28 Nov 2019 13:10 Taunton
Winner: £8,400 (Penalty: £5,458); Distance: 2m 104y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Annual Membership 2020 Available Today 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Who Shot Jr (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 93-07 / 11 | Jump (19) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | C L Tizzard Wednesday Night… | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led before 2 out, stayed on, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 1½ L | Floating Rock (GER) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1-56 / 10 | Jump (22) | N de Boinville | T Lacey Mr Michael Gates | 7/2 | |
| prominent, slightly outpaced after 3 out, rallied 2 out, stayed on, unable to challenge winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 1½ L | Fantasia Storm (IRE) (filly, grey, 10 5) | U-14 / 4 | Jump (20) | David Noonan | J Scott Govier & Brown | 14/1 | |
| in touch in mid-division, pushed along to close 3 out, disputing 2nd when mistake last, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 2 L | Wasdell Dundalk (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 47 / 10 | Jump (25) | Nick Scholfield | J & A O'Neill Abbadis Racing… | 40/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 4th, every chance after 3 out, lost place 2 out, edged right and kept on flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | NS | Miss Gemstone (GB) (mare, chestnut, 10 5) | 77-25 / 7 | Jump (15) | David Bass | K Bailey & M Nicholls The Real Partnership | 14/1 | |
| held up in touch, not fluent 3 out, soon led, headed before 2 out, edged left and one pace flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 3¾ L | Dog Of War (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 73-9 / 9 | Jump (25) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr Colm Donlon | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, no impression 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | NK | San Rumoldo (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 1-0 / 5 | Jump (26) | B J Geraghty | A King Mr John P McManus | 5/2 | |
| prominent, not that fluent, lost place 4th, effort before 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 11 L | Celtic Tara (GB) (mare, bay, 10 5) | 7- / 8 | Jump (218) | David England | O Murphy A P Racing | 50/1 | |
| jumped moderately in rear, well behind 4 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3 |   | 1½ L | Dogon (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 31P2P-3 / 8 | Jump (41) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mrs S Cross | 11/4 | |
| held up in touch, took keen hold, lost place after 4th, mistake 4 out, well beaten after | ||||||||||
| 10th | 5 |   | 1¼ L | Forever Des Long (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 8 | Jump (19) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Dydb Marketing… | 20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, blundered 1st, slow 5th, headway on outside after 3 out, no impression 2 out, mistake last | ||||||||||
| 11th | 1 |   | 8 L | Bon Calvados (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 6-235 / 6 | Jump (12) | R T Dunne | O Murphy Graeme Moore, Kate… | 17/2 | |
| led, not fluent 5th, headed after 3 out, weakened quickly | ||||||||||
| 12th | 12 |   | NS | Sheeza Legend (GB) (mare, bay, 10 5) | 636-0 / 7 | Jump (27) | Jamie Bargary | Mrs E Bishop Emma Bishop Racing… | 100/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
