Full Result 3.50 Taunton | 10 December 2009

T.A.P. Medical Services Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m7f198yds) 3m Soft 12 hurdles

1st £3,681.55 2nd £3,681.55 3rd £835.63 4th £417.38

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Deep Pockets I (IRE) 6/1 Ian Popham ⁷ Caroline Keevil	Ian Popham ⁷ Caroline Keevil	10	103	104	69	107	–
b g Fourstars Allstar (USA) - Pocket Price (IRE) (Moscow Society)
Led to 9th, led after 3 out, ridden flat, joined post (op 7-1 tchd 11-2)

1 dht	4. Thedeboftheyear 16/1 Danny Burton ⁷ Chris Down	Danny Burton ⁷ Chris Down	5	1010	111	76	114	–
b m Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Juste Belle (FR) (Mansonnien)
Held up and behind, headway approaching 8th, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on well flat, joined leader on line (trainer had no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)

3 1¾ [1¾]	6. Kristoffersen 11/1 Owyn Nelmes Helen Nelmes	Owyn Nelmes Helen Nelmes	9	1012	106	69	107	–
ch g Kris - Towaahi (IRE) (Caerleon)
Held up and behind, headway approaching 2 out, stayed on flat (op 17-2)

4 1¼ [3]	9. Solitary Palm (IRE) 25/1 Wayne Kavanagh ³ Brian Forsey	Wayne Kavanagh ³ Brian Forsey	6	100	97	59	97	–
rg g Great Palm (USA) - Grande Solitaire (FR) (Loup Solitaire)
Held up, lost place 5th, headway approaching 8th, led 9th until after 3 out, pushed along when hit 2 out, ridden approaching last, one pace flat (op 22-1)

5 4½ [7½]	2. Long Hop (IRE) 3/1F Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	6	116	114	72	110	–
b g City Honours (USA) - Dangan River (IRE) (Over The River)
Held up, headway approaching 8th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and weakened last (op 10-3 tchd 11-4)

6 7 [14½]	1. Six Day War (IRE) 8/1 Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood	Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood	5	1112 v¹	120	72	111	–
b g Barathea (IRE) - Risarshana (FR) (Darshaan)
Prominent until pushed along after 3 out, weakened 2 out (tchd 7-1)

7 17 [31½]	10. Posh Emily 4/1 Timmy Murphy Ron Hodges	Timmy Murphy Ron Hodges	6	101	95	32	82	–
b m Rakaposhi King - Persistent Gunner (Gunner B)
Took keen hold in rear, struggling approaching 2 out (jockey said mare lost its action)

8 7 [38½]	8. Drumbeater (IRE) 33/1 Mr Tom David ⁷ Bernard Scriven	Mr Tom David ⁷ Bernard Scriven	9	912	99	30	67	–
b g Supreme Leader - Ballydrummund (IRE) (Henbit)
Prominent until weakened 3 out (op 28-1)

9 ¾ [39¼]	11. Youbetterbegood (IRE) 40/1 Rodi Greene Nick Ayliffe	Rodi Greene Nick Ayliffe	5	100 2	94	24	62	–
b g Indian Rocket - Milain (IRE) (Unfuwain)
Held up in rear, headway on outside approaching 10th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out (op 25-1)

10 8 [47¼]	5. Nougat De L'Isle (FR) 17/2 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	8	112	110	33	70	–
b g Kadalko (FR) - Ceres De L'Isle (FR) (Bad Conduct)
Chased leader to 8th, soon weakened (op 9-1)

11 15 [62¼]	3. Dovedale 17/2 Giles Hawkins ⁷ Jeremy Scott	Giles Hawkins ⁷ Jeremy Scott	9	1011	112	22	59	–
b m Groom Dancer (USA) - Peetsie (IRE) (Fairy King)
Held up, headway after 7th, weakened approaching 9th (jockey said mare was unsuited by the good (good to soft places) ground) (op 12-1)

11 ran Off time: 3:51:00 Winning time: 6m 31.80s (slow by 55.80s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: The Deep Pockets Partnership (Deep Pockets I) W A Bromley (Thedeboftheyear) 1st breeder: L N Sloan (Deep Pockets I), Wood Farm Stud (Thedeboftheyear)
3rd owner: T M W Partnership (Kristoffersen)
Placepot: £276.30 to a £1 stake. Pool: £60,689.65. 160.32 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £66.50 to a £1 stake. Pool: £5,104.24. 56.75 winning tickets.

3:50 Taunton 10 Dec 2009

T.A.P. Medical Services Handicap Hurdle