30 Oct 2012 15:30 Taunton
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,738); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Christmas Parties At Taunton Racecourse Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
14 |
| - |
Key To Milan (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
8/P68P-9 / 10 |
Jump (168) | Giles Hawkins | C J Down Mr C J Down |
12/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed before 2 out, lost 2nd 2 out, rallied under pressure last, went 2nd flat, stayed on gamely to lead again close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| HD |
Stentorian (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 7) |
23-04 / 7 |
Flat (56), Jump (75) |
Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Peter Tsim & Helen… |
10/1 | |
| in touch on outside, headway to chase leaders from 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, led just before hitting last, hung left and idled flat, headed close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 3 L |
Drumlang (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
17749-1 / 11 |
Jump (14) | Robert McCarth | Ian Williams Mr M Roberts |
5/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 5th, outpaced 3 out, ridden and rallied 2 out, kept on well flat, went 3rd close home | ||||||||||
4th |
11 |
| HD |
Palio Square (USA) (colt, bay, 11 2) |
UP5705 / 6 |
Flat (581), Jump (12) |
Mr T J Flint | J L Flint Mr Enda Storan |
4/1 | |
| took keen hold chasing leaders, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and held in 4th before 2 out, hit last, kept on flat, went 4th close home | ||||||||||
5th |
12 |
| ½ L |
Cruise In Style (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 2) |
3U71-81 / 11 |
Jump (12) | James Best | K Bishop Mr Steve Atkinson |
8/1 | |
| soon in touch, headway to 2nd 3 out, led approaching 2 out, hit 2 out, ridden and headed going to last, driven and lost 2nd flat, stayed on same pace, lost 2 places close home | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| ¾ L |
Quadriller (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
P/59-449 / 10 |
Flat (175), Jump (12) |
T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mr P J Hobbs |
11/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, stayed on well flat, nearest finish | ||||||||||
7th |
10 |
| 9 L |
Sun Quest (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
7473-39 / 13 |
Flat (1666), Jump (20) |
W P Kavanagh | S D Dixon Mr S Dixon |
16/1 | |
| chased leader until 3 out, ridden soon after, weakened before next | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| 2 L |
Bill The Yank (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
9-71570 / 7 |
Jump (20) | Jack Quinlan | D P Quinn J Ryan |
22/1 | |
| jumped left, in rear, driven and hung right before 2 out, never involved | ||||||||||
9th |
1 |
| 19 L |
Garth Mountain (GB) (colt, bay, 11 12) |
33 / 6 |
Flat (533), Jump (28) |
R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Mr H Burns |
11/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders, weakened after 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
10th |
5 |
| 12 L |
Dukes Art (GB) (colt, bay, 11 10) |
2-37398 / 6 |
Flat (401), Jump (12) |
T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr J Diver |
8/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
11th |
13 |
| 3½ L |
Prickles (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 10) |
20553-2 / 8 |
Flat (265), Jump (12) |
Matt Griffiths | R Woollacott Messrs Watkinson… |
5/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
12th |
9 |
| 6 L |
Setter's Princess (GB) (filly, chestnut, 11 6) |
U26/59-8 / 6 |
Flat (608), Jump (29) |
Nick Scholfield | R J Hodges Mrs L Sharpe &… |
33/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakening when hit 4 out, soon in rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Argaum (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 12) |
45631-7 / 6 |
Flat (740), Jump (166) |
Paul Moloney | Evan Williams My Left Foot Racing… |
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6 |
| - |
San Marino (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
0-6922R / 12 |
Flat (1813), Jump (2) |
Mrs M Roberts | M J Coombe Mr J Coombe |
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