Full Result 2.30 Wincanton | 10 March 2011

Daily Nicholls Festival Column On Betfair Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-120, 4yo+) (1m7f65yds) 1m7½f Good To Firm 8 hurdles

1st £4,293.30 2nd £1,260.60 3rd £630.30 4th £314.82

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. The Cayterers 9/1 Lee Edwards ⁵ Tony Carroll	Lee Edwards ⁵ Tony Carroll	9	103	100	74	109	–
b g Cayman Kai (IRE) - Silky Smooth I (IRE) (Thatching)
Tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, soon clear, ran on well (op 6-1)

2 4½	2. Robin Will (FR) 15/2 Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls	Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls	6	1110	116	85	116	–
bl g Dark Moondancer - Gleep Will (FR) (Laniste)
Close up, ridden after 3 out, hung left after 2 out, went 2nd last, stayed on same pace (op 9-1)

3 2 [6½]	5. Tom O'Tara 15/2 Charlie Poste Robin Dickin	Charlie Poste Robin Dickin	7	110	106	72	104	–
b g Kayf Tara - Mrs May (Carlingford Castle)
Led until ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace (op 8-1)

4 5 [11½]	4. Forest Rhythm (IRE) 6/1 Jimmy Derham ³ Seamus Mullins	Jimmy Derham ³ Seamus Mullins	7	1012	107	68	101	–
b g Great Palm (USA) - Eurythmic (Pharly)
Held up but well in touch, ridden after 3 out, stayed on but never going pace to get on terms (op 8-1)

5 19 [30½]	1. Midnight Opera 15/2 Mark Quinlan ⁷ Neil Mulholland	Mark Quinlan ⁷ Neil Mulholland	5	115	118	56	96	–
b g Midnight Legend - Ballad Opera (Sadler's Wells)
Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next, hampered last (op 13-2 tchd 8-1 in a place)

6 10 [40½]	9. Bun Oir (USA) 7/1 Tom O'Brien Charlie Longsdon	Tom O'Brien Charlie Longsdon	4	109 p	109	27	68	–
bb g Seeking The Gold (USA) - Fraulein (Acatenango)
Prominent, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next (op 8-1)

7 nk [40¾]	8. Rayon Vert I (FR) 10/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	1010 t	102	28	69	–
b g Ragmar (FR) - Danse Verte (FR) (Brezzo)
In touch, effort after 3 out, weakened next (op 9-1 tchd 8-1)

PU	6. Ajman (IRE) 9/1 Paul Moloney Evan Williams	Paul Moloney Evan Williams	6	1012 t	104	–	–	–
b g Orpen (USA) - Grand Madam (Grand Lodge)
Prominent until 5th, blundered badly 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next (tchd 17-2)

PU	3. Aragall (GER) 20/1 Andrew Tinkler George Baker	Andrew Tinkler George Baker	6	116	112	–	–	–
gr g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - A J Bear (USA) (Slew City Slew)
Held up but well in touch, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next

UR	7. No To Trident 5/1F Rhys Flint John Flint	Rhys Flint John Flint	6	1011	103	–	92	–
b g Zilzal (USA) - Charmante Femme (Bin Ajwaad)
Held up but well in touch, effort after 3 out, one pace from next, 5th and well held when stumbled badly and unseated rider soon after last (op 11-2 tchd 6-1)

10 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 3m 43.20s (slow by 19.20s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: R D Willis and M C Watts (The Cayterers) 1st breeder: Acrum Lodge Stud
2nd owner: C G Roach (Robin Will)
3rd owner: Graham Knight & Derek Ward (Tom O'Tara)
Tote win: £10.10 PL: £3.80 £2.30 £2.20 Ex: £88.80 CSF: £72.21 Tricast: £529.97

2:30 Wincanton 10 Mar 2011

Daily Nicholls Festival Column On Betfair Handicap Hurdle