LA Taxis Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) 2m
- (4yo+, 2m, Class 4, 10 runners)
- Winner £2,924 2nd £859 3rd £429 4th £215
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
Weighed In:
- Winning time: 4m 7.10s
- Off time: 13:00:58
Full Result
| Pos | Dist | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 Duke Of Navan (IRE) | N G Richards | 4 | 10-12 | D N Russell | 11/8 | |
| SP 11/8 Tracked leaders, smooth headway and close up 3 out, led on bit next, clear last, eased flat, very easily opened 15/8 | |||||||
| 2nd | 10 | 7 Herostatus | D O'Meara | 5 | 10-12 | F Keniry | 14/1 |
| SP 14/1 Led, headed narrowly after 2nd, led again after next, soon clear, reduced advantage 3 out, blundered and headed next, kept on same pace in clear 2nd, no chance with easy winner opened 12/1 | |||||||
| 3rd | 5 | 5 Firth Of The Clyde | J M Jefferson | 7 | 10-12 | Harry Haynes | 33/1 |
| SP 33/1 Behind, headway under pressure after 3 out, stayed on to take 3rd after last, no chance with front pair opened 28/1 | |||||||
| 4th | ½ | 2 Alf The Audacious | Mrs S J Smith | 6 | 10-12 | Ryan Mania | 50/1 |
| SP 50/1 Tracked leaders, driven 3 out, kept on same pace, no chance with leaders before next | |||||||
| 5th | 2½ | 1 Dotties Dilema (IRE) | Miss Lucinda V Russell | 4 | 11-5 | P Buchanan | 11/10f |
| SP 11/10f Took keen hold, in touch, led narrowly after 2nd, headed after next, chased clear leader, driven 3 out, soon no chance with front pair, weakened before last opened 5/6 | |||||||
| 6th | 18 | 8 Brook Star (IRE) | M Dods | 4 | 10-5 | R McGrath | 66/1 |
| SP 66/1 Mid-division, hit 3rd, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened | |||||||
| 7th | 10 | 3 Dresden (IRE) | D McCain Jnr | 4 | 10-12 | J M Maguire | 14/1 |
| SP 14/1 Held up in 5th, outpaced 3 out, weakened next opened 12/1 | |||||||
| 8th | 21 | 9 Bygones For Coins (IRE) | R Johnson | 4 | 10-5 | K Johnson | 200/1 |
| SP 200/1 Took keen hold, behind, headway when blundered 5th, outpaced after 4 out, beaten when hit next | |||||||
| PU | 10 Showmehow | R Craggs | 4 | 10-5 | A P Lane | 200/1 | |
| SP 200/1 Held up behind, struggling 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out | |||||||
| F | 6 Franky Spec (IRE) | M Todhunter | 4 | 10-12 | Lucy Alexander (3) | 25/1 | |
| SP 25/1 Mid-division, outpaced after 4 out, behind when fell next opened 33/1 | |||||||
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win £1.80 Tote Place £1.10 £3.10 £9.10 Straight Forecast £17.78 Exacta £18.00 Swingers 1&2 £2.20, 2&3 £26.20, 1&3 £6.00
Placepot £37.40, Pool: £43198.95, 841.4 winning tickets
Quadpot £20.20, Pool: £3763.84, 137.3 winning tickets