Full Result 1.15 Wincanton | 26 October 2008

Vixen Horse Feeds Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m5f82yds) 2m5½f Good To Soft 12 hurdles

1st £3,903 2nd £1,146 3rd £573 4th £286.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Barnhill Brownie (IRE) 14/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	1012	–	116	116	–
b g Presenting - In The Brownies (IRE) (Lafontaine I)
Held up towards rear, hit 5th, steady progress from 7th, went 2nd approaching 2 out, soon ridden, went left last, led flat, stayed on, ridden out (op 9-2)

2 3¼	6. Quail (FR) 5/2 David England ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	David England ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	4	109	110	112	118	–
bb g Dark Moondancer - Hache De Guerre (FR) (Royal Charter)
Led, clear 8th, hung left and field closed 3 out, ridden after 2 out, mistake last, soon edged left and headed, no extra (op 10-3)

3 20 [23¼]	4. Midnight Sail 11/8F Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	5	1012	–	93	97	–
b g Midnight Legend - Mayina (Idiots Delight)
Mid-division, headway and mistake 8th, went 2nd next, ridden in 3rd and beaten when awkward 2 out, weakened (op 9-4 tchd 11-4)

4 38 [61¼]	7. Skipper's Lad (IRE) 16/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	6	1012	–	57	61	–
br g Flemensfirth (USA) - Spin N' Win (Cardinal Flower)
Mid-division, mistake 8th, soon beaten, went distant 4th before 2 out (op 25-1)

5 10 [71¼]	3. Lunar Rock (IRE) 100/1 Sam Jones ³ Oliver Sherwood	Sam Jones ³ Oliver Sherwood	6	109	–	47	52	–
b g Rock Hopper - Firey Comet (IRE) (Buckskin)
Mid-division, reminders after 6th, weakened after next, tailed off (op 80-1)

6 38 [109¼]	10. Well Green (IRE) 66/1 Wayne Kavanagh ³ Seamus Mullins	Wayne Kavanagh ³ Seamus Mullins	4	109	–	–	18	–
b g Quws - Coca's Well (IRE) (Religiously)
Chased leaders, hit 4th, weakened after 8th, tailed off (op 50-1)

PU	2. Leptis Magna 150/1 Gareth Thomas ⁷ Raymond York	Gareth Thomas ⁷ Raymond York	4	105	–	–	–	–
ch g Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Dark Eyed Lady (IRE) (Exhibitioner)
Always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out (op 100-1)

PU	5. Pertinent (FR) 4/1 Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	5	1012 t	–	–	–	–
b g Sleeping Car (FR) - Jamais De La Vie (FR) (Saint Preuil)
Mid-division, headway 8th, ridden for effort after 3 out, weakened quickly, modest 4th when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem) (op 7-2 tchd 9-2)

PU	8. Thetearsthaticry (IRE) 100/1 Marcus Foley Alan Jones	Marcus Foley Alan Jones	4	1012	–	–	–	–
b g King Charlemagne (USA) - Zeddaana (FR) (Arctic Tern)
Chased leaders until weakened quickly 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

PU	11. Compleat Artist (IRE) 100/1 Rodi Greene Seamus Mullins	Rodi Greene Seamus Mullins	5	105	–	–	–	–
gr m Portrait Gallery (IRE) - Red Rag To A Bull (IRE) (Torus)
Always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

PU	9. The Treacle Eater 11/1 Rhys Flint ⁷ Philip Hobbs	Rhys Flint ⁷ Philip Hobbs	5	105	–	–	–	–
br g Overbury (IRE) - Lambrini (IRE) (Buckskin)
Chased leaders, mistake 8th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out (tchd 7-1)

11 ran Off time: 1:16:00 Winning time: 5m 34.70s (slow by 43.70s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Mrs M Findlay (Barnhill Brownie) 1st breeder: John P A Kenny
2nd owner: The New Club Partnership (Quail)
3rd owner: M 2 C Racing Partnership (Midnight Sail)
Tote win: £6.70 PL: £2.80 £1.20 £1.10 Ex: £30.10 CSF: £50.62

1:15 Wincanton 26 Oct 2008

Vixen Horse Feeds Novices' Hurdle