Full Result 5.55 Exeter | 8 May 2012

David James Foundation "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m2f111yds) 2m2½f Soft 8 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £2,599.20 2nd £763.20 3rd £381.60 4th £190.80

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Princely Player (IRE) 11/10F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	115	129	115	131	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Temptation (FR) (Lando)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 6th, shaken up after 3 out, led 2 out, stayed on well, pushed out (op 10-11 tchd 6-5)

2 3¼	7. King Edmund 7/2 Tom Cannon ³ Chris Gordon	Tom Cannon ³ Chris Gordon	9	109 t	126	105	121	–
b g Roi De Rome (USA) - Cadbury Castle (Midyan)
Led, ridden approaching 3 out, headed 2 out, kept on but always being held by winner

3 29 [32¼]	3. Curtain Razer (IRE) 2/1 Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls	Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls	6	1012	125	75	97	–
b g Old Vic - Echo Creek (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Tracked leader until ridden after 6th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off (op 5-2)

4 11 [43¼]	8. Whenindoubtdoit (IRE) 20/1 Andrew Thornton David Arbuthnot	Andrew Thornton David Arbuthnot	5	1012 p	–	63	81	–
ch g Shantou (USA) - Warning Cry (IRE) (Over The River)
Mid-division, pushed along 4th, lost touch after 6th, went poor 4th at the last, tailed off

5 6 [49¼]	5. Hurricane Henry (IRE) 40/1 Conor Quish ¹⁰ Emma Lavelle	Conor Quish ¹⁰ Emma Lavelle	5	102 v¹	–	57	76	–
b g Highest Honor (FR) - Make Rings (Rainbow Quest)
Chased leaders, ridden after 6th, soon weakened, tailed off (op 50-1)

6 13 [62¼]	4. Fitandproperjob 25/1 Brendan Powell ⁵ Brendan Powell	Brendan Powell ⁵ Brendan Powell	6	107	–	43	62	–
b g Helissio (FR) - Talkasha (IRE) (Doyoun)
Mid-division, ridden in 4th after 6th but no chance with leaders, weakened before 3 out, tailed off

7 17 [79¼]	6. Kilderry Dean (IRE) 66/1 Hadden Frost Jimmy Frost	Hadden Frost Jimmy Frost	5	1012	98	24	45	–
b g Croco Rouge (IRE) - Perkalette (IRE) (Executive Perk)
Struggling after 3rd, always towards rear, tailed off

8 10 [89¼]	2. Arctic Gunner 40/1 Jimmy McCarthy Geoffrey Deacon	Jimmy McCarthy Geoffrey Deacon	8	1012 t	–	13	35	–
gr g Alflora (IRE) - Arctic Chick (Henbit)
Dwelt, behind, some progress 5th, weakened after next, tailed off (trainer said gelding had a breathing problem) (op 50-1)

8 ran Off time: 5:55:00 Winning time: 4m 34.40s (slow by 17.40s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Knight Blaze (self certificate)
1st owner: Thurloe 52 (Princely Player) 1st breeder: Patrick Burling Developments Ltd
2nd owner: Anthony Ward-Thomas (King Edmund)
3rd owner: C G Roach (Curtain Razer)
Tote win: £2.20 PL: £1.02 £1.40 £1.10 Ex: £5 CSF: £5.48

one flight omitted due to the state of the ground

5:55 Exeter 8 May 2012

David James Foundation "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle