Full Result 1.50 Taunton | 5 February 2009

TAP Medical Claiming Hurdle

(Class 5) (4yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Heavy 9 hurdles

1st £2,329.34 2nd £678.98 3rd £339.66

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. King Caine (IRE) 5/2 Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	7	119	124	49	120	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Kadarassa (IRE) (Warning)
Mid-division, tracking leaders when hit 3 out, challenged next, led soon after last, asserted final 75yds, driven out (tchd 3-1)

2 2¼	5. Mount Benger 11/10F Rhys Flint ⁷ Jim Best	Rhys Flint ⁷ Jim Best	9	110	127	44	115	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Vice Vixen (CAN) (Vice Regent)
Prominent, led 3rd until next, led 3 out, ridden after 2 out, headed soon after last, edged right and soon no extra (op 11-8 tchd Evens)

3 nk [2½]	7. L'Eau Du Nil (FR) 9/1 Noel Fehily Andrew Haynes	Noel Fehily Andrew Haynes	8	115	109	41	113	–
b g Kadounor (FR) - Lamakara (FR) (Akarad)
Mid-division, hit 4th, headway after 3 out, hit 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace (op 15-2)

4 9 [11½]	8. Supsonic 14/1 Mr M Price ⁷ Richard Price	Mr M Price ⁷ Richard Price	6	1012	110	29	104	–
b g Marju (IRE) - Nicely (IRE) (Bustino)
Led, slow and awkward 1st, soon headed, awkward next, dropped in rear approaching 5th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on from next (op 22-1)

5 1¼ [12¾]	1. Celticello (IRE) 12/1 Paul Moloney David Evans	Paul Moloney David Evans	7	1113 p	115	36	111	–
bb g Celtic Swing - Viola Royale (IRE) (Royal Academy)
Took keen hold towards rear, hit 3 out, headway before next, soon ridden, hung left and one pace run-in (op 9-1)

6 ¾ [13½]	12. Silver Sister 25/1 Hadden Frost ³ Jimmy Frost	Hadden Frost ³ Jimmy Frost	8	107	115	18	93	–
gr m Morpeth - Pigeon Loft (IRE) (Bellypha)
Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, one pace from next

7 2¾ [16¼]	2. Power Elite (IRE) 22/1 Mr Byron Moorcroft ⁷ Kevin Morgan	Mr Byron Moorcroft ⁷ Kevin Morgan	9	116	117	31	107	–
gr g Linamix (FR) - Hawas (Mujtahid)
In touch, effort after 3 out, one pace from next (op 18-1)

8 2¼ [18½]	9. Posh Emily 20/1 Timmy Murphy Ron Hodges	Timmy Murphy Ron Hodges	6	1012	87	13	90	–
b m Rakaposhi King - Persistent Gunner (Gunner B)
Prominent, led 3rd until 5th, prominent, ridden after 3 out, weakened after next (op 25-1)

9 10 [28½]	13. Tarabela 100/1 David Dennis Gerald Ham	David Dennis Gerald Ham	6	1010	–	–	78	–
b m Kayf Tara - Rocky Revival (Roc Imp)
Always towards rear

10 8 [36½]	4. Monsieur (FR) 66/1 Gerry Supple Carroll Gray	Gerry Supple Carroll Gray	9	119	102	–	83	–
b g Cyborg (FR) - Quintessence III (FR) (El Condor)
Took keen hold in rear, headway to lead 5th, ridden and headed 3 out, soon weakened (jockey said gelding hung badly left) (op 40-1)

11 14 [50½]	14. Trigger Tease (IRE) 100/1 Lucy Gardner ⁷ Sue Gardner	Lucy Gardner ⁷ Sue Gardner	8	106 3	–	–	59	–
b m Double Trigger (IRE) - Fleeting VisionI (IRE) (Vision)
Chased leaders until hit 6th, soon behind, tailed off

PU	10. Lady Llanover 100/1 Christian Williams David Evans	Christian Williams David Evans	9	1010 p	–	–	–	–
ch m Halling (USA) - Francia (Legend Of France)
Mid-division until weakened quickly after 5th, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out

12 ran Off time: 1:51:00 Winning time: 4m 52.40s (slow by 1m 5.40s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Lilac (self certificate), Ouste (travel problems)
1st owner: J R Barber,A J Norman & A G Sim (King Caine) 1st breeder: Stone Ridge Farm
2nd owner: The Bad Boys (Mount Benger)
3rd owner: C Weare and A Pierce (L'Eau Du Nil)
Tote win: £3.90 PL: £1.20 £1.60 £1.80 Ex: £5.60 CSF: £5.44
King Caine was claimed by A. Edward Jones for £8000.

1:50 Taunton 5 Feb 2009

TAP Medical Claiming Hurdle