02 Apr 2015 14:50 Taunton
Winner: £6,500 (Penalty: £4,224); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
C&D Southwest Ltd Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Classical Art (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 3) | 4555P / 4 | Flat (187), Jump (12) | Michael Heard | D Pipe Mr Simon Munir… | 13/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after last, kept on and joined leader on line | ||||||||||
| 1st | 6 |   | DHT | Princess Ombu (IRE) (filly, grey, 10 12) | 5443 / 4 | Flat (360), Jump (26) | David Bass | N J Henderson Triermore Stud | 5/1 | |
| tracked leader until after 1st, led 2 out, ridden before last, joined post | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 3½ L | Hawdyerwheesht (GB) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 5113P2 / 8 | Flat (535), Jump (12) | Mr Shane Quinlan | David Dennis Favourites Racing… | 4/1 | |
| held up in touch, headway before 2 out, every chance last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 8 L | Sword of The Lord (GB) (colt, bay, 11 11) | 5344 / 8 | Flat (176), Jump (19) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs Dawn Scott | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden and headway 2 out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 6 L | L'Amiral David (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 447-470 / 6 | Jump (127) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr David Sewell | 9/4 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 3 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 7 L | Drifter (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 4145 / 4 | Flat (260), Jump (112) | Michael Byrne | H Whittington The Boardwalk Partnership | 8/1 | |
| led and keen, pushed along and headed before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 15 L | Daring Indian (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 753 / 8 | Flat (14), Jump (267) | Ryan Hatch | D Killahena & G McPherson Mr Ben Parish | 20/1 | |
| in rear, reminders after 3 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Barista (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 10) | 63-4044 / 10 | Flat (327), Jump (10) | Non Runner | B Forsey Three Oaks Racing… | |||
| FE | 9 |   | - | Moojaned (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 553 / 7 | Flat (194), Jump (140) | R T Dunne | D Burchell Mr Robert Emmanuel | ||
