15 Nov 2012 14:40 Taunton
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,198); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Setsquare Recruitment Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | The Romford Pele (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 2217-22 / 11 | Jump (27) | A P McCoy | Miss R Curtis Racing Ventures… | 4/6 | |
| tracked leader, jumped left 1st, led 3 out, pushed along and pressed from 2 out, kept on well run-in, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 2½ L | Suerte Al Salto (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 0-16 / 7 | Jump (18) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Mr David Henery | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, every chance last, kept on and held by winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 7 L | Roberto Pegasus (USA) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 4 / 10 | Flat (160), Jump (25) | R Thornton | A King Mrs P Andrews,… | 15/8 | |
| in touch in 4th, went 3rd before 2 out, weakened from last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 23 L | Oscar Jane (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 5) | / 10 | Hadden Frost | K Bishop Mr P Tosh | 66/1 | ||
| mid-division, ridden before 2 out, kept on one pace and no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 1¼ L | Zava River (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 766/780 / 6 | Jump (5) | Harry Skelton | Jamie Snowden Chalke Valley Racing… | 40/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along before 6th, ridden before 2 out, one pace and no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 21 L | Ordensritter (GER) (colt, chestnut, 10 12) | 0 / 9 | Flat (194), Jump (9) | James Davies | C J Down Red Baron Racing | 50/1 | |
| led to 3 out, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 35 L | Vicator (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 09 / 6 | Jump (16) | Nick Scholfield | A J Honeyball Anthony Honeyball… | 33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 17 L | Push To Exit (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 607- / 4 | Jump (301) | James Best | Mrs Caroline Keevil Mrs Caroline Keevil | 33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, tailed off 6th | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3 |   | 94 L | Planetoid (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 08 / 11 | Flat (141), Jump (24) | J E Moore | Jim Best Planetoid Partnership | 66/1 | |
| towards rear, tailed off 6th | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Ask Scotty (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 00 / 9 | Jump (18) | S Thomas | A E Jones Mr T S M S Riley-Smith | ||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Turn The Tide (GB) (filly, bay, 10 5) | / 5 | Flat (20) | Gerard Tumelty | D L Williams Mr Paul Charlesworth | ||
