Full Result 2.20 Taunton | 8 January 2007

Staple Fitzpaine Introductory Novices' Hurdle

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

1st £13,012 2nd £3,820 3rd £1,910 4th £954

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Predateur (FR) 4/5F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	4	107	–	102	113	–
b g Nikos - Fia Rosa (FR) (Royal Charter)
Held up in rear, smooth headway and squeezed through to track leaders after 3 out, led approaching last, soon driven clear, easily (op 6-5 tchd 8-11)

2 9	8. Gracechurch (IRE) 8/1 Paddy Merrigan Ron Hodges	Paddy Merrigan Ron Hodges	4	107	–	91	99	–
b g Marju (IRE) - Saffron Crocus (Shareef Dancer)
Chased leaders, ridden 2 out, kept on to chase winner last but no chance run-in (op 5-1)

3 ½ [9½]	1. South O'The Border 6/1 P C O'Neill Venetia Williams	P C O'Neill Venetia Williams	5	1110	–	107	116	–
b g Wolfhound (USA) - Abbey's Gal (Efisio)
Led 2nd, ridden after 3 out, headed approaching last and jumped big, stayed on same pace run-in (tchd 13-2)

4 3 [12½]	3. Cortinas (GER) 4/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	5	115	–	98	109	–
b g Lomitas - Cocorna (Night Shift)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway to track leaders 4 out, ridden after 2 out, weakened run-in (op 7-2)

5 3 [15½]	9. Piano Player (IRE) 80/1 Warren Marston Richard Phillips	Warren Marston Richard Phillips	4	107	–	83	93	–
b g Mozart (IRE) - Got To Go (Shareef Dancer)
In touch 4th, chased leaders from 4 out, ridden after next, weakened approaching last (op 66-1)

6 7 [22½]	7. Bon Viveur 16/1 Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	4	107	–	74	86	–
b g Mozart (IRE) - Fantazia (Zafonic)
Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened next (op 20-1)

7 14 [36½]	4. Dad Says Heazle 40/1 Joe Tizzard Jimmy Frost	Joe Tizzard Jimmy Frost	7	115	–	68	84	–
ch g Midnight Legend - Blackdown Court (Pharly)
Led to 2nd, with leader to 5th, ridden 3 out, soon beaten (op 66-1)

8 23 [59½]	2. Beths Choice 200/1 Chris Davies Milton Bradley	Chris Davies Milton Bradley	6	115	–	38	61	–
b g Midnight Legend - Clare's Choice (Pragmatic)
Chased leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out (op 100-1)

9 8 [67½]	5. Kingsholm 20/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	5	115	–	28	53	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Putuna (Generous)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, brief effort after 4 out, soon weakened (op 16-1)

PU	6. Shanehill (IRE) 125/1 Mr Nick Williams Evan Williams	Mr Nick Williams Evan Williams	5	115	–	–	–	–
b h Danehill (USA) - Shunaire (USA) (Woodman)
Chased leaders to 5th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 100-1)

10 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 4m 26.06s (slow by 39.06s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: T Kilduff, C Donlon, L Scott-Macdonald (Predateur) 1st breeder: Haras De Saint-Voir
2nd owner: Mrs S G Clapp (Gracechurch)
3rd owner: Concertina Racing (South O'The Border)
Tote win: £1.70 PL: £1.10 £2.10 £1.40 Ex: £9.60 CSF: £8.10

2:20 Taunton 8 Jan 2007

Staple Fitzpaine Introductory Novices' Hurdle