Full Result 1.50 Taunton | 13 December 2007

Geoff Pike St James's Place Novices' Hurdle

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

1st £6,506 2nd £1,910 3rd £955 4th £477

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Mexican Bob 5/2 Christian Williams Alan King	Christian Williams Alan King	4	118	123	18	123	–
b g Atraf - Eskimo Nel (IRE) (Shy Groom)
Mid-division, headway 5th, challenged 2 out, led approaching last, kept on well, ridden out (op 9-4)

2 1¼	5. Blackthorn Boy (IRE) 33/1 Daryl Jacob Gary Moore	Daryl Jacob Gary Moore	5	1012	–	6	111	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - First And Foremost (IRE) (Boreen)
Chased leaders, led and pecked 2 out, soon ridden, headed approaching last, kept on (op 40-1)

3 3½ [4¾]	3. Australia Day (IRE) 6/1 William Kennedy Paul Webber	William Kennedy Paul Webber	4	1012	–	2	106	–
gr g Key Of Luck (USA) - Atalina (FR) (Linamix)
Pulled hard in rear, headway to lead 4th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, kept on (op 11-2)

4 2 [6¾]	6. Fifty Sheets (FR) 10/1 A P McCoy Charles Egerton	A P McCoy Charles Egerton	4	1012	–	–	104	–
b g Spadoun (FR) - Kandis (FR) (Northern Treat)
Tracked leaders, ridden and slightly outpaced approaching 2 out, stayed on again approaching last (op 15-2 tchd 7-1)

5 2½ [9¼]	2. Colisay 5/4F Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	8	114	–	3	111	–
b g Entrepreneur - La Sorrela (IRE) (Cadeaux Genereux)
Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and effort approaching 2 out, held when not fluent last (op 11-8 tchd 13-8)

6 9 [18¼]	11. Ryedale Ovation (IRE) 16/1 Hadden Frost ⁵ Martin Hill	Hadden Frost ⁵ Martin Hill	4	107	–	–	95	–
b g Royal Applause - Passe Passe (USA) (Lear Fan)
In touch, ridden and headway after 3 out, weakened after next (op 33-1)

7 13 [31¼]	4. Barons Spy (IRE) 25/1 Robert Walford Richard Price	Robert Walford Richard Price	6	1012	–	–	80	–
b g Danzero (AUS) - Princess Accord (USA) (D'Accord)
Held up towards rear, headway after 5th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next (op 20-1)

8 ¾ [32]	8. Hilal 22/1 Denis O'Regan Charles Egerton	Denis O'Regan Charles Egerton	5	1012	–	–	79	–
gr g Linamix (FR) - Magnificent Star (USA) (Silver Hawk)
Mid-division until weakened after 6th (op 80-1)

9 13 [45]	9. New Rackheath (IRE) 100/1 Rodi Greene Chris Down	Rodi Greene Chris Down	4	1012	–	–	66	–
b g Norwich - Bonne Sante (IRE) (Tremblant I)
Led until 4th, mistake 5th, weakened 3 out

10 nk [45¼]	12. Sheikh McMurray 66/1 Wayne Kavanagh ³ Jeremy Scott	Wayne Kavanagh ³ Jeremy Scott	5	109 t	–	–	65	–
b g Supreme Leader - Shannon Native (IRE) (Be My Native)
Always towards rear (op 100-1)

11 2½ [47¾]	13. Sun Bian 150/1 Owyn Nelmes Liam Grassick	Owyn Nelmes Liam Grassick	5	1012	–	–	63	–
br g Makbul - Silken Dalliance (Rambo Dancer)
Always towards rear (op 100-1)

12 44 [91¾]	10. Rules Apply (IRE) 100/1 Joe Tizzard Linda Blackford	Joe Tizzard Linda Blackford	5	1012	–	–	19	–
ch g Moscow Society (USA) - Some Bird (IRE) (Mandalus)
Mid-division until after 5th, soon tailed off

F	7. Grand Sefton 150/1 Sean Curran Richard Mitchell	Sean Curran Richard Mitchell	4	1012	–	–	–	–
br g Pivotal - Nahlin (Slip Anchor)
Pulled hard in rear, mistake 3 out, tailed off when stumbled and fell last (op 100-1)

PU	14. Lourdes (IRE) 150/1 James Davies Patrick Chamings	James Davies Patrick Chamings	4	105	–	–	–	–
b f Spectrum (IRE) - Loure I (USA) (Lyphard)
Chased leaders, ridden after 5th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out (op 100-1)

14 ran Off time: 1:50:00 Winning time: 4m 20.20s (slow by 33.20s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: First Chance Racing (Mexican Bob) 1st breeder: First Chance Racing
2nd owner: John B Hobbs (Blackthorn Boy)
3rd owner: Samantha & Emma McQuiston Partnership (Australia Day)
Tote win: £3.10 PL: £1.30 £5.50 £1.60 Ex: £73.30 CSF: £83.64

1:50 Taunton 13 Dec 2007

Geoff Pike St James's Place Novices' Hurdle