30 Dec 2008 12:40 Taunton
Winner: £8,500 (Penalty: £5,529); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Toteplacepot Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | King's Forest (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 22-5 / 21 | Jump (74) | J E Moore | Miss E C Lavelle Mr R J Lavelle | 11/10 | |
| pulled early and held up last, headway after 4th, chased leaders 3 out, challenged and pecked 2 out, soon led, ridden clear from last | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 3¾ L | Seefin Mountain (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 10 12) | 10-6 / 6 | Jump (34) | M D Grant | Andrew Turnell Marlborough Racing… | 25/1 | |
| prominent, chased leader 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 3¼ L | Hey Big Spender (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 3-46 / 12 | Jump (39) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Brocade Racing | 40/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 6th, every chance approaching 2 out, soon ridden, kept on one pace after | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 1½ L | Hector's Choice (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 1214 / 11 | Flat (282), Jump (25) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White James and Jean… | 6/4 | |
| led, hit 6th, ridden and headed soon after 2 out, hit last, one pace flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 13 L | Blazing Desert (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 46-03 / 10 | Jump (24) | R Thornton | A King Mr W R Kinsey | 8/1 | |
| in touch, ridden and chased leaders 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 8 L | Marchand D'argent (FR) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 0 / 9 | Flat (678), Jump (33) | D P O'Dwyer | P Hobbs & J White Ms C A Y Turton | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened after 3 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 3½ L | Green Belt Elite (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 3-0 / 10 | Jump (32) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams Green Belt Foresters | 25/1 | |
| held up, ridden and weakened 6th | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 9 L | Le Toto (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 6-77 / 8 | Jump (61) | A Thornton | J W Mullins CPM Group Limited | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 13 |   | 5 L | Whenallelsefails (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 0/0 / 8 | Jump (39) | C Honour | C J Down Mrs F Down | 250/1 | |
| prominent until ridden and weakened 6th | ||||||||||
| 10th | 14 |   | 21 L | Wisteria Lane (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 51/0 / 8 | Jump (19) | T Scudamore | Mrs A L M King Mr C J Leech | 80/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and weakened after 6th | ||||||||||
| 11th | 4 |   | 25 L | Charlotte Street (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 3/0-8 / 8 | Jump (8) | R Lucey-Butler | C Llewellyn Mr Malcolm C Denmark | 80/1 | |
| in touch, ridden and weakening when hit 5th | ||||||||||
| 12th | 8 |   | Dist | King of Charm (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | / 6 | Flat (230) | B Wharfe | M Hill Greystar Partnership | 100/1 | |
| soon behind, tailed off from 6th | ||||||||||
| 12 |   | - | Seeking The Buck (USA) (Colt, bay, 10 12) | 6- / 8 | Flat (468), Jump (303) | P J Brennan | C Llewellyn Mr Malcolm C Denmark | |||
| UR | 2 |   | - | Triple Bluff (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 8-56163 / 9 | Flat (181), Jump (19) | Hadden Frost | J D Frost Mr Geoff Martin | ||
