Full Result 3.45 Wincanton | 6 March 2009

Five Counties Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) 2m4f OMS Soft 10 hurdles

1st £2,927.25 2nd £859.50 3rd £429.75 4th £214.65

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. The Gossmoor Yank (IRE) 1/6F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	6	119	131	–	122	–
b g Shernazar - Nightngale Express (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Prominent, led 4th, drew clear approaching 2 out, pushed out, comfortably (op 2-9)

2 9	3. Freddy's Star (IRE) 33/1 Matty Roe ⁷ Gerald Ham	Matty Roe ⁷ Gerald Ham	7	109	97	–	105	–
ch g Kris - Kutaisi (IRE) (Soviet Star)
In touch, headway after 5th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on to go 2nd soon after 2 out but no chance with winner (tchd 40-1)

3 ½ [9½]	7. Rodney's Pillar 12/1 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	6	112	–	–	105	–
ch g Karinga Bay - Killatty Player (IRE) (The Noble Player)
Held up, ridden after 3 out, stayed on from next, went 3rd and stumbled last, no further impression (op 8-1)

4 6 [15½]	5. Makin A Fuss 66/1 Bernie Wharfe ⁵ Martin Hill	Bernie Wharfe ⁵ Martin Hill	7	1011	–	–	97	–
gr g J B Quick - Shadi Lady (IRE) (Shardari)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th until 3 out, soon ridden, soon one pace (op 40-1)

5 ¾ [16¼]	4. Local Present (IRE) 25/1 Timmy Murphy Ron Hodges	Timmy Murphy Ron Hodges	6	112	–	–	95	–
ch g Presenting - Local Issue (IRE) (Phardante)
In touch, went 2nd 3 out, ridden when went left 2 out, one pace after (op 16-1)

PU	8. Secret Dancer (IRE) 25/1 Marcus Foley Alan Jones	Marcus Foley Alan Jones	4	107	–	–	–	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Discreet Brief (IRE) (Darshaan)
Held up last, hit 3 out, soon beaten, pulled up before next (jockey said gelding lost its action) (op 28-1)

PU	2. El Ricardo 100/1 Rodi Greene Simon Burrough	Rodi Greene Simon Burrough	8	112	–	–	–	–
b g El Conquistador - Nearly Nicola (Scallywag)
Led until blundered badly 4th, weakened next, mistake 6th, tailed off when pulled up after 7th (tchd 125-1)

PU	9. Mellifluous (IRE) 200/1 Owyn Nelmes Nerys Dutfield	Owyn Nelmes Nerys Dutfield	4	100	–	–	–	–
b f Noverre (USA) - Danestar (Danehill)
Always in rear, weakened 5th, tailed off and pulled up after 7th

PU	6. Our No Fear (NZ) 80/1 Wayne Kavanagh ³ Rachel Hobbs	Wayne Kavanagh ³ Rachel Hobbs	7	1013	–	–	–	–
ch g Spectrum (IRE) - Show No Fear I (AUS) (Northern Fred)
Always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 100-1 tchd 66-1)

9 ran Off time: 3:46:00 Winning time: 5m 13.90s (slow by 41.90s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: The Sparkes Family (The Gossmoor Yank) 1st breeder: Noel Doyle
2nd owner: F A Clegg (Freddy's Star)
3rd owner: I Anderson, G Phillipson & C Rowland (Rodney's Pillar)
Tote win: £1.10 PL: £1.02 £3.40 £1.70 Ex: £9.60 CSF: £9.25

3:45 Wincanton 6 Mar 2009

Five Counties Novices' Hurdle