02 Feb 2010 15:10 Taunton
Winner: £5,500 (Penalty: £3,903); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
southwest-racing.com Novices' Hurdle (Div 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Whistlejacquet (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 1226- / 5 | Jump (304) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mrs Peter Prowting | 13/8 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway approaching 6th, ridden after 3 out, disputing 2nd from 2 out, led flat, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 1¼ L | Haarth Sovereign (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 3) | / 7 | Flat (116) | Christian Williams | Mrs Hill Dr Joan H Manley | 28/1 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 5th, hit 3 out, led before 2 out, headed flat, not quicken | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 7 L | Victors Serenade (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 57 / 15 | Jump (10) | L Heard | A J Honeyball Michael & Angela… | 66/1 | |
| held up in rear, modest 7th approaching 2 out, ran on well flat to snatch 3rd near finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | ¾ L | Watergate (IRE) (Colt, grey, 10 7) | 4 / 7 | Flat (118), Jump (17) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr Richard Rowe | 11/4 | |
| held up in rear, took keen hold, headway after 3 out, hung right after 2 out, went modest 3rd flat until near finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | 3 L | Casual Style (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 10 0) | P / 4 | Flat (426), Jump (103) | Hadden Frost | D Pipe The Reims Partnership | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, took keen hold, headway approaching 6th,r idden after 3 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 1¼ L | Via Galilei (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 3) | / 7 | Flat (108) | A Glassonbury | G & J Moore Mr C E Stedman | 9/4 | |
| swerved right 1st, held up towards rear, headway approaching 6th, disputing 2nd 2 out, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 8 L | Sir Liam (USA) (Colt, bay, 11 3) | 5/3F / 6 | Flat (321), Jump (252) | L Stephens | Tim Vaughan M Khan X2 | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, led 6th until approaching 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | Dist | Born To Be Wilde (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | / 6 | Jody McGarvey | Evan Williams Fox And Hounds… | 100/1 | ||
| always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | 7 L | Serious Choice (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 3) | 54 / 6 | Flat (209), Jump (68) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White The Serious Choice… | 12/1 | |
| held up, weakened after 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Sheer Magnetism (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 3) | 45/90- / 7 | Jump (447) | P J Brennan | W Greatrex Mr Malcolm C Denmark | ||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Pont Wood (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | F / 6 | Flat (762), Jump (51) | J Mogford | Mrs N S Evans Under Par Partnership | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Gross Prophet (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 3-5 / 7 | Flat (93), Jump (35) | M Bradburne | A J Lidderdale Lambourn Valley… | ||
