¾]	6. Skyler 40/1 Tom O'Brien John Flint	Tom O'Brien John Flint	7	113	–	43	87	–
b g Dr Massini (IRE) - Commanche Token (IRE) (Commanche Run)
Mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened after 3 out (tchd 50-1)

7 6 [33¾]	12. Nothing Is Forever (IRE) 33/1 Daryl Jacob Liam Corcoran	Daryl Jacob Liam Corcoran	4	107	–	26	69	–
b g Daylami (IRE) - Bequeath (USA) (Lyphard)
Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, weakened 3 out (tchd 28-1)

8 5 [38¾]	2. Levantine (IRE) 200/1 Mr M Lurcock ⁷ M J Lurcock	Mr M Lurcock ⁷ M J Lurcock	11	1010	–	31	74	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Spain Lane (USA) (Seeking The Gold)
Led 2nd, headed 3 out, soon ridden and weakened (op 100-1)

9 15 [53¾]	8. Vehari 125/1 Tom Siddall G F Bridgwater	Tom Siddall G F Bridgwater	5	113	72	15	59	–
ch g Tomba - Nannie Annie (Persian Bold)
Always towards rear (op 100-1)

PU	10. Seemarye 100/1 Wayne Kavanagh ³ Kevin Bishop	Wayne Kavanagh ³ Kevin Bishop	6	107	–	–	–	–
ch m Romany Rye - Shepani (New Member)
Mid-division, blundered badly 5th, soon pulled up, broke blood vessel (trainer said mare had been distressed)

PU	11. Feeling (IRE) 40/1 Tom Malone ³ Liam Corcoran	Tom Malone ³ Liam Corcoran	4	104	–	–	–	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - La Pitie (USA) (Devil's Bag)
Raced keenly, prominent until hung badly left after 5th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding hung left-handed) (op 28-1)

PU	9. Whitegates Ronnie 80/1 Darren O'Dwyer ⁷ Kevin Bishop	Darren O'Dwyer ⁷ Kevin Bishop	6	1010	–	–	–	–
b g Petoski - Broughton Manor (Dubassoff)
Not fluent early, always behind, tailed off and pulled up after 7th (op 66-1)

12 ran Off time: 4:30:00 Winning time: 4m 48.30s (slow by 23.30s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: S C Botham (Pacha D'Oudairies) 1st breeder: Comte Michel De Gigou
2nd owner: Mrs Jan Smith (Ocean Du Moulin)
3rd owner: J H Bebbington (Loch Vic)
Tote win: £2.70 PL: £1.30 £1.10 £19.20 Ex: £6.20 CSF: £4.25

4:30 Taunton 28 Feb 2008

Horserace Betting Levy Board Novices' Hurdle