Taunton Result

Thu, 5th Feb, 2015

Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).

Summary

Bathwick Tyres Novices´ Handicap Hurdle of £9,000.00 4-y-o plus (Class 3 ) 2m. 1f.

1st - £5,848.00, 2nd - £1,717.00, 3rd - £859.00, 4th - £429.00 10 Ran

1st

Dusky Lark (GB) 11-3 (Mrs Sara Biggins & Mrs Celia Djivanovic )
Rated 121
Nayef (USA) - Snow Goose (GB)(Polar Falcon (USA))
Breeder - Sir Thomas Pilkington

(Morning price: 12/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 12/1 10/1) SP 10/1

C L Tizzard

D A Jacob

Tote Win £13.50 Place £4.10

held up, smooth headway after 3 out, 2nd before next, upsides last, led final 110 yards, ridden out and won going away

26th Dec, 14 Kempton
5th Hdl Rated 121 This
Race 17th Feb, 15 Taunton
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 129

2nd

1.25L

Winning Spark (USA) 10-9 (Miss J du Plessis )
Rated 106
Theatrical (IRE) - Spark Sept (FR)(Septieme Ciel (USA))
Breeder - Haras de Bernesq & Jean Zorbibe

(Morning price: 13/2 11/2 9/2 4/1 7/2)
(Ring price: 10/3 3/1) SP 3/1fav

Miss J du Plessis

James Best

Place £1.80

raced wide tracking leaders, 2nd 3 out, led before 2 out, joined last, slight advantage under pressure until headed and no extra final 110 yards

27th Jan, 15 Taunton
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 106 This
Race 28th Feb, 15 Newbury
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 119

3rd

12L

Auvergnat (FR) 11-12 (John P McManus )
Rated 130
Della Francesca (USA) - Hesmeralda (FR)(Royal Charter (FR))
Breeder - Bruno Vagne

(Morning price: 6/1 7/1 8/1 10/1 12/1 16/1)
SP 16/1

Jonjo O'Neill

R P McLernon

Place £2.90

chased leading trio, pushed along in 3rd before 3 out, one pace and no impression when dropped to 4th before the last, regained modest 3rd in closing stages

19th Dec, 13 Deauville
2nd Flat This
Race 21st Feb, 15 Kempton
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 130

4th

0.75L

Amanto (GER) 11-0 (Shaw Racing Partnership 2 )
cp² Rated 118
Medicean (GB) - Amore (GER)(Lando (GER))
Breeder - Gestut Hof Ittlingen

(Morning price: 9/2)
SP 9/2

Paul Nicholls

Sam Twiston-Davies

chased leading pair, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, went modest 3rd before the last until towards finish

30th Dec, 14 Taunton
3rd Hdl This
Race 26th Feb, 15 Taunton
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 118

5th

Ar Mad (FR) 10-13 (Mr Ashley Head )
Rated 117
Tiger Groom (GB) - Omelia (FR)(April Night (FR))
Breeder - Michel Le Meur

(Morning price: 10/1 15/2 8/1)
(Ring price: 17/2 8/1 17/2 8/1) SP 8/1

G L Moore

J E Moore

led, slightly hampered by loose horse 4th, ridden headed and weakened before 2 out

14th Jan, 15 Newbury
2nd Hdl This
Race 25th Feb, 15 Wincanton
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 115

6th

10L

Shimba Hills (GB) 10-2 (Mr Alan Hill )
Rated 116
Sixties Icon (GB) - Search Party (GB)(Rainbow Quest (USA))
Breeder - G Hedley & Mike Channon Bloodstock Ltd

(Morning price: 8/1 6/1 7/1 8/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 22/1) SP 22/1

Mrs L Hill

G Sheehan

held up, pushed along and struggling in 6th after 3 out, never involved

14th Jan, 15 Newbury
3rd Hdl This
Race 13th Oct, 15 Huntingdon
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 112

7th

0.75L