Full Result 2.40 Taunton | 9 January 2012

southwest-racing.co.uk Novices' Hurdle

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

1st £5,848.20 2nd £1,717.20 3rd £858.60 4th £429.30

southwest-racing.co.uk Novices' Hurdle, 2m½f - Good To Soft, Class 3 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Darlan 10/11F Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	5	1112	137	117	136	–
br g Milan - Darbela (IRE) (Doyoun)
Travelled well throughout, tracked leaders, led on bit after 2 out, not fluent last, unextended (op 5-6 tchd 11-10)

2 ½	2. Jump City (FR) 7/4 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	6	1112	138	117	127	–
b g Muhtathir - Just Fizzy (Efisio)
Jumped right at times, led, not fluent and headed 2nd, tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, headed before last, kept on but always being easily held (tchd 6-4)

3 15 [15½]	5. Giordano Bruno (IRE) 15/2 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	8	114	–	91	107	–
ch g Commander Collins (IRE) - Vinecroft (IRE) (Executive Perk)
Led 2nd, pushed along and headed when squeezed up going to 2 out, gradually faded (op 9-1)

4 10 [25½]	9. Kings Bayonet 20/1 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	5	114	–	79	97	–
ch g Needwood Blade - Retaliator (Rudimentary)
Tracked leaders in chasing group, went 4th at the 5th, closed on leaders 3 out, soon ridden, 6 lengths down approaching 2 out, faded before last, just held on for 4th (op 25-1)

5 ½ [26]	11. Presenting Ace (IRE) 50/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	6	114 t	–	79	95	–
b g Presenting - Sesame Squeeze (IRE) (Accordion)
Mid-division, some late progress but never any chance with leaders, nearly snatched 4th

6 10 [36]	7. Jawhary I 50/1 Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	5	114	–	67	86	–
bb g Pivotal - Moon's Whisper (USA) (Storm Cat)
Went left 1st, held up towards rear, some late progress but never a factor (op 66-1)

7 2¾ [38¾]	4. Dukes Art 33/1 Conor O'Farrell ³ David Pipe	Conor O'Farrell ³ David Pipe	6	111	–	64	84	–
b g Bachelor Duke (USA) - Creme Caramel I (USA) (Septieme Ciel)
Never better than mid-division, weakened after 3 out, broke blood vessel (jockey said gelding bled from the nose)

8 27 [65¾]	14. Smart George (IRE) 50/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	4	106	–	18	47	–
b g Kalanisi (IRE) - Yazmin (IRE) (Green Desert)
Tracked leaders in chasing group until weakened after 6th, tailed off

9 1½ [67¼]	13. Home Run (GER) 100/1 Hadden Frost David Pipe	Hadden Frost David Pipe	4	106 p	–	16	46	–
ch g Motivator - Hold Off (IRE) (Bering)
Mid-division until weakened 3 out, tailed off

10 30 [97¼]	3. Alarming Alacrity (IRE) 150/1 Adam Wedge ⁵ Evan Williams	Adam Wedge ⁵ Evan Williams	6	1013	–	–	31	–
b g Bach (IRE) - More Dash (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Raced in 4th, led chasing group until 5th, weakened after 6th, tailed off

11 50 [147¼]	10. Lundy Bay 100/1 Andrew Thornton Tony Newcombe	Andrew Thornton Tony Newcombe	5	114	–	–	–	–
b g Tobougg (IRE) - Nazaaha (USA) (Elnadim)
Always behind, tailed off

12 57 [204¼]	8. Kierann (IRE) 150/1 Dougie Costello Neil Mulholland	Dougie Costello Neil Mulholland	5	114 t	–	–	–	–
b g Samraan (USA) - Kiera's Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Hit 5th, well behind from 5th, tailed off (op 200-1)

UR	12. Lisselan Amazon (IRE) 66/1 Gerard Tumelty Simon Earle	Gerard Tumelty Simon Earle	5	1011	–	–	–	–
b m Golan (IRE) - Amazonian (CAN) (Geiger Counter)
In rear and losing touch when blundered and unseated rider 5th

13 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 4m 11.20s (slow by 24.20s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Green Lightning (self certificate)
1st owner: John P McManus (Darlan) 1st breeder: M G Kilroe
2nd owner: Mrs Angela Tincknell & W Tincknell (Jump City)
3rd owner: Tony Bloom (Giordano Bruno)
Tote win: £1.70 PL: £1.30 £1.10 £1.50 Ex: £3.10 CSF: £2.56

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2:40 Taunton 9 Jan 2012