Full Result 1.40 Taunton | 18 December 2006

Mince Pies Maiden Hurdle (Div I)

(Class 4) (3yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 9 hurdles

1st £2,602.40 2nd £764 3rd £382 4th £190.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Oslot (FR) 15/8 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	4	116	–	64	121	–
b g Passing Sale (FR) - Une De Lann (FR) (Spoleto)
In touch, headway to track leaders 3 out, led before next, shaken up and green last, driven out (op 6-4 tchd 9-4)

2 8	3. Jazz City 100/1 Paddy Merrigan ³ Mrs D Thomas	Paddy Merrigan ³ Mrs D Thomas	6	113	–	54	109	–
br g Rock City (IRE) - Hullo Mary Doll (Lidhame)
Held up in rear but in touch, steady headway from 3 out, chased winner next, kept on but always held

3 8 [16]	2. Fredensborg (NZ) 13/8F Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	5	116	–	45	100	–
b g Danske (NZ) - Showplace (AUS) (Palace Music)
Took keen hold early, chased leaders, slight lead 4 out, narrowly headed next, stayed pressing for lead until approaching 2 out and mistake, soon beaten (op 2-1 tchd 6-4)

4 2 [18]	11. Bon Viveur 5/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	3	107	–	29	88	–
b g Mozart (IRE) - Fantazia (Zafonic)
Led until narrowly headed 4 out, led again next, headed approaching 2 out and soon outpaced, no chance when blundered last (op 9-1)

5 13 [31]	9. Swift Half (IRE) 28/1 Wayne Kavanagh ⁵ Seamus Mullins	Wayne Kavanagh ⁵ Seamus Mullins	4	111	–	26	86	–
b g Bahhare (USA) - Brief Interval (IRE) (Brief Truce)
Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened before next (op 33-1 tchd 40-1)

6 ¾ [31¾]	8. Silverhay 8/1 Howie Ephgrave ⁵ Liam Corcoran	Howie Ephgrave ⁵ Liam Corcoran	5	111 p	–	26	84	–
b g Inchinor - Moon Spin (Night Shift)
Went right start, chased leaders, challenged 3 out, weakened quickly (op 12-1)

7 37 [68¾]	10. Trooper Lee (IRE) 100/1 Tommy Phelan ³ Heather Dalton	Tommy Phelan ³ Heather Dalton	4	113	–	–	47	–
b g Wizard King - Rubylee (Persian Bold)
Chased leaders until weakened and hit 3 out, tailed off

8 13 [81¾]	4. Master Bell 100/1 James White ⁷ Ron Hodges	James White ⁷ Ron Hodges	4	1013	–	–	34	–
b g Bandmaster (USA) - Parklands Belle (Stanford)
In touch until weakened 5th, tailed off

9 3 [84¾]	7. Rockwithacaveman (IRE) 14/1 Timmy Murphy David Pipe	Timmy Murphy David Pipe	4	116	–	–	31	–
b g Old Vic - Carrig Conn (IRE) (Torus)
Behind and never in contention, tailed off (op 11-1 tchd 10-1)

10 22 [106¾]	1. Dark Athlete (IRE) 40/1 Paul Moloney Evan Williams	Paul Moloney Evan Williams	7	116	–	–	9	–
b g Accordion (IRE) - Joyau (IRE) (Roselier)
Well behind from 5th, tailed off (op 33-1)

BD	6. Primed Up (IRE) 100/1 Richard Young ³ Ralph Beckett	Richard Young ³ Ralph Beckett	4	113	–	–	–	–
b g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Cape Mist (USA) (Lure)
Badly hampered and brought down 1st

F	13. Vial De Kerdec (FR) 16/1 Mattie Batchelor Mark Bradstock	Mattie Batchelor Mark Bradstock	3	107	–	–	–	–
bb g Poliglote - Love For Ever (FR) (Kaldoun)
Badly hampered and fell 1st (op 14-1)

12 ran Off time: 1:40:00 Winning time: 4m 18.40s (slow by 31.40s) Total SP: 124%
Non-runners: Caliman (vet's certificate), Plume D'Oudairies (vet's certificate)
1st owner: The Stewart Family (Oslot) 1st breeder: Roger Le Texier
2nd owner: Mrs D Thomas (Jazz City)
3rd owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Fredensborg)
Tote win: £3.30 PL: £1.70 £12.60 £1.10 Ex: £178.10 CSF: £192.96

1:40 Taunton 18 Dec 2006

Mince Pies Maiden Hurdle (Div I)