10 Apr 2014 16:50 Taunton
Winner: £9,500 (Penalty: £6,173); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
toteexacta Pick The 1st And 2nd Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Hint Of Mint (GB) (colt, bay, 11 9) | 03141 / 8 | Flat (630), Jump (17) | R Johnson | Nick Williams Sandie & David… | 5/1 | |
| with leader, driven and outpaced after 3 out, stayed on to lead approaching next, ridden flat, held on towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | ½ L | Purple Bay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4-21142 / 6 | Jump (117) | J M Quinlan | J P Ferguson Bloomfields | 7/4 | |
| tracked leadesr, lost place 5th, blundered next, outpaced 3 out, headway into 2nd next, ridden and kept on under pressure towards stands side rail flat, held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 3¾ L | Lac Sacre (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 312221 / 12 | Flat (69), Jump (14) | T J O'Brien | J L Flint Mr L H & Mrs T… | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders to 4th, towards rear, outpaced 6th, headway 3 out, effort to chase leading pair before next, soon ridden, one pace last, no impression flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 3½ L | Ourmanmassini (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 4P2222 / 10 | Jump (26) | M G Nolan | Miss S Smith Donal Finnan | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, driven 3 out, kept on same pace from next, no impression in 4th flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 4 L | Moujik Borget (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 50/1036 / 7 | Flat (1124), Jump (35) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams Sunday Lunch Partnership | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, driven after 3 out, kept on same pace from next, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 7 L | Della Sun (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 131270 / 12 | Flat (1648), Jump (144) | Josh Wall | A Whitehead Mr A J Whitehead | 20/1 | |
| behind, driven 6th, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 1¼ L | Brinestine (USA) (colt, bay, 11 4) | 4-41555 / 9 | Flat (541), Jump (53) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls Brians Buddies | 13/2 | |
| tracked leaders, hampered and almost unseated rider 6th, soon lost place, weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 2¼ L | Sonoran Sands (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 11) | 2118/0B / 7 | Flat (789), Jump (31) | Brendan Powell | B G Powell Spectral Racing | 28/1 | |
| held up in touch on inside, driven after 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10 |   | 5 L | Purple 'n Gold (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 6) | 1332 / 9 | Flat (183), Jump (192) | C O'Farrell | D Pipe Mrs Lynne Webb | 14/1 | |
| made most, driven 2 lengths clear after 3 out, headed approaching next, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | 1½ L | Ashdown Lad (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 10) | 52100 / 5 | Flat (286), Jump (105) | Felix de Giles | T Symonds Foster, Coe, Stagg,… | 50/1 | |
| tracked leaders, blundered and went left 6th, lost place 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
