Full Result 2.50 Taunton | 29 November 2012

Follow totepool On Twitter And Facebook Novices' Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-115, 4yo+) (2m7f198yds) 3m Soft 12 hurdles

1st £2,737.60 2nd £798 3rd £399.20

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Okafranca (IRE) 11/1 Mark Grant Jim Old	Mark Grant Jim Old	7	104	93	92	105	–
b g Okawango (USA) - Villafranca (IRE) (In The Wings)
Held up in rear, headway after 7th, ridden to chase leading pair 3 out, led when mistake 2 out, drew clear, stayed on well (op 16-1)

2 11	8. Bravo Bravo 8/1 Tommy Phelan Mark Gillard	Tommy Phelan Mark Gillard	5	107 b	96	85	98	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Top Table I (Shirley Heights)
Tracked leader until ridden to chase leading pair after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, left 2nd at the last, no chance with winner (op 5-1)

3 34 [45]	7. Ratify 7/1 Tom Scudamore Brendan Powell	Tom Scudamore Brendan Powell	8	107 t	96	55	66	–
br g Rakaposhi King - Sea Sky (Oats)
Led, not always fluent, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened, left modest 3rd at the last

4 30 [75]	2. Al Alfa 3/1F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	119 t	112	44	48	–
ch g Alflora (IRE) - Two For Joy (IRE) (Mandalus)
Mid-division, headway 6th, pushed along to chase leaders after 8th, ridden after next, weakened after 3 out, left remote 4th at the last (op 7-2)

F	1. Billy No Name (IRE) 9/2 Brendan Powell ³ Colin Tizzard	Brendan Powell ³ Colin Tizzard	4	119	115	–	114	–
b g Westerner - Just Little (Mtoto)
Tracked leaders, challenging when hit 3 out, ridden to lead very briefly before 2 out, soon held by winner, holding on for 2nd when fell last (tchd 4-1)

PU	10. Joker Of The Pack (IRE) 25/1 Peter Carberry ⁵ Andy Hobbs	Peter Carberry ⁵ Andy Hobbs	7	912 p	92	–	–	–
b g Craigsteel - Callmartel (IRE) (Montelimar)
Struggling in 5th, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	3. Raduis Bleu (FR) 33/1 Andrew Thornton Lady Susan Brooke	Andrew Thornton Lady Susan Brooke	7	115	108	–	–	–
gr g Dadarissime (FR) - Regence Bleue (FR) (Porto Rafti)
Raced wide first circuit, tracked leaders until 7th, soon in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	6. Lord Landen (IRE) 12/1 Charlie Huxley Andy Hobbs	Charlie Huxley Andy Hobbs	7	1010	99	–	–	–
br g Beneficial - Agua Caliente (IRE) (Old Vic)
Always towards rear, struggling 6th, tailing off after 8th, pulled up before 3 out (op 14-1)

PU	11. Setter's Princess 50/1 Harry Skelton Ron Hodges	Harry Skelton Ron Hodges	6	100	89	–	–	–
ch m Generous (IRE) - Setter Country (Town And Country)
Held up towards rear, some progress into midfield after 7th, weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up before last

PU	4. Flying Vic (IRE) 6/1 Richard Killoran Tim Vaughan	Richard Killoran Tim Vaughan	5	112	105	–	–	–
b g Old Vic - Iona Flyer (IRE) (Montelimar)
Mid-division, pushed along after 5th, ridden after 7th, weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding hung right and never travelled) (op 11-2)

PU	5. Smart Exit (IRE) 6/1 Tom O'Brien Renee Robeson	Tom O'Brien Renee Robeson	5	110	103	–	–	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Navaro (IRE) (Be My Native)
Mid-division, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last (jockey said gelding hung right.) (op 17-2)

11 ran Off time: 2:51:00 Winning time: 6m 33.70s (slow by 57.70s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: W E Sturt (Okafranca) 1st breeder: B Kennedy
2nd owner: Davies & Price (Bravo Bravo)
3rd owner: J J King (Ratify)
Tote win: £19.60 PL: £5.50 £4.30 £2.30 Ex: £175.70 CSF: £96.25 Tricast: £671.93

2:50 Taunton 29 Nov 2012

Follow totepool On Twitter And Facebook Novices' Handicap Hurdle