Full Result 3.20 Taunton | 15 January 2009

3rd Battalion The Royal Welsh Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 9 hurdles

1st £5,529.25 2nd £1,623.50 3rd £811.75 4th £405.45

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Oldrik (GER) 4/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	115 p	113	80	127	–
b g Tannenkonig (IRE) - Onestep (GER) (Konigsstuhl)
Held up towards rear, steady progress from 6th, not fluent 3 out, challenged next, led last, driven out (op 9-2 tchd 11-2)

2 3½	3. Night Cru 3/1F A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	6	118	116	79	126	–
b g Night Shift (USA) - Jouet (Reprimand)
Tracked leader, led 5th, ridden and hard pressed when not fluent 2 out, headed last, no extra (op 5-2 tchd 9-4)

3 3½ [7]	13. Bazart 10/1 Darren O'Dwyer ⁵ Bernard Llewellyn	Darren O'Dwyer ⁵ Bernard Llewellyn	7	101	100	59	107	–
b g Highest Honor (FR) - Summer Exhibition (Royal Academy)
In touch, went 2nd briefly after 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace from next, mistake last (op 14-1 tchd 9-1)

4 1¼ [8¼]	7. Nordwind (IRE) 25/1 D P Fahy ³ Evan Williams	D P Fahy ³ Evan Williams	8	1013	110	67	115	–
b g Acatenango (GER) - Narola (GER) (Nebos)
Held up, headway after 4th, close 4th when ridden approaching 2 out, kept on same pace (op 28-1)

5 14 [22¼]	11. Pickamus (FR) 16/1 Tom Scudamore Henry Daly	Tom Scudamore Henry Daly	6	1011	105	45	100	–
gr g April Night (FR) - Duchesse Du Cochet (FR) (Native Guile)
Raced wide, in touch, close 2nd when mistake 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last

6 5 [27¼]	6. Dancewiththedevil (IRE) 14/1 Jack Doyle ³ C Roberts	Jack Doyle ³ C Roberts	8	1013	110	44	97	–
bb g Dr Massini (IRE) - Hibba (IRE) (Doubletour)
In touch, ridden after 3 out, weakened after next (op 11-1)

7 3¾ [31]	12. Tenor De Balme (FR) 8/1 Liam Heard Paul Henderson	Liam Heard Paul Henderson	6	109	103	33	87	–
b g Phantom Breeze (IRE) - Hindi (FR) (Cadoudal)
In touch until 3 out, soon weakened (op 11-1 tchd 12-1)

8 2¼ [33¼]	4. Captain Americo (IRE) 7/2 Mark Grant Andy Turnell	Mark Grant Andy Turnell	7	117	115	42	97	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Excitable Lady (Buckskin)
Tracked leaders, pecked 1st, ridden approaching 6th, soon beaten (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the track)

9 8 [41¼]	1. Approved Force (USA) 18/1 Dominic Elsworth Lucy Wadham	Dominic Elsworth Lucy Wadham	5	1112	120	37	95	–
gr g With Approval (CAN) - Kinetic Force (USA) (Holy Bull)
Led until 5th, weakened after 3 out, eased when beaten (tchd 16-1)

10 6 [47¼]	2. Noticeable (IRE) 9/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	5	119 b	117	27	86	–
b g Night Shift (USA) - Nawaji (USA) (Trempolino)
Mid-division until lost place after 4th, never back on terms (op 16-1)

11 18 [65¼]	9. Letham Island (IRE) 50/1 Sean Quinlan ³ Robert Stronge	Sean Quinlan ³ Robert Stronge	5	1010	107	–	60	–
b m Trans Island - Common Cause (Polish Patriot)
Always behind, tailed off (op 40-1)

12 8 [73¼]	8. Dalaram (IRE) 80/1 Jodie Mogford G F Bridgwater	Jodie Mogford G F Bridgwater	9	111	109	–	55	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Dalara (IRE) (Doyoun)
Always behind, tailed off

13 1¾ [75]	14. Pas De Baratin (FR) 66/1 Felix De Giles ³ Tom George	Felix De Giles ³ Tom George	6	101	98	–	43	–
gr g Passing Sale (FR) - Epanouie (FR) (Sharken)
Mid-division, ridden after 5th, weakened after next, tailed off

13 ran Off time: 3:20:00 Winning time: 4m 15.50s (slow by 28.50s) Total SP: 124%
Non-runners: Je Ne Sais Plus (self certificate)
1st owner: D J Jones (Oldrik) 1st breeder: H Feldt
2nd owner: John P McManus (Night Cru)
3rd owner: B J Llewellyn (Bazart)
Tote win: £6.10 PL: £2.20 £1.20 £3.30 Ex: £14.10 CSF: £17.20 Tricast: £117.34

3:20 Taunton 15 Jan 2009

3rd Battalion The Royal Welsh Handicap Hurdle