Full Result 2.50 Taunton | 4 March 2010

Royal Bath & West Novices' Hurdle

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

1st £3,903 2nd £1,146 3rd £573 4th £286.20

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Voramar Two 1/6F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	119 t	135	79	137	–
b g Kayf Tara - Amaretto Flame (IRE) (First Trump)
In touch, tracked leader after 7th, led and not fluent 9th, cruised clear after next, well clear and hit last, heavily eased flat (tchd 2-11)

2 14	7. Upham Atom 10/1 Tom Siddall Kate Buckett	Tom Siddall Kate Buckett	7	113	113	61	104	–
b g Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Upham Lady (Bustino)
Led until after 2nd, chased leaders after until lost touch with leading pair 9th, plugged on under pressure flat to go 2nd final 75yds, no chance with winner (op 8-1)

3 1¼ [15¼]	3. Nulato (IRE) 16/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	7	113	–	60	104	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Newtown Wonder (IRE) (Be My Native)
Tracked leading pair until led after 5th, headed 9th, well beaten after next, lost 2nd final 75yds (tchd 14-1)

4 7 [22¼]	4. The Groovy Mule 66/1 Colin Bolger Simon Burrough	Colin Bolger Simon Burrough	8	113	–	54	96	–
b g Karinga Bay - Dear Emily (Uncle Pokey)
Held up in touch in last trio, lost touch with leaders after 8th, battling for modest 3rd before 2 out, weakened between last 2

5 9 [31¼]	5. Three Guesses (IRE) 12/1 Wayne Hutchinson Warren Greatrex	Wayne Hutchinson Warren Greatrex	9	113	–	47	88	–
b g Supreme Leader - Guess Twice (Deep Run)
Chased leader until led after 2nd, headed after 5th, driven after 7th, lost touch with leaders next (tchd 14-1)

6 27 [58¼]	6. Tropical Secret 80/1 Gerard Tumelty ³ Ron Hodges	Gerard Tumelty ³ Ron Hodges	6	110	–	23	63	–
b g Thowra (FR) - Colette's Choice I (IRE) (Alzao)
Mistakes, in touch in last trio until lost touch after 8th, well tailed off before 2 out (op 66-1)

7 24 [82¼]	2. Lord Norman (IRE) 66/1 Felix De Giles Jonathen de Giles	Felix De Giles Jonathen de Giles	9	113	–	–	42	–
b g Norwich - Sue's A Lady (Le Moss)
Always last, jumped big 1st, mistake 4th, ridden and lost touch 8th, well tailed off before 2 out, quickly dismounted after finish (jockey said gelding was lame on its right fore) (op 80-1)

7 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 6m 21.90s (slow by 45.90s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: J & B Gibbs & Sons Ltd (Voramar Two) 1st breeder: Darley And The Overbury Partnership
2nd owner: Mrs D Buckett (Upham Atom)
3rd owner: Ian Payne & Kim Franklin (Nulato)
Tote win: £1.10 PL: £1.10 £2.50 Ex: £2.40 CSF: £2.82

2:50 Taunton 4 Mar 2010

Royal Bath & West Novices' Hurdle