3:20
Taunton
15 Jan 2009
3rd Battalion The Royal Welsh Handicap Hurdle
(Class 3) (2m104yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 9 hurdles
1st
£5,529.25 2nd
£1,623.50 3rd
£811.75 4th
£405.45
Error
Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
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6 | 115 p | 113 | 80 | 127 | – |
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b g
Tannenkonig (IRE) |
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Held up towards rear, steady progress from 6th, not fluent 3 out, challenged next, led last, driven out (op 9-2 tchd 11-2) | ||||||||||
6 | 118 | 116 | 79 | 126 | – |
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b g
Night Shift (USA) |
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Tracked leader, led 5th, ridden and hard pressed when not fluent 2 out, headed last, no extra (op 5-2 tchd 9-4) | ||||||||||
7 | 101 | 100 | 59 | 107 | – |
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b g
Highest Honor (FR) |
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In touch, went 2nd briefly after 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace from next, mistake last (op 14-1 tchd 9-1) | ||||||||||
8 | 1013 | 110 | 67 | 115 | – |
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b g
Acatenango (GER) |
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Held up, headway after 4th, close 4th when ridden approaching 2 out, kept on same pace (op 28-1) | ||||||||||
6 | 1011 | 105 | 45 | 100 | – |
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gr g
April Night (FR) |
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Raced wide, in touch, close 2nd when mistake 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
8 | 1013 | 110 | 44 | 97 | – |
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bb g
Dr Massini (IRE) |
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In touch, ridden after 3 out, weakened after next (op 11-1) | ||||||||||
6 | 109 | 103 | 33 | 87 | – |
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b g
Phantom Breeze (IRE) |
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In touch until 3 out, soon weakened (op 11-1 tchd 12-1) | ||||||||||
7 | 117 | 115 | 42 | 97 | – |
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b g
Lord Americo (IRE) |
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Tracked leaders, pecked 1st, ridden approaching 6th, soon beaten (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the track) | ||||||||||
5 | 1112 | 120 | 37 | 95 | – |
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gr g
With Approval (CAN) |
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Led until 5th, weakened after 3 out, eased when beaten (tchd 16-1) | ||||||||||
5 | 119 b | 117 | 27 | 86 | – |
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b g
Night Shift (USA) |
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Mid-division until lost place after 4th, never back on terms (op 16-1) | ||||||||||
5 | 1010 | 107 | – | 60 | – |
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b m
Trans Island |
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Always behind, tailed off (op 40-1) | ||||||||||
9 | 111 | 109 | – | 55 | – |
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b g
Sadler's Wells (USA) |
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Always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
6 | 101 | 98 | – | 43 | – |
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gr g
Passing Sale (FR) |
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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)
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1st owner:
D J Jones (Oldrik)
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2nd owner:
John P McManus (Night Cru)
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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