Full Result 1.20 Taunton | 10 December 2009

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

1st £4,553.50 2nd £1,337 3rd £668.50 4th £333.90

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Valentine Vic (IRE) 5/2 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	1012	–	101	123	–
bb g Old Vic - Elleena Rose (IRE) (Roselier)
Made all, pushed along approaching 2 out, ridden out flat (op 15-8 tchd 11-4)

2 6	2. Triggerman 11/4 Giles Hawkins ⁷ Philip Hobbs	Giles Hawkins ⁷ Philip Hobbs	7	1012	121	103	125	–
b g Double Trigger (IRE) - Carrikins (Buckskin)
Held up in rear, headway approaching 8th, chased winner 3 out, ridden approaching last, no impression (op 3-1)

3 4½ [10½]	7. Upham Atom 16/1 Jack Doyle Kate Buckett	Jack Doyle Kate Buckett	6	1012	115	92	113	–
b g Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Upham Lady (Bustino)
Chased winner to 3 out, soon ridden, one pace (op 14-1)

4 ½ [11]	1. Jau 7/4F Ian Popham ⁷ Anthony Honeyball	Ian Popham ⁷ Anthony Honeyball	6	1012	–	99	122	–
b g Kayf Tara - Jadidh (Touching Wood)
Held up in touch, jumped right 5th, ridden and one pace from 3 out (jockey said gelding hung right) (op 2-1)

5 26 [37]	5. Little George (IRE) 20/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	6	1012	–	69	96	–
b g Heron Island (IRE) - Kyle Eile (IRE) (Callernish)
Held up towards rear, headway on inside 7th, weakened after 9th

6 45 [82]	3. Bell Hill Lad 66/1 Wayne Kavanagh ³ Seamus Mullins	Wayne Kavanagh ³ Seamus Mullins	5	109	–	29	49	–
ch g Emperor Fountain - Mabel's Memory (IRE) (Over The River)
Held up in mid-division, behind when not fluent 7th, struggling from 8th, tailed off (op 80-1 tchd 50-1)

7 39 [121]	4. Insured 66/1 Keiran Burke ⁵ Patrick Rodford	Keiran Burke ⁵ Patrick Rodford	4	107	–	–	14	–
ch g Intikhab (USA) - Self Assured (IRE) (Ahonoora)
Always in rear, lost touch from 8th, tailed off

F	9. Sweet Request 200/1 Mattie Batchelor Dr Jeremy Naylor	Mattie Batchelor Dr Jeremy Naylor	5	105	–	–	–	–
ch m Best Of The Bests (IRE) - Sweet Revival (Claude Monet)
Held up, struggling 9th, tailed off when fell 2 out (op 150-1)

PU	6. Russian Song (IRE) 12/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Moscow Society (USA) - Sweet Charm (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
Held up in touch, weakened approaching 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 14-1)

9 ran Off time: 1:20:00 Winning time: 6m 24.10s (slow by 48.10s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Mrs Ann Fulton & Paul Barber (Valentine Vic) 1st breeder: Mrs H Clarke
2nd owner: M G St Quinton (Triggerman)
3rd owner: Mrs D Buckett (Upham Atom)
Tote win: £3.80 PL: £1.40 £1.10 £3.20 Ex: £10.30 CSF: £9.74

1:20 Taunton 10 Dec 2009

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