Full Result 3.30 Taunton | 28 February 2008

Royal Bath & West Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m7f198yds) 3m Good To Soft 12 hurdles

1st £3,903.60 2nd £1,146 3rd £573 4th £286.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Lamanver Homerun 5/1 Liam Heard ³ Paul Nicholls	Liam Heard ³ Paul Nicholls	6	108	108	66	114	–
b m Relief Pitcher - Bizimki (Ardross)
Mid-division, headway 8th, led after 3 out, ridden when left well clear last (tchd 11-2)

2 30	1. Super Nick (IRE) 8/13F Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	7	1110	115	55	97	–
b g Supreme Leader - Nic An Ree (IRE) (King's Ride)
Led, reminders after 7th, ridden and headed 3 out, soon beaten, left poor 2nd last (op 8-11 tchd 4-5)

3 8 [38]	7. Morenito (FR) 16/1 Stephen Craine Heather Dalton	Stephen Craine Heather Dalton	5	114	–	42	83	–
b g Nononito (FR) - Cohiba (FR) (Ti King)
Mid-division, effort 9th, weakened after 3 out, left poor 3rd last (op 20-1 tchd 25-1)

4 10 [48]	5. Fremantle Doctor (FR) 150/1 Colin Bolger ³ A Bateman	Colin Bolger ³ A Bateman	8	111 p	–	34	75	–
b g Gildoran (IRE) - Glen Breeze (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden after 8th, weakened after next (op 100-1)

5 9 [57]	2. Agoodun 14/1 Tom O'Brien Susan Johnson	Tom O'Brien Susan Johnson	7	114	–	26	64	–
b g Parthian Springs - God Is Good (River God I)
Pulled hard early, tracked leaders, struggling 8th, soon weakened (op 16-1 tchd 12-1)

6 1 [58]	3. Dandivito 66/1 Darren O'Dwyer ⁷ Caroline Keevil	Darren O'Dwyer ⁷ Caroline Keevil	5	1011	–	25	63	–
b g Danzig Connection (USA) - Welsh Lustre (IRE) (Mandalus)
Not fluent 1st, tracked leaders, ridden after 8th, weakened next (op 50-1)

7 ¾ [58¾]	6. Longbow Warrior 100/1 S P Walsh ⁵ Jimmy Frost	S P Walsh ⁵ Jimmy Frost	6	1013	–	25	62	–
b g Tout Ensemble - D'Nial (Pragmatic)
Mid-division until weakened 8th, tailed off

F	8. Pride Of Dulcote (FR) 5/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	114	–	–	121	–
b g Kadalko (FR) - Quenice (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Held up behind, steady progress from 8th, went 3rd and hit 3 out, challenging when not fluent 2 out, shaken up and every chance when fell last (op 7-2)

UR	4. Electric Baloo 150/1 Tom Siddall Ray Fielder	Tom Siddall Ray Fielder	6	114	–	–	–	–
b h Morpeth - Sky Baloo (Skyliner I)
Always towards rear, losing touch when ducked left and unseated rider after 8th (op 100-1)

9 ran Off time: 3:30:00 Winning time: 6m 5.70s (slow by 29.70s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Dr Donna Christensen (Lamanver Homerun) 1st breeder: G Heal
2nd owner: Trevor Hemmings (Super Nick)
3rd owner: C B Compton B D Johnston (Morenito)
Tote win: £5.70 PL: £1.30 £1.10 £3.50 Ex: £11.90 CSF: £8.40

3:30 Taunton 28 Feb 2008

Royal Bath & West Novices' Hurdle