16 Mar 2015 14:15 Taunton
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Bathwick Tyres Midsomer Norton 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
It's A Close Call (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 8) |
1-14 / 6 |
Jump (72) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Mr C G Roach |
8/11 | |
| led after 1st, clear before 2 out, kept on strongly | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 9 L |
Final Nudge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
F/2-414 / 13 |
Jump (37) | Aidan Coleman | David Dennis Mrs J Rees |
15/8 | |
| tracked leaders, hit 6th, 2nd before next, ridden and held when hit 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 6 L |
Abidjan (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
41-3 / 7 |
Jump (115) | S Bowen | P F Nicholls Axom L |
12/1 | |
| took keen hold, led until after 1st, chased winner until before 7th, chased leading pair, ridden and one pace before 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
11 |
| 16 L |
Sandford Castle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
/ 5 |
Brendan Powell | J Farrelly Mr Johnny Farrelly |
33/1 | ||
| towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, went modest 4th before the last, never involved | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 7 L |
Captain Probus (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) |
3 / 5 |
Jump (27) | N D Fehily | H Fry Mr Richard Barber… |
9/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced in 4th 3 out, weakened into 5th before the last | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| 5 L |
Multimedia (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
86 / 5 |
Jump (49) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr Allan Stennett |
40/1 | |
| took keen hold and settled in rear, stumbled 4th, steady headway approaching 6th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 5 L |
Dreamisi (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
39-598 / 6 |
Jump (117) | David Bass | B Pauling Paul & Clare Rooney |
100/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, mistake 1st, pushed along and weakened after 6th | ||||||||||
8th |
12 |
| 27 L |
Whatthebutlersaw (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 1) |
61403 / 12 |
Jump (34) | M D Grant | D J S Ffrench Davis Mrs P Ffrench Davis… |
25/1 | |
| led briefly, chased leaders, weakening when mistake 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
9th |
6 |
| 33 L |
East Hill (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
P00 / 5 |
Jump (24) | Paul O'Brien | C L Tizzard The Con Club |
150/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened before 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
10th |
10 |
| NK |
Pursuitofhappiness (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
FP1/7- / 9 |
Jump (527) | Mr Martin McIntyre | N P Mulholland Mr Brian Derrick |
66/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened approaching 6th, tailed off | ||||||||||
11th |
8 |
| 35 L |
Master Hide (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
8 / 5 |
Jump (93) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Mr Robert Kirkland |
33/1 | |
| mistake 2nd, went left next, always behind, pushed along and struggling after 5th, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Darsi's Dream (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
F / 5 |
Jump (23) | C O'Farrell | R Woollacott Ann & Tony Gale |
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