Taunton Rotary Centenary Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Rubaud (FR) | 6 G | Good | Paul Nicholls | 161 lbs | 8/13F | Won | Made all - went clear after 2nd - reduced lead 5th - shaken up after 2 out - went clear again run-in - readily(tchd 4/7 and tchd 4/6) | ||
| 2nd | 2 | Brentford Hope (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Richard Hughes | 154 lbs | 11/8 | 7 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - prominent 3rd - went second 5th - made challenge after 2 out - soon ridden and held - no extra run-in(tchd 5/4) | ||
| 3rd | 12 | The Rain King (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
Fergus Gillard
(3)lbs
|
Alexandra Dunn | 151 lbs | 80/1 | 19 | Raced in second - prominent when lost second 5th - ridden before 2 out - soon held - hit last - no match for first two | |
| 4th | 11 | Sassified (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Philip Hobbs | 154 lbs | 14/1 | 4.5 | Midfield - headway after 5th - disputing third after 3 out - ridden before 2 out - soon held - no extra approaching last(op 12/1) | ||
| 5th | 10 | Sailed Away (GER) | 6 G | Poor |
Philip Armson
(3)lbs
|
Alexandra Dunn | 151 lbs | 50/1 | 14 | Held up in rear - midfield 3 out - soon ridden - weakened before 2 out(tchd 66/1) | |
| 6th | 3 | Clay (GB) | 7 G | Poor | Neil King | 154 lbs | 150/1 | 5 | Held up in last - headway 3 out - soon midfield and ridden - weakened before 2 out | ||
| 7th | 7 | Let It Shine (GB) | 6 G | Poor |
Liam Harrison
(3)lbs
|
Michael Scudamore | 151 lbs | 40/1 | 4.5 | Held up in rear - ridden and some headway into midfield after 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 33/1 tchd 50/1) | |
| 8th | 9 | Russies Dream (GB) | 6 G | Poor | Chris Down | 154 lbs | 150/1 | 3 | Midfield - hampered 4th - ridden after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 100/1) | ||
| 9th | 14 | Shee's A Stella (GB) | 4 F | Poor |
Alexander Thorne
(5)lbs
|
Debra Hamer | 142 lbs | 250/1 | 15 | Prominent - lost position gradually back straight - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(op 200/1) | |
| 10th | 5 | Instant Gambler (IRE) | 8 G | Good | Alexandra Dunn | 154 lbs | 250/1 | 2.5 | Midfield - not fluent 5th - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(op 150/1) | ||
| 11th | 8 | Little Pi (FR) | 7 G | AVG | Matt Sheppard | 154 lbs | 66/1 | 4.5 | Always towards rear - tailed off | ||
| 12th | 6 | Invincible De Mee (FR) | 4 G | Poor | Tim Vaughan | 154 lbs | 25/1 | 14 | Midfield - not fluent 5th - soon struggling - weakened before 3 out - tailed off(tchd 28/1) | ||
| 99th | 13 | Nous Esperons (GB) | 4 F | Poor | Philip Hobbs | 147 lbs | 100/1 | - | Held up in rear - headway back straight - in touch with leaders when ridden home turn - held when fell 2 out(tchd 150/1) | ||
| 99th | 4 | Gun Runner Cash (IRE) | 5 G | Poor |
Thomasina Eyston
(7)lbs
|
Ben Lund | 147 lbs | 150/1 | - | Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway 2nd - prominent 3rd - sprawled on landing and fell 4th(op 100/1) |
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