Full Result 12.40 Taunton | 30 December 2008

toteplacepot Novices' Hurdle

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 9 hurdles

1st £5,529.25 2nd £1,623.50 3rd £811.75 4th £405.45

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. King's Forest I (IRE) 11/10F Jack Doyle ³ Emma Lavelle	Jack Doyle ³ Emma Lavelle	4	109	–	87	121	–
b g Celtic Swing - Glen Princess I (IRE) (Bob Back)
Took keen hold in rear, headway after 5th, took narrow advantage when pecked 2 out, ridden clear from last, ran on well (op 6-4)

2 3¾	11. Seefin Mountain (IRE) 25/1 Mark Grant Andy Turnell	Mark Grant Andy Turnell	4	1012	–	83	115	–
gr g Linamix (FR) - Paldouna (IRE) (Kaldoun)
Tracked leaders, hit 6th, ridden in 4th approaching 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd after last but always held by winner

3 3¼ [7]	6. Hey Big Spender (IRE) 40/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	5	1012	–	80	111	–
b g Rudimentary (USA) - Jim's Monkey (Monksfield)
Mid-division, headway after 6th, every chance when short of room approaching 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace, went 3rd towards finish

4 1½ [8½]	1. Hector's Choice (FR) 6/4 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	4	118	133	88	121	–
bb g Grey Risk (FR) - The Voice (FR) (Ski Chief)
Led, hit 4th, narrowly headed 2 out, soon ridden, every chance when mistake last, no extra and lost 2 places run-in (tchd 13-8)

5 13 [21½]	3. Blazing Desert 8/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	4	1012	–	63	97	–
b g Beat All (USA) - Kingsfold Blaze (Mazilier)
In touch, ridden after 3 out, weakened after next (op 10-1)

6 8 [29½]	10. Marchand D'Argent (FR) 100/1 Darren O'Dwyer ⁵ Philip Hobbs	Darren O'Dwyer ⁵ Philip Hobbs	5	107	–	54	90	–
b h Marchand De Sable (USA) - Masslama (FR) (No Pass No Sale)
Mid-division, headway when hit 6th, weakened 3 out (jockey said horse hung right handed) (tchd 80-1)

7 3½ [33]	5. Green Belt Elite (FR) 25/1 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	4	1012	–	50	87	–
b g Astarabad (USA) - Vallee Bleue (FR) (Tip Moss)
Always towards rear

8 9 [42]	9. Le Toto 100/1 Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	5	1012	–	39	79	–
b g Mtoto - La Dolce Vita (Mazilier)
Mid-division until weakened approaching 3 out

9 5 [47]	13. Whenallelsefails 250/1 Chris Honour ³ Chris Down	Chris Honour ³ Chris Down	7	109	–	33	74	–
b g Petoski - Miss Counsel (Leading Counsel)
Chased leader until after 6th, soon weakened

10 21 [68]	14. Wisteria Lane (IRE) 80/1 Tom Scudamore Anabel K Murphy	Tom Scudamore Anabel K Murphy	5	1012	–	7	55	–
b g In The Wings - Web Of Intrigue (Machiavellian)
Mid-division until weakened after 6th, tailed off (tchd 100-1)

11 25 [93]	4. Charlotte Street (IRE) 80/1 Robert L Butler ³ Carl Llewellyn	Robert L Butler ³ Carl Llewellyn	6	109	–	–	33	–
b g Sassanian (USA) - Street Peddler (Boreen)
Chased leaders until after 4th, behind when mistake next, tailed off (op 66-1)

12 58 [151]	8. King Of Charm (IRE) 100/1 Bernie Wharfe ⁵ Martin Hill	Bernie Wharfe ⁵ Martin Hill	5	107	–	–	–	–
ch g King Charlemagne (USA) - Pumpona (USA) (Sharpen Up)
Always in rear, tailed off (op 150-1)

UR	2. Triple Bluff 14/1 Hadden Frost ³ Jimmy Frost	Hadden Frost ³ Jimmy Frost	5	111	106	–	–	–
b g Medicean - Trinity Reef (Bustino)
Chased leaders until blundered and unseated rider 6th (op 10-1)

13 ran Off time: 12:40:00 Winning time: 4m 6.08s (slow by 19.08s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Seeking The Buck (self certificate)
1st owner: R J Lavelle (King's Forest I) 1st breeder: R J Lavelle
2nd owner: Marlborough Racing Partnership (Seefin Mountain)
3rd owner: Brocade Racing (Hey Big Spender)
Tote win: £2.40 PL: £1.20 £5.10 £8.10 Ex: £30.40 CSF: £34.08

12:40 Taunton 30 Dec 2008

toteplacepot Novices' Hurdle