Full Result 3.25 Exeter | 1 January 2011

Nick Vaux Handicap Hurdle

(Class 5) (0-95, 4yo+) (2m5f135yds) 2m5½f Soft 11 hurdles

1st £2,055.30 2nd £599.10 3rd £299.70

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Spanish Cruise (IRE) 11/10F Danny Cook ³ David Pipe	Danny Cook ³ David Pipe	7	118	92	36	97	–
gr g Daylami (IRE) - Baldemara (FR) (Sanglamore)
Ducked left at start and rider lost both irons until after 1st, not always fluent, led until 2nd, led after 5th, ridden and narrowly headed 3 out, stayed upsides under strong pressure, kept straight to lead final stride (op 10-11)

2 ½	1. Sea Saffron 7/1 Mark Quinlan ⁷ Sue Gardner	Mark Quinlan ⁷ Sue Gardner	10	115	93	37	96	–
b g Sea Raven (IRE) - Saffron Lake (Shaab)
Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge after 8th, took narrow advantage 3 out, held on to very narrow advantage under strong pressure until drifted left and headed final stride (op 8-1)

3 37 [37½]	7. Acosta 7/1 Eamon Dehdashti ³ Dr Jeremy Naylor	Eamon Dehdashti ³ Dr Jeremy Naylor	7	107 b	77	–	46	–
b g Foxhound (USA) - Dancing Heights (IRE) (High Estate)
Hampered start, never travelling or fluent in last, well tailed off 7th, got going in home straight to snatch modest 3rd final strides, tailed off (tchd 13-2)

4 1¾ [39¼]	3. Newyearsresolution (IRE) 16/1 Mr S Clements ⁷ Nick Mitchell	Mr S Clements ⁷ Nick Mitchell	7	114	92	–	60	–
b g Mr Combustible (IRE) - That's Magic (IRE) (Lord Americo)
Prominent, led 2nd until after 5th, prominent, ridden after 7th, soon beaten, regained modest 3rd after 2 out, lost 3rd final strides, tailed off (op 20-1)

5 nk [39½]	4. Cash Back 11/2 Rachael Green ⁵ Anthony Honeyball	Rachael Green ⁵ Anthony Honeyball	11	116	92	–	59	–
b g Bob's Return (IRE) - Connie's Pet (National Trust I)
Tracked leaders, ridden after 7th, soon beaten, pressed for modest 3rd from 3 out, no extra from last, tailed off (op 7-1 tchd 15-2 and 5-1)

6 10 [49½]	5. Immense (IRE) 15/2 Michael Murphy ³ Ian Williams	Michael Murphy ³ Ian Williams	7	117 tp	91	–	49	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Admiring I (USA) (Woodman)
Tracked leaders, ridden after 8th, went 3rd 3 out but no chance with leading pair, weakened soon after, tailed off (op 13-2 tchd 8-1)

7 9 [58½]	6. Our Little Dreamer (IRE) 20/1 Tom O'Brien Jeremy Scott	Tom O'Brien Jeremy Scott	7	113	84	–	34	–
b g Lahib (USA) - Majestic Run (Deep Run)
Tracked leaders until pushed along after 5th, soon in rear, tailed off (op 25-1)

PU	8. Floradora Do 28/1 Matt Griffiths ⁷ Ron Hodges	Matt Griffiths ⁷ Ron Hodges	9	100	74	–	–	–
b m Alflora (IRE) - Cream By Post (Torus)
Towards rear, weakened 6th, tailed off after 4 out and soon pulled up

8 ran Off time: 3:25:00 Winning time: 5m 41.40s (slow by 39.40s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: The Chosen Few (Spanish Cruise) 1st breeder: Gainsborough Stud Management Ltd
2nd owner: G N Noye & P A Tylor (Sea Saffron)
3rd owner: The Acosta Partnership (Acosta)
Tote win: £1.90 PL: £1.40 £2.20 £2.20 Ex: £8.80 CSF: £9.67 Tricast: £36.90

3:25 Exeter 1 Jan 2011

Nick Vaux Handicap Hurdle