Full Result 3.20 Taunton | 24 March 2014

Somerset Chamber of Commerce Novices' Hurdle

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

1st £3,764.20 2nd £1,097.25 3rd £548.90

Somerset Chamber of Commerce Novices' Hurdle, 2m½f - Good, Class 4 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Hint Of Mint 3/1 Richard Johnson Nick Williams	Richard Johnson Nick Williams	5	116	124	117	126	–
b g Passing Glance - Juno Mint (Sula Bula)
Tracked leader, led soon after 2 out, hung towards paddock when in command run-in, kept on, ridden out (op 7/2 tchd 11/4)

2 1¼	3. Massena (IRE) 11/4 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	7	110	128	109	118	–
b g Marju (IRE) - Mayara (IRE) (Ashkalani)
Led, ridden when not fluent 2 out, soon headed, kept on to regain 2nd from last but always being held (op 5/2 tchd 7/2)

3 1¼ [2½]	8. Very Noble (FR) 9/2 Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls	Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls	5	110 t	–	108	116	–
b g Martaline - Isati'S (FR) (Chamberlin)
Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, chased winner between last 2, no extra when lost 2nd run-in (tchd 5/1)

4 6 [8½]	4. Roberto Pegasus (USA) 2/1F Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	8	110	115	102	109	–
bb g Fusaichi Pegasus (USA) - Louju (USA) (Silver Hawk)
Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, soon outpaced (op 11/4)

5 11 [19½]	2. Cape BretonI 20/1 Nico de Boinville ³ Patrick Chamings	Nico de Boinville ³ Patrick Chamings	8	1011	–	90	99	–
b g Cape Cross (IRE) - Red Bouquet (Reference Point)
Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, never going pace to get on terms (op 16/1)

6 27 [46½]	7. Tide Runner 150/1 Tom O'Brien Liam Corcoran	Tom O'Brien Liam Corcoran	8	110	–	60	75	–
b g Selkirk (USA) - Robellino Miss (USA) (Robellino)
In touch until after 5th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

7 1 [47½]	9. Obistar (FR) 28/1 Conor O'Farrell David Pipe	Conor O'Farrell David Pipe	4	107	–	52	67	–
b g Astarabad (USA) - Vallee Du Luy (FR) (Oblat)
Behind and struggling 4th, never any danger, tailed off (op 25/1)

8 9 [56½]	6. Suffice (IRE) 33/1 Dougie Costello Laura Young	Dougie Costello Laura Young	5	110	–	49	66	–
b g Iffraaj - Shallat (IRE) (Pennekamp)
Always in rear, tailed off (op 20/1)

9 ½ [57]	5. Sand Artist (IRE) 100/1 Harry Challoner ³ Venetia Williams	Harry Challoner ³ Venetia Williams	6	1011	–	48	66	–
b g Sandmason - Belon Breeze (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Always in rear, tailed off

10 68 [125]	10. Shining Cross (IRE) 100/1 Paul Moloney Richard Woollacott	Paul Moloney Richard Woollacott	4	107	–	–	–	–
b g Cape Cross (IRE) - Shining Debut (IRE) (In The Wings)
Always towards rear, tailed off