22 Feb 2011 17:20 Taunton
Winner: £3,000 (Penalty: £2,055); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
tauntonracecourse.co.uk Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 14 |   | - | Acosta (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 8) | P7-6235 / 21 | Flat (1133), Jump (40) | E Dehdashti | Dr J R J Naylor The Acosta Partnership | 15/2 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, challenging when left in narrow lead 2 out, not fluent last, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 15 |   | 3½ L | L'Apprenti Sorcier (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | 0477P/U / 8 | Jump (35) | Dave Crosse | Miss J S Davis Mr Dave Clayton | 66/1 | |
| held up in rear, good headway approaching 8th, 3rd before 2 out, driven when left close 2nd and every chance 2 out, no extra before last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 11 L | Inkberrow Rose (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 7) | 63-7561 / 8 | Jump (24) | T J Phelan | T R Gretton The Clarke Girls | 13/2 | |
| close up, chsed leading pair, approaching 8th, went 2nd 9th until after 3 out, well outpaced in 4th when left modest 3rd 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 1½ L | Killing Me Softly (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 93U-64P / 11 | Flat (2240), Jump (252) | W P Kavanagh | B Forsey B Forsey, Mrs P… | 28/1 | |
| in touch, ridden after 7th, driven in 6th after 3 out, stayed on to modest 4th flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 16 |   | 3½ L | Lonesome Boatman (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) | PP4-2P9 / 12 | Jump (107) | Josh Wall | A Whitehead Mr A J Whitehead | 14/1 | |
| behind, ridden after 7th, struggling after 3 out, staying on when left disputing modest 4th 2 out, no extra before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 13 |   | 4½ L | Drumbeater (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | P7/806-U / 12 | Jump (21) | M J Quinlan | B Scriven Mr B Scriven | 40/1 | |
| mistake 1st, mid-division, driven along before 9th, left modest 4th 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 9 L | Vacario (GER) (Gelding, brown, 11 7) | 455255 / 9 | Flat (218), Jump (7) | S Thomas | Mark Gillard Miss Daisy Hitchins | 16/1 | |
| soon ridden along in rear, never on terms, poor 8th before 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 3¼ L | Gouranga (GB) (Filly, bay, 11 7) | 2595-04 / 10 | Flat (403), Jump (12) | Mr R J Kirk | A W Carroll G1 Racing Club… | 9/1 | |
| soon behind, lost touch 5th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 7 L | Normally (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 850/58-3 / 12 | Jump (21) | R Flint | J L Flint Mr Hywel Evans | 2/1 | |
| in touch on inside until ridden along and lost place after 7th, struggling in modest 8th after 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | 33 L | Lions In Law (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 821760 / 7 | Jump (21) | Mr Robert Hawker | R G Hawker Winning Edge Racing | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, behind from 8th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 2 |   | 53 L | Finnbennach (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 7PU053- / 6 | Jump (332) | Mr S Clements | L Corcoran Miss C Bowles | 33/1 | |
| soon detached, ridden and struggling after 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Murphys Appeal (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 2) | P/0-4772 / 7 | Jump (147) | Donal Devereux | P & M Bowen Mr Thomas Drought | ||
| 5 |   | - | Royal Chatelier (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 70431F / 11 | Jump (1) | R J Killoran | M Blake Mr Jamie Alexander | |||
| FE | 12 |   | - | Insignia (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 6837-06 / 9 | Flat (745), Jump (278) | Jack Doyle | W J Reed Victor Dartnall… | ||
| 3 |   | - | Reefer Beefer (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 55-665P / 6 | Jump (50) | A Thornton | A G Newcombe B G C Partnership | |||
| 1 |   | - | Jordan (GB) (Mare, bay, 12 4) | 36-4231 / 10 | Jump (7) | Tom Cannon | Miss S Smith Mr D Forster &… | |||
