Race Result Taunton Mon, 16th Mar, 2009

Going - Good to Soft (Good in places).

Placepot Pool - £67,942.55 Winning Units - 6466.07 Dividend - £7.60. Quadpot Pool - £3,177.22 Winning Units - 418.4 Dividend - £5.60. Place Six Dividend - £19.78. Place Five Dividend - £17.07.

Orchard Portman Handicap Hurdle of £10000.00 4-y-o plus

3m. 110yds. Hcap Hurdle 1st - £6505.00, 2nd - £1910.00, 3rd - £955.00, 4th - £477.00 OFF 16:20. 8 Ran.

1st		Long Hop (IRE) 11-3 (Mr David Sewell) (Time 6:11.60) SP 7/2 Tote Win £5.30 Place £1.10	A King W Hutchinson
		in touch, led approaching 2 out, stayed on, ridden out
2nd	3L	Bench Warrent (IRE) 11-12 (Mrs J M Mayo) SP 11/4fav Place £1.80	C J Mann N Fehily
		led until 9th, soon ridden, led 3 out, headed next, stayed on same pace
3rd	1.75L	Lord Shark (IRE) 11-4 (Cash For Honours) SP 8/1 Place £2.80	J Scott R Walford
		tracked leaders, ridden approaching 8th, pecked 2 out, stayed on from last
4th	6L	Estate (GB) 11-7 (Mr R S Brookhouse) SP 11/2	D Pipe T Scudamore
		tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, soon one pace
5th	8L	Mickmacmagoole (IRE) 11-5 (Mad Mick Partnership) SP 11/1	E Williams Mr J Tudor(7)
		held up, headway 7th, ridden to chase leader after 3 out until next, weakened flat
6th	15L	Strong Rebel (IRE) 11-4 (The Yes No Wait Sorries) SP 4/1	N A Twiston-Davies P J Brennan
		always in last trio, weakened after 3 out
7th	2.75L	Calusa Charlie (IRE) 11-1 (Mr Peter Luff) SP 14/1	Jamie Snowden Felix De Giles(3)
		always in last trio, reminders 4th, weakened 3 out
8th	13L	Joli Classical (IRE) 10-6 (Joli Racing) (Blinkers) SP 25/1	Rob Hodges Harry Skelton(5)
		in touch, headway after 7th, led 9th until next, soon weakened

Market Movers

Wexford Wednesday 19th

Castle Genie 14/1 5/1

8.35 Slaney H'cap S'chase (Rated 0-123)
Williamhill 14/1 5/1
Ladbrokes 14/1 7/1
Bet365 14/1 7/1
CORAL.ie 14/1 7/1
Betfred 14/1 15/2
BetVictor 10/1 7/1
PaddyPower 9/1 7/1
Boylesport 11/1 8/1

Thomond 4/1 2/1

6.30 Vinegar Hill M'dn H'dle
Ladbrokes 4/1 2/1
Williamhill 4/1 2/1
CORAL.ie 4/1 2/1
Betfred 7/2 2/1
Bet365 4/1 9/4
PaddyPower 4/1 9/4
Boylesport 3/1 2/1

Dubh Eile 11/1 7/1

9.05 Barrow (Mares) INH Flat Race
Williamhill 11/1 7/1
PaddyPower 12/1 15/2
Boylesport 12/1 8/1
Bet365 10/1 7/1
Betfred 11/1 8/1
Ladbrokes 12/1 9/1

Hurricane Jojo 8/1 5/1

7.30 Curracloe H'cap H'dle (Rated 80-95) (DIV II)
Bet365 8/1 5/1
Boylesport 8/1 5/1
Betfred 15/2 5/1
CORAL.ie 8/1 11/2
Williamhill 15/2 5/1
PaddyPower 7/1 5/1

Chinook Run 25/1 12/1

7.00 Curracloe H'cap H'dle (Rated 80-95) (DIV I)
Boylesport 25/1 12/1
Bet365 25/1 14/1
PaddyPower 25/1 16/1
CORAL.ie 25/1 16/1
Williamhill 20/1 14/1

Bright Light City 11/1 15/2

7.30 Curracloe H'cap H'dle (Rated 80-95) (DIV II)
Williamhill 11/1 15/2
Betfred 11/1 15/2
Bet365 11/1 8/1

Ambush Angel 20/1 14/1

7.30 Curracloe H'cap H'dle (Rated 80-95) (DIV II)
PaddyPower 20/1 14/1
Ladbrokes 20/1 14/1
CORAL.ie 20/1 14/1
Boylesport 20/1 14/1

Flight Control 25/1 16/1

7.00 Curracloe H'cap H'dle (Rated 80-95) (DIV I)
Boylesport 25/1 16/1
PaddyPower 25/1 16/1

Shazner 10/1 33/1

6.30 Vinegar Hill M'dn H'dle
Ladbrokes 10/1 33/1
Williamhill 7/1 10/1
Bet365 10/1 14/1

De Glebe Star 5/1 15/2

6.30 Vinegar Hill M'dn H'dle
CORAL.ie 5/1 15/2
Ladbrokes 11/2 8/1
Bet365 11/2 7/1

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Sidelined Jockeys

Injured Jockeys

E F Power - Fractured three vertebrae in a fall at Kilbeggan Fri, 3rd May
Mr D O'Connor - Fractured left leg in a fall at Dawstown pt-to-pt Mon, 6th May
B J Cooper - Fractured left leg (femur) in a fall at Down Royal Mon, 6th May
P T Enright - Fractured both hands in a fall at Down Royal Mon, 6th May
T P Treacy - Fractured tibia and fibula in a schooling accident Mon, 13th May
D G Lavery - Fractured pelvis in a fall at Wexford Fri, 17th May
T C Carroll - Suffered a collapsed lung & fractured ribs in a fall at Cork Fri, 24th May
K C Sexton - Double fracture right collarbone in a fall at Cork Fri, 24th May
Megan Carberry - Fractured hand in a fall at the Curragh Sat, 25th May
M P Burke - Fractured left collarbone in a fall at Tramore Fri, 31st May
No Jockey - Fractured left collarbone in a fall at Tramore Fri, 31st May
R P Cleary - Suffered concussion in a fall at Leopardstown Thu, 13th Jun

Suspended Jockeys

D G Hogan - Five day whip ban at Cork, starts Fri, 7th Jun
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D M Grant - Five day ban for dropping hands & failing to gain best finishing position at Tramore Sat, 15th Jun

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