20 Dec 2011 15:05 Taunton
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £3,080); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Taunton Christmas Meeting 30th December Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | J'adhere (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 234-277 / 8 | Jump (40) | Mr R J Kirk | Tim Vaughan David & Susan Luke | 14/1 | |
| held up in rear, pulled hard, headway approaching 6th, went 2nd next, led approaching 2 out, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | ¾ L | Dantari (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 694-P05 / 8 | Flat (131), Jump (29) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr D J Burchell | 11/4 | |
| led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 6 L | Posh Emily (GB) (Filly, bay, 11 2) | 6-70513 / 10 | Jump (12) | Nick Scholfield | R J Hodges Mr Andrew Midgley | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, struggling 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd flat, no impression on front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 3¼ L | Gay Sloane (IRE) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 12) | 4100/98 / 9 | Flat (814), Jump (19) | Kielan Woods | M J Coombe The Spoofers | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th until not fluent 7th, well held approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 8 L | Roll The Dice (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 243-F26 / 10 | Jump (18) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs C A Coward | 11/2 | |
| mid-division, headway after 5th, mistakes 6th and 7th, outpaced 2 out, weakening when not fluent last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | ¾ L | Stripe Me Blue (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | S/080U7- / 10 | Jump (287) | M D Grant | J A Geake Mrs A H Jones &… | 25/1 | |
| tracked leader until 4th, jumped slowly and lost place 6th, behind next, plugged on flat | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | ¾ L | Gaspara (FR) (Filly, bay, 11 7) | 70D/05-6 / 8 | Jump (12) | F J Hayes | D Pipe Mr P McMahon | 5/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent and outpaced 7th, behind 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 2¾ L | Lieutenant Miller (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 764-16P / 8 | Jump (79) | David Bass | N J Henderson Mr W H Ponsonby | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, headway when not fluent 5th, lost place next, not fluent and ridden 3 out, no impression in 5th when not fluent 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | 1½ L | Management (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 3451-2P / 6 | Jump (133) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Ridgeway Downs… | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Airmen's Friend (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 0P33-4P / 8 | Jump (33) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Prolinx Limited | ||
