Full Result 2.50 Taunton | 10 December 2009

Brewin Dolphin Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-135, 3yo+) (2m3f1yds) 2m3f Soft 10 hurdles

1st £6,342.37 2nd £1,862.24 3rd £931.13 4th £465.08

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Special Occasion 7/2 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	1110	125	77	127	–
b g Inchinor - Special Beat (Bustino)
Held up, headway approaching 2 out, led last, carried head awkwardly, driven out (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding appeared to be better suited by the softer ground.) (op 4-1 tchd 9-2)

2 ½	1. Shore Thing (IRE) 8/1 Jimmy McCarthy Charles Egerton	Jimmy McCarthy Charles Egerton	6	1112 tp	127	79	129	–
b g Docksider (USA) - Spicebird (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Led 2nd, headed last, ridden and ran on (op 13-2 tchd 9-1)

3 6 [6½]	5. Cantabilly (IRE) 4/1 Timmy Murphy Ron Hodges	Timmy Murphy Ron Hodges	6	111	116	61	113	–
b g Distant Music (USA) - Cantaloupe (Priolo)
Held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 9-2)

4 3½ [10]	4. Jocheski (IRE) 100/30F Matt Griffiths ⁷ Tony Newcombe	Matt Griffiths ⁷ Tony Newcombe	5	109	117	59	110	–
b g Mull Of Kintyre (USA) - Ludovica I (Bustino)
Held up, headway 7th, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, soon weakened (op 7-2)

5 ¾ [10¾]	3. Moment Present (FR) 13/2 Robert Thornton Charlie Mann	Robert Thornton Charlie Mann	4	116	121	62	115	–
gr g Enrique - Abigaila (FR) (River River)
Prominent, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out (op 11-2 tchd 5-1)

6 4½ [15¼]	7. Wise Men Say I (IRE) 9/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	7	1010	111	47	101	–
br g Grand Plaisir (IRE) - Queen Alda (Kambalda)
Led to 2nd, with leader until weakened approaching 2 out (op 10-1 tchd 11-1)

UR	6. Only For Sue 7/1 Giles Hawkins ⁷ Stuart Kittow	Giles Hawkins ⁷ Stuart Kittow	10	106	114	–	–	–
ch g Pivotal - Barbary Court (Grundy)
Held up in touch, weakened 7th, lost touch 3 out, tried to refuse and unseated rider last (tchd 11-2)

7 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 5m 7.30s (slow by 42.30s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Peter Hart & Bill Bolsover (Special Occasion) 1st breeder: Kingwood Bloodstock
2nd owner: Vineste (Shore Thing)
3rd owner: Mrs S G Clapp (Cantabilly)
Tote win: £5.10 PL: £2.60 £4.80 Ex: £24.30 CSF: £29.09

2:50 Taunton 10 Dec 2009

Brewin Dolphin Handicap Hurdle