Full Results
13:35 Taunton
C & D South West Ltd 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 1y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £4,224
- 2nd: £1,240
- 3rd: £620
- 4th: £310
- Form 212-22
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey N D Fehily
mid-division, headway tracking leaders 7th, 2nd after 2 out, led travelling well last, came readily clear run-in
- Form 313-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
raced wide, chased leaders, 2nd 3 out, led 2 out, headed last, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
- Form 13
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Hugo Froud
- Jockey D A Jacob
chased leaders, 2nd 5th until led 3 out, mistake and headed 2 out, plugged on same pace in 3rd
- Form U1-14
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
mid-division, headway chasing leaders 7th, plugged on same pace from 2 out
Earth Lady
27- Form 450
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
towards rear, plugged on from 2 out, never involved
Primo Blue
21- Form 762/7-F6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Noel Williams
- Jockey James Banks
towards rear, modest 5th before 2 out, mistake last, never involved
- Form F/P104-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
took keen hold, held up towards rear, some headway approaching 2 out, never involved
- Form 5-05F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer S Thomas
- Jockey R P McLernon
led, awkward 4th, headed 3 out, chased leaders, weakened before next, mistake last
- Form F72-060
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Theo Gillard
mid-division, behind from 6th
- Form 46/67-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer A Sadik
- Jockey Alex Edwards
chased leaders, weakened 3 out
Our Merlin
29- Form 270
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey James Best
chased leader until 5th, chased leaders, weakening when mistake 7th
- Form 30-798F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer G R I Smyly
- Jockey David England
always behind, not much room awkward and rider lost iron 5th, never a factor
Norse Da
48- Form 07/0-9
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Mrs H R J Nelmes
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
always behind, mistake 6th, tailed off 3 out
- Form 4-10P4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Adam Wedge
towards rear, mistake and unseated rider 4th
Betting breakdown
- Tote Win: £1.20Tote Place: £1.02,£1.80,£2.30
- Straight Forecast: £4.29Exacta: £4.40Trifecta: £19.50Swingers: 1&2 £2.60,1&3 £3.20,2&3 £7.30
- Placepot: £35.30Pool: £94,213.05,1946.79 winning tickets
- Quadpot: £18.80Pool: £6,502.11,255.2 winning tickets