Full Result 3.10 Taunton | 31 January 2012

Delta Company 40 Commando Royal Marines Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-135, 4yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 9 hurdles

1st £6,498 2nd £1,908 3rd £954 4th £477

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Ted Spread 5/4F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	1013 t	120	88	136	–
b g Beat Hollow - Highbrook (USA) (Alphabatim)
Took keen hold, held up in last, switched wide after 6th, smooth headway after 3 out, led approaching last, pushed clear, comfortably (op 11-8 tchd 13-8)

2 7	4. Pascha Bere (FR) 14/1 Liam Treadwell Nick Gifford	Liam Treadwell Nick Gifford	9	117 p	128	88	130	–
gr g Verglas (IRE) - Ephelide (FR) (Count Pahlen)
Prominent, ridden and every chance briefly approaching last, kept on but not pace of winner

3 2¾ [9¾]	3. Pantxoa (FR) 9/2 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	5	118	129	86	128	–
b g Daliapour (IRE) - Palmeria (FR) (Great Palm)
Mid-division, headway after 5th, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, stayed on same pace from after next (op 6-1)

4 ½ [10¼]	1. Grey Gold (IRE) 7/1 Tom Scudamore Richard Lee	Tom Scudamore Richard Lee	7	1112	133	89	133	–
gr g Strategic Choice (USA) - Grouse-N-Heather (Grey Desire)
Mid-division, headway 5th, led 3 out, ridden before next, headed when mistake last, no extra (op 8-1)

5 1½ [11¾]	12. Cantabilly (IRE) 40/1 Giles Hawkins ³ Ron Hodges	Giles Hawkins ³ Ron Hodges	9	100	110	64	108	–
b g Distant Music (USA) - Cantaloupe (Priolo)
Led until not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace from next

6 1 [12¾]	11. Bathwick Brave (IRE) 40/1 Johnny Farrelly David Pipe	Johnny Farrelly David Pipe	5	107	114	67	110	–
b g Westerner - Dorans Grove (Gildoran)
Took keen hold, held up towards rear, some progress after 3 out, ridden next, never going pace to get involved

7 18 [30¾]	13. Leopard Hills (IRE) 50/1 Adam Wedge ⁵ Alison Thorpe	Adam Wedge ⁵ Alison Thorpe	5	99	107	39	86	–
b g Acclamation - Sadler's Park (USA) (Sadler's Wells)
Held up towards rear, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened

8 nk [31]	2. Monetary Fund (USA) 11/1 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	6	119	130	62	108	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Maddie G (USA) (Blush Rambler)
Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next

9 7 [38]	14. Piroulet (FR) 33/1 Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	6	101 1 tb	108	31	79	–
b g Slickly (FR) - Pantelleria (IRE) (Barathea)
Always towards rear, weakened before 3 out

10 39 [77]	8. Wings Of Smoke (IRE) 14/1 Richard Johnson Tim Vaughan	Richard Johnson Tim Vaughan	7	1011 t	118	–	50	–
gr g King's Theatre (IRE) - Grey Mo (IRE) (Roselier)
In touch, ridden after 6th, soon weakened, tailed off

F	7. Aather (IRE) 8/1 Ross Wishart ¹⁰ David Arbuthnot	Ross Wishart ¹⁰ David Arbuthnot	7	101	118	–	–	–
b g Key Of Luck (USA) - Alkaffeyeh (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Tracked leaders ridden and losing place when fell 3 out

PU	10. Sacrilege 40/1 Mattie Batchelor Daniel O'Brien	Mattie Batchelor Daniel O'Brien	7	108 b	115	–	–	–
ch g Sakhee (USA) - Idolize (Polish Precedent)
Reluctant to race, soon detached, pulled up before 3rd (op 50-1)

12 ran Off time: 3:10:00 Winning time: 4m 9.00s (slow by 22.00s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Double Handful (self certificate), Ifyouletmefinish (self certificate)
1st owner: False Nose 'N Glasses Partnership (Ted Spread) 1st breeder: Pollards Stables
2nd owner: Mr and Mrs Mark Tracey (Pascha Bere)
3rd owner: The Dunkley & Reilly Partnership (Pantxoa)
Tote win: £2.20 PL: £1.40 £3.50 £1.40 Ex: £23.10 CSF: £19.31 Tricast: £67.17

3:10 Taunton 31 Jan 2012

Delta Company 40 Commando Royal Marines Handicap Hurdle