Full Result 3.30 Taunton | 30 October 2012

Christmas Parties At Taunton Racecourse Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Good 9 hurdles

1st £2,737.60 2nd £798 3rd £399.20

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	14. Key To Milan 12/1 Giles Hawkins ³ Chris Down	Giles Hawkins ³ Chris Down	6	102 tp	84	74	89	–
b g Milan - Key West (FR) (Highest Honor)
Led until ridden approaching 2 out, slightly hampered just before last, switched left run-in, rallied well for strong run final 120yds, led final stride (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding benefited from the first-time tongue strap.) (op 20-1 tchd 25-1)

2 hd	8. Stentorian (IRE) 10/1 Joshua Moore ³ Gary Moore	Joshua Moore ³ Gary Moore	4	114 p	100	89	106	–
ch g Street Cry (IRE) - Nomistakeaboutit (CAN) (Affirmed)
Mid-division, ridden and headway after 3 out, led before last, drifted left, no extra when headed final strides (op 8-1 tchd 12-1)

3 3 [3¼]	4. Drumlang (IRE) 5/1 Rob McCarth ⁵ Ian Williams	Rob McCarth ⁵ Ian Williams	6	115	103	89	105	–
b g Soviet Star (USA) - Sherekiya (IRE) (Lycius)
Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, no impression until headway approaching last, stayed on well run-in, went 3rd final stride (op 4-1 tchd 7-2)

4 hd [3½]	11. Palio Square (USA) 4/1F Thomas Flint ⁷ John Flint	Thomas Flint ⁷ John Flint	5	109 b¹	95	81	98	–
bb g Harlan's Holiday (USA) - Teewee's Hope (CAN) (Defrere)
Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, went 4th final strides (op 11-2)

5 ½ [4]	12. Cruise In Style (IRE) 8/1 James Best ⁵ Kevin Bishop	James Best ⁵ Kevin Bishop	6	1011 p	95	80	98	–
b m Definite Article - Henrietta Street (IRE) (Royal Academy)
Mid-division, headway from 6th, led before 2 out where not fluent, soon ridden, headed before last, no extra when lost 2 places final strides

6 ¾ [4¾]	3. Quadriller (FR) 11/1 Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	5	1112	105	89	106	–
b g Lando (GER) - Tabachines (FR) (Art Francais)
Held up towards rear, ridden and steady progress after 3 out, stayed on from last, never troubled leaders (op 12-1 tchd 14-1)

7 9 [13¾]	10. Sun Quest 16/1 Wayne Kavanagh ³ Steven Dixon	Wayne Kavanagh ³ Steven Dixon	8	111 t	97	71	92	–
b g Groom Dancer (USA) - Icaressa (Anabaa)
Tracked winner, pressed winner 6th until next, soon ridden, outpaced after, weakened before last (op 25-1)

8 2 [15¾]	7. Bill The Yank (IRE) 22/1 Jack Quinlan ³ Denis Quinn	Jack Quinlan ³ Denis Quinn	7	116	102	74	95	–
b g Accordion (IRE) - Sea Island (Windjammer)
Held up towards rear, ridden after 3 out, never any impression (op 28-1 tchd 20-1)

9 19 [34¾]	1. Garth Mountain 11/1 Richard Johnson Tim Vaughan	Richard Johnson Tim Vaughan	5	1112	105	55	79	–
b g Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - One Of The Family (Alzao)
Soon tracking leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off (tchd 17-2)

10 12 [46¾]	5. Dukes Art 8/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	6	1110	103	39	66	–
b g Bachelor Duke (USA) - Creme Caramel I (USA) (Septieme Ciel)
Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

11 3½ [50¼]	13. Prickles 5/1 Matt Griffiths ³ Richard Woollacott	Matt Griffiths ³ Richard Woollacott	7	107 t	89	20	49	–
ch m Karinga Bay - Squeaky I (Infantry I)
Raced keenly, ridden after 3 out, always towards rear, tailed off (op 11-2 tchd 6-1)

12 6 [56¼]	9. Setter's Princess 33/1 Nick Scholfield Ron Hodges	Nick Scholfield Ron Hodges	6	116	99	23	54	–
ch m Generous (IRE) - Setter Country (Town And Country)
Tracked leaders until 5th, soon behind, tailed off (op 25-1)

12 ran Off time: 3:30:00 Winning time: 4m 6.00s (slow by 19.00s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Argaum (self certificate), San Marino I (self certificate)
1st owner: M R Lavis & C J Down (Key To Milan) 1st breeder: C J Down
2nd owner: B Homewood (Stentorian)
3rd owner: M Roberts J O'Shea S Hunt R Stearman (Drumlang)
Tote win: £14.90 PL: £5.60 £4.50 £2.50 Ex: £306.30 CSF: £129.84 Tricast: £691.41

3:30 Taunton 30 Oct 2012

Christmas Parties At Taunton Racecourse Handicap Hurdle