Race Result Taunton Thu, 1st Mar, 2012

Going - Good (Good to Firm in places).

Placepot Pool - £75,724.59 Winning Units - 2375.61 Dividend - £23.20. Quadpot Pool - £4,610.16 Winning Units - 385.8 Dividend - £8.80. Place Six Dividend - £52.14. Place Five Dividend - £13.11.

Yeovil College Selling Hurdle of £3500.00 4-y-o plus

2m. 3f. 110yds. Hurdle 1st - £2395.00, 2nd - £698.00, 3rd - £349.00 OFF 14:10. 8 Ran.

1st		Small Fly (IRE) 11-2 (Mr R H Buckler) (Morning price: 6/1 11/2 5/1 9/2) SP 9/2 Tote Win £5.60 Place £1.70	R H Buckler A Glassonbury
		held up in 5th, went left 2nd, headway approaching 6th, went 3rd soon after, driven after 3 out, rallied before last, strong run to lead final 100 yards
2nd	2.5L	American Cricket (IRE) 11-2 (Mr R E R Williams) (Morning price: 9/4 5/2) SP 10/3 Place £1.40	Evan Williams Adam Wedge(5)
		prominent, went 2nd after 3rd, led narrowly after 5th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, chased leader, hung right before last, stayed on same pace flat, went 2nd post
3rd	nose	Valdan (IRE) 11-2 (Mrs E Evans) (Morning price: 14/1 16/1) SP 28/1 Place £3.00	P D Evans J A McCarthy
		held up in rear, headway on inside approaching 7th, disputing 2nd after 3 out, led approaching 2 out, hard ridden flat, no extra and headed final 100 yards, lost 2nd post
4th	1.25L	Penn da Benn (FR) 10-9 (Mr Terry Warner) (Cheekpiece) (Morning price: 7/1 5/1 7/2 10/3) SP 3/1fav	B J Llewellyn Mr R J Williams(7)
		chased leaders, went 2nd 6th until before 2 out, no extra before last
5th	2.25L	Noble Crusader (USA) 11-2 (Nicolashields Peterphillips Willroseff) (Blinkers)(Tongue Strap) (Morning price: 5/2 3/1 11/4) SP 7/2	R Lee T Scudamore
		led early, chased leaders until lost place after 5th, soon driven, never on terms after
6th	45L	Duffy Moon (GB) 10-6 (Mr Eric Newnham And Mrs Julia Newnham) (Morning price: 50/1) SP 66/1	W J Greatrex Thomas Garner(10)
		led after 1st until 3rd, chased leaders, weakened 6th, beaten when went left 3 out, tailed off
7th	45L	Kimberlite King (IRE) 11-2 (Oceans Racing) (Morning price: 4/1 9/2 5/1 6/1) SP 4/1	T Vaughan R Johnson
		never going in rear, driven and struggling after 5th, tailed off
fell		Moving Wings (IRE) 10-9 (Mr M W Hoskins) (Tongue Strap) (Morning price: 100/1) SP 100/1	Mrs C M Hamilton Mr Kevin Jones(7)
		chased leaders, led 3rd, narrowly headed after 5th, weakened before 4 out, tailed of when fell heavily last, injured

Non runner Master Wells (Nonrunner)

Market Movers

Roscommon Monday 20th

Protestant 7/4 1/1

6.00 ISF EBF Median Auction (C&G) M'dn
Bet365 7/4 1/1
Ladbrokes 6/4 1/1
BetVictor 6/4 11/10
Boylesport 6/4 11/10
PaddyPower 6/4 11/10
CORAL.ie 6/4 11/10

Orgilgo Bay 9/4 13/8

6.00 ISF EBF Median Auction (C&G) M'dn
Ladbrokes 9/4 13/8
Boylesport 9/4 13/8
Bet365 9/4 13/8
PaddyPower 2/1 13/8
CORAL.ie 5/2 15/8

Honest Rodge 8/1 7/2

8.00 Kepak INH Flat Race
Ladbrokes 8/1 7/2
Bet365 8/1 4/1
Boylesport 7/1 7/2
BetVictor 6/1 7/2
PaddyPower 11/2 7/2

Frozen North 5/1 11/4

6.30 Roscommon H'cap
Ladbrokes 5/1 11/4
PaddyPower 5/1 3/1
Bet365 5/1 3/1
CORAL.ie 5/1 7/2

Pc Henry 8/1 13/2

6.00 ISF EBF Median Auction (C&G) M'dn
PaddyPower 8/1 13/2
Ladbrokes 9/1 7/1
CORAL.ie 9/1 7/1
Boylesport 9/1 7/1

One Cool Shabra 12/1 8/1

8.30 Connaughton Auctioneers Beginners S'ch
PaddyPower 12/1 8/1
Ladbrokes 12/1 8/1
Bet365 12/1 9/1

Durand 6/1 4/1

6.00 ISF EBF Median Auction (C&G) M'dn
Ladbrokes 6/1 4/1
Bet365 6/1 4/1
PaddyPower 11/2 4/1

Sheilas Wish 11/1 7/1

7.30 Connolly's Red Mills H'cap (Rated 50-80)
Ladbrokes 11/1 7/1
CORAL.ie 9/1 7/1

Halls Bridge 8/1 18/1

8.00 Kepak INH Flat Race
CORAL.ie 8/1 18/1

Calibre Style 13/8 2/1

8.00 Kepak INH Flat Race
Boylesport 13/8 2/1
PaddyPower 13/8 2/1

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