Full Result 2.40 Taunton | 1 March 2012

Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m3f1yds) 2m3f Good 9 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £4,223.70 2nd £1,240.20 3rd £620.10 4th £310.05

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Princely Player (IRE) 11/2 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	112	–	91	118	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Temptation (FR) (Lando)
Tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, ran on well from last, ridden out (op 6-1 tchd 13-2)

2 5	2. Jump City (FR) 11/10F Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls	Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls	6	119	135	93	122	–
b g Muhtathir - Just Fizzy (Efisio)
Led, not fluent 4th and 3 out, soon ridden when joined, headed before next, keeping on at same pace when went right and not fluent last (op 5-4 tchd Evens)

3 2¼ [7¼]	6. New Christmas (USA) 33/1 James Davies Chris Down	James Davies Chris Down	5	112	–	84	112	–
rg g Smoke Glacken (USA) - Occhi Verdi (IRE) (Mujtahid)
Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

4 9 [16¼]	9. Weekend Millionair (IRE) 33/1 Johnny Farrelly David Pipe	Johnny Farrelly David Pipe	5	112	–	75	102	–
ch g Arakan (USA) - Almi Ad (USA) (Silver Hawk)
Held up, headway 6th, ridden in close 4th after 3 out, not pace to challenge, faded from last

5 6 [22¼]	11. Midnight Lira 66/1 Nick Scholfield Caroline Keevil	Nick Scholfield Caroline Keevil	5	109	–	62	90	–
ch m Midnight Legend - Bally Lira (Lir)
Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon outpaced

6 10 [32¼]	5. Millers Reef (IRE) 25/1 Harry Skelton Jamie Snowden	Harry Skelton Jamie Snowden	6	112	–	59	86	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Silent Supreme (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, weakened next

7 2½ [34¾]	10. Courting Whitney (IRE) 50/1 James Best ⁷ Philip Hobbs	James Best ⁷ Philip Hobbs	7	102	–	50	77	–
b m Witness Box (USA) - Lady Lamb (IRE) (Executive Perk)
Always towards rear, ridden after 3 out, never going pace to get on terms (jockey said mare hung left) (op 66-1)

8 15 [49¾]	12. Union Saint (FR) 40/1 Mark Quinlan ³ Jimmy Frost	Mark Quinlan ³ Jimmy Frost	4	104	–	33	65	–
b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Us Et Coutumes (FR) (Shining Steel)
Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next (op 66-1)

9 ¾ [50½]	3. Almost Here (IRE) 66/1 Andrew Glassonbury William Reed	Andrew Glassonbury William Reed	9	112	–	41	68	–
b g Lear Spear (USA) - Second Violin (IRE) (Cataldi)
Mid-division, pushed along before 6th, weakened 3 out (op 100-1)

10 dist [80½]	7. North London 100/1 Hadden Frost Jimmy Frost	Hadden Frost Jimmy Frost	5	112	–	5	33	–
b g Morpeth - Miss Grace (Atticus)
Always towards rear, lost touch 3 out, tailed off

F	4. Bygones In Brid (IRE) 7/4 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	6	112	–	–	–	–
b g Old Vic - St Carol (IRE) (Orchestra)
Fell 1st, fatally injured (op 11-8)

11 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 4m 34.20s (slow by 9.20s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Forgotten Gold (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Thurloe 52 (Princely Player) 1st breeder: Patrick Burling Developments Ltd
2nd owner: Mrs Angela Tincknell & W Tincknell (Jump City)
3rd owner: Dr Mark Dixon (New Christmas)
Tote win: £8.50 PL: £1.50 £1.10 £6 Ex: £17.50 CSF: £11.99

6th flight omitted; injured horse

2:40 Taunton 1 Mar 2012

Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Novices' Hurdle