Full Result 2.45 Taunton | 2 February 2016

Openbet Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Heavy 9 hurdles

1st £3,898.80 2nd £1,144.80 3rd £572.40 4th £286.20

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Bloody Mary (FR) 4/6F Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	5	112	–	112	125	–
gr m Fragrant Mix (IRE) - Sacade (FR) (Robin Des Champs)
Tracked leaders, led after 3 out, ridden between last 2, kept on well to assert final 120yds (op 4/7)

2 2¼	1. Banyu (FR) 11/2 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	119	–	117	128	–
b g Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Banyu Dewi (GER) (Poliglote)
Pulled hard, held up behind, headway from 5th, tracked winner after 3 out, ridden with every chance between last 2, kept on but held final 120yds (op 6/1)

3 11 [13¼]	9. Zero Grand (IRE) 25/1 Richie McLernon Johnny Farrelly	Richie McLernon Johnny Farrelly	5	113	–	96	111	–
b g Thousand Words - Ellistown Lady (IRE) (Red Sunset)
Tracked leaders, challenged briefly 3 out, soon ridden, not pace of leaders, stayed on into 3rd run-in

4 2 [15¼]	12. Lou Vert (FR) 2/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	4	107 t	–	84	100	–
b g Vertigineux (FR) - Lourinha (FR) (Loup Solitaire)
Mid-division, headway after 3 out, ridden to chase leading pair next, never threatened, no extra run-in (op 9/4)

5 15 [30¼]	5. Mondello (GER) 100/1 Conor O'Farrell Richard Woollacott	Conor O'Farrell Richard Woollacott	5	113 t	–	73	94	–
b g Soldier Hollow - Mandrella (GER) (Surumu)
Prominent, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after next

6 1¾ [32]	4. Lift The Lid (IRE) 50/1 Noel Fehily Neil Mulholland	Noel Fehily Neil Mulholland	6	113	–	71	92	–
b g Robin Des Pres (FR) - Kindly Light (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Tracked leaders, challenged 6th until ridden after 3 out, weakened between last 2 (op 66/1)

7 1½ [33½]	3. Cougar Kid (IRE) 50/1 Leighton Aspell Philip Hide	Leighton Aspell Philip Hide	5	113 p	–	69	91	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Western Skylark (IRE) (Westerner)
Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next

8 2¾ [36¼]	11. The Big Mare 100/1 Robert Dunne Laura Young	Robert Dunne Laura Young	7	1010	–	58	81	–
b m Doyen (IRE) - Fizzy Lady (Efisio)
Mid-division until 3 out, soon weakened

9 ¾ [37]	2. Acajou Des Bieffes (FR) 150/1 Ryan Mahon Anthony Honeyball	Ryan Mahon Anthony Honeyball	6	113	–	64	87	–
b g Millennium Bio (JPN) - Pietragella (FR) (Baryshnikov)
Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next

10 2 [39]	6. Present Times (IRE) 20/1 Conor Ring ⁵ Evan Williams	Conor Ring ⁵ Evan Williams	5	1012	–	61	85	–
b g Kalanisi (IRE) - Beguiling (IRE) (Dr Massini)
Always towards rear (op 25/1)

11 ½ [39½]	7. Rocknrobin (IRE) 50/1 Tom Cannon Chris Gordon	Tom Cannon Chris Gordon	5	113	–	61	85	–
br g Robin Des Pres (FR) - Our Presenting (IRE) (Presenting)
Led until after 5th, weakened 3 out

11 ran Off time: 2:45:44 Winning time: 4m 27.60s (slow by 40.60s) Total SP: 126%
Non-runners: Trans Express (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: John P McManus (Bloody Mary) 1st breeder: Jacques Cypres & Arnaud Poirier
2nd owner: David Maxwell Racing & Barber Wadlow Ltd (Banyu)
3rd owner: Wayne Clifford (Zero Grand)
Tote win: £1.40 PL: £1.10 £1.60 £6 Ex: £6.40 CSF: £5.77 Trifecta: £87.20

2:45 Taunton 2 Feb 2016

Openbet Novices' Hurdle