Full Result 2.20 Taunton | 30 December 2013

Season's Greetings From totepool Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (3yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Heavy 9 hurdles

1st £11,546 2nd £4,334 3rd £2,170 4th £1,082 5th £542

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Down Ace (IRE) 7/2 Dougie Costello Fergal O'Brien	Dougie Costello Fergal O'Brien	6	112	122	107	127	–
ch m Generous (IRE) - Full Of Birds (FR) (Epervier Bleu)
Tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, disputed lead before last, wandered under pressure run-in, kept on well to edge ahead nearing finish (tchd 3/1)

2 nk	3. Blue Buttons (IRE) 7/2 Ryan Mahon Harry Fry	Ryan Mahon Harry Fry	5	112 t	125	107	126	–
b m King's Theatre (IRE) - Babet (IRE) (Mujadil)
Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge going to 2 out, disputed lead before last, kept on gamely under pressure, narrowly headed nearing finish (op 9/2)

3 11 [11¼]	1. As I Am (IRE) EvensF Conor Shoemark Don Cantillon	Conor Shoemark Don Cantillon	5	117	139	99	125	–
b m Old Vic - Faucon (Polar Falcon)
Jumped left throughout, led, ridden approaching 2 out, headed before last where hampered, no extra flat (tchd 11/10)

4 5 [16¼]	7. Dolores Delightful (FR) 10/1 Richard Johnson Nick Williams	Richard Johnson Nick Williams	3	103	–	75	99	–
b f Saint Des Saints (FR) - Us Et Coutumes (FR) (Shining Steel)
Held up, not fluent 4th, headway 5th, challenged soon after 3 out until ridden before next, staying on at same pace in held 4th when not fluent last (op 8/1)

5 2¾ [19]	5. Miner Distraction 66/1 Nick Scholfield Jeremy Scott	Nick Scholfield Jeremy Scott	5	112	–	85	107	–
b m Desert King (IRE) - Miner Yours (Miner's Lamp)
Held up, took closer order 5th, ridden after 3 out, outpaced before next (tchd 50/1)

6 17 [36]	6. Neston Grace 33/1 James Davies Simon Hodgson	James Davies Simon Hodgson	5	112 h	115	64	90	–
b m Kayf Tara - Politely (Tragic Role)
Tracked leaders, ridden after 6th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

7 19 [55]	2. Roja Dove (IRE) 25/1 Trevor Whelan Neil King	Trevor Whelan Neil King	4	115 h	124	43	74	–
b f Jeremy (USA) - Knight's Place (IRE) (Hamas)
Tracked leaders, ridden after 5th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off (op 20/1 tchd 16/1)

7 ran Off time: 2:20:31 Winning time: 4m 17.50s (slow by 30.50s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Paul Sullivan (Down Ace) 1st breeder: Mrs C J Berry
2nd owner: Richard Barber (Blue Buttons)
3rd owner: Don Cantillon (As I Am)
Tote win: £4.10 PL: £2.10 £2.10 Ex: £15.40 CSF: £15.44 Trifecta: £22.90 Pool: £4498.94 - 146.86 winning units.

2:20 Taunton 30 Dec 2013

Season's Greetings From totepool Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Listed Race)