30 Dec 2012 12:40 Taunton
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,422); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Bet toteplacepot At totepool.com Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Kilmurvy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 231 / 10 | Jump (45) | Nick Scholfield | J Scott Mr Ian Murray | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, headway on outside 7th, tracked leader after 3 out, close up in 4th when not fluent last, driven and stayed on well towards stands side rail to lead final 75 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 1¼ L | Sidney Melbourne (USA) (colt, chestnut, 10 12) | 2/ / 6 | Flat (824), Jump (657) | R Mahon | P F Nicholls Cga Racing Partnership… | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, steady headway 3 out, challenged next, led after last, soon ridden, kept on until headed and no extra final 75 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 4 L | King Spirit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 68-18 / 10 | Jump (30) | Brendan Powell | B G Powell P J King & Son | 33/1 | |
| led, not fluent 6th, headed narrowly when hit 2 out, every chance when not fluent last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 13 |   | 1 L | Tiny Tenor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | P-529 / 7 | Jump (63) | W T Kennedy | J Scott Superdream | 40/1 | |
| always prominent, mistake 3 out, led narrowly next, ridden and headed after last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | 12 L | Take The Mick (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 8 / 10 | Jump (67) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mrs H J Cobb | 66/1 | |
| behind, headway to chase leaders after 3 out, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 10 L | The Mumper (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | 45-31 / 10 | Jump (38) | R Thornton | A King The Weighed In… | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 11 L | Buckhorn Tom (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 854 / 8 | Jump (23) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard The Buckhorn Racing… | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, ouitpaced after 3 out, plugged on same pace from next, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Over The Rubicon (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | P/F85-9 / 6 | Jump (27) | Wayne Hutchinson | Nick Mitchell The Rubicon Club | ||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Oscar Zulu (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 32 / 6 | Jump (122) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Claire Gleeson | ||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Nudge The Nugget (GB) (colt, brown, 10 12) | / 5 | M J Quinlan | N J Hawke Mr D R Mead | |||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Fanjos Luck (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | P / 6 | Jump (17) | Adam Wedge | A E Jones Mrs Brenda Blair | ||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Electrolyser (IRE) (Colt, grey, 10 12) | / 9 | Flat (71) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr And Mrs P Hargreaves | ||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Capitaine Courage (IRE) (Horse (entire), chestnut, 10 12) | / 7 | Flat (253) | Conor Ring | Evan Williams Mr T Hywel Jones | ||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Lady Sinatra (GB) (filly, bay, 10 5) | 520-6 / 5 | Jump (24) | S P Jones | O Sherwood The Pretty Hopeful… | ||
