21 Feb 2012 14:00 Taunton
Winner: £6,500 (Penalty: £4,224); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Bathwick Tyres Taunton 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | DHT | Urbain De Sivola (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | U31 / 6 | Jump (88) | N D Fehily | Nick Williams Christopher Giles | 1/1 | |
| led, mistake 3rd, ridden after 2 out, joined last, driven and stayed on, joined post | ||||||||||
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Ifyouletmefinish (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 1932 / 6 | Jump (33) | Nick Scholfield | J Scott Mr Irvin S Naylor | 6/1 | |
| chased leading pair, blundered 3 out, went 2nd before next, upsides last, stayed on under pressure to force dead heat on line | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 9 L | Dualla Lord (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 2) | 111-2F2 / 7 | Jump (33) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Mrs Marianne G… | 11/4 | |
| soon tracking leader, mistake 5th, ridden and lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 14 L | Definite Memories (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 9) | 1 / 10 | Jump (86) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams Mr David A Hunt | 16/1 | |
| held up in mid-division and off the pace, plugged on to modest 4th well before 2 out, no chance with leading trio | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 3½ L | Giordano Bruno (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 113/3 / 8 | Jump (43) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Tony Bloom | 8/1 | |
| took keen hold in rear, blundered 5th, plugged on from after 3 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 7 L | Lamblord (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 864645 / 9 | Jump (25) | M J Quinlan | W G M Turner The Lamb Inn -… | 100/1 | |
| raced in 5th and off the pace, disputing modest 4th after 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 24 L | Cinevator (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 4275 / 13 | Jump (22) | Dave Crosse | Mrs Caroline Keevil Mr M Tucker | 125/1 | |
| always behind, never involved, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11 |   | 1¾ L | Like Ben (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 9) | P8-1 / 6 | Jump (297) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr R E R Williams | 50/1 | |
| always towards rear, never involved, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12 |   | 2 L | Chandos (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | / 7 | James Davies | Andrew Turnell Mr James R Adam | 100/1 | ||
| always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | 10 L | Hearty Royale (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 9-525 / 7 | Jump (21) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Gerry Taylor, Mj… | 100/1 | |
| raced in 4th and off the pace, closed before 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 14 |   | 38 L | Zara's Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | P / 5 | Jump (6) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mrs C Williams | 150/1 | |
| always in rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 13 |   | 2¼ L | Union Saint (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 52 / 8 | Jump (261) | Hadden Frost | J D Frost Mr P Tosh | 50/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, weakened before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Tom Sang (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | / 7 | Brendan Powell | Jamie Snowden Pat And Tony Bath | |||
| FE | 10 |   | - | Faha (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 9) | 2-00 / 7 | Jump (68) | James Banks | Andrew Turnell Mr V Askew & Ccc… | ||
