02 May 2013 17:20 Taunton
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,634); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Bathwick Tyres Taunton Amateur Riders' Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | I'm The Article (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 113F/F4- / 7 | Jump (20) | Mr J Barber | H Fry The Peckmoor Partnership | 13/8 | |
| in rear, headway 7th to track leaders, led 8th, pecked and headed 10th, regained narrow lead before last, blundered and headed last, hung left run-in, rallied to regain lead close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | NK | Captain Kelly (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 15/2713- / 9 | Jump (61) | Mr William Biddick | P F Nicholls Donlon, Doyle,… | 4/6 | |
| held up in touch, tracked leaders before 7th, went 2nd before 9th, led 2 out, headed narrowly before last, led again last, kept on and headed close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 20 L | Portmeade (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 248467- / 11 | Jump (203) | Mr J Park | Mrs E B Scott Mrs E B Scott | 50/1 | |
| in rear, headway to go remote 3rd 3 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 27 L | Gleannacreim (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 2) | P66277- / 10 | Jump (8) | C Gethings | C J Gray Riverdance Consortium… | 16/1 | |
| led and keen, headed when blundered 6th, soon lost place | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 16 L | More Glory (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | P54377- / 5 | Jump (9) | Mr Matthew Barber | W K Goldsworthy Greenacre Racing… | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened from before 10th | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 21 L | Obscurity (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | U39/6P9- / 5 | Jump (111) | Mr J Harding | J G Portman Mr J G B Portman | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened before 8th, soon lost place | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 14 L | Trakeur (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | R4/2529- / 9 | Jump (16) | N de Boinville | Mark Gillard Mrs Julie Whatley… | 25/1 | |
| tracked leader and keen left in lead after 6th, headed 8th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Accordion Exhibit (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 1/PP- / 8 | Jump (82) | Conor Shoemark | F O'Brien Mr Fergal O'brien | |||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Up Your Game (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 49- / 8 | Jump (21) | Kevin Jones | J W Mullins Millend Racing… | ||
