10 Jan 2011 13:45 Taunton
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £4,111); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Enter The Racecard Competition Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Dona (GB) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 9) | 5286-13 / 21 | Flat (1309), Jump (44) | R Thornton | A King Mr Norman Thomas | 7/2 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along to chase leader 2 out, ridden to lead last, bumped soon after, kept on well flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 1¼ L | Ladies Dancing (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 6 / 13 | Flat (33), Jump (69) | James Davies | C J Down Upton Racing 2 | 66/1 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd 3 out, led well before 2 out, ridden and headed last, hung left and bumped winner soon after, one pace and held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 7 L | Secret World (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 11 4) | 2 / 10 | Flat (936), Jump (44) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr Jonathen de… | 4/9 | |
| close up, tracked leaders going well before 2 out, where not fluent and soon found no extra | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 6 L | Decoy (FR) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 19 / 9 | Flat (202), Jump (12) | Danny Cook | D Pipe Mlle A rosa | 16/1 | |
| towards rear, headway after 3 out, stayed on same pace and no impression next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | HD | Old Way (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 4) | / 8 | Flat (483) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr B C Dice | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 5th until 3 out, stayed on same pace from next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 19 L | Reverend Green (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 01-P / 7 | Flat (33), Jump (241) | L Heard | C J Down Mr C J Down | 40/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed well before 2 out, weakened soon after, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | 3¾ L | Thunderstorm (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 21- / 9 | Jump (396) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mr John P McManus | 9/1 | |
| took keen hold, soon steadied to mid-division, no impression 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 8 L | Jomade (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 90 / 7 | Jump (13) | Sean Quinlan | K Bailey & M Nicholls The B Lucky Partnership | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, struggling under pressure and beaten 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 11 L | Persian Present (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 0 / 5 | Jump (36) | J W Farrelly | Mrs S Leech Mr R M Green | 200/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12 |   | 7 L | Turf Legends (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 70 / 5 | Jump (36) | Giles Hawkins | P Hobbs & J White Mr Terry Warner | 150/1 | |
| not fluent 3rd, always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 3 |   | 2¼ L | Empty Scabbard (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 0- / 7 | Jump (317) | D A Jacob | R J Hodges Mrs B Skinner | 150/1 | |
| alwyas towards rear, struggling 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 13 |   | 5 L | Draco Boy (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 6) | / 5 | Flat (458) | Nick Scholfield | Andrew Turnell Mayden Stud | 200/1 | |
| took keen hold in rear, well beaten when mistake 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Light Dragoon (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 7 / 6 | Jump (54) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr W K Hosford | ||
| PU | 14 |   | - | William Womble (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 0 / 4 | Jump (36) | Hadden Frost | J D Frost Mr J D Frost | ||
