Taunton 07/01/2008 Soft (Good to Soft in the Back Straight) 1.40 3rd Battalion Royal Welsh Novices' Hurdle (Class 3) £10000 added, 4yo plus, 2m 3f 110yds, penalty £6506, 10 ran. 1st   Group Captain 6 R Thornton 2-7 11 9 A King Tracked leaders, led 3 out, ran on well from last, pushed out Opened 1/3 £300-£1000(x2), £150-£500 2nd 7l I Predict A Riot (IRE)   T J O'Brien 12-1 10 5 P J Hobbs In touch, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out, kept on, not pace of winner from last Opened 12/1, touched 16/1 3rd 25l The Langer (IRE) 8 L Treadwell 80-1 11 4 S T Lewis Led until 3 out, soon outpaced, stayed on to regain 3rd last Opened 80/1, touched 100/1 4th 1½  l The Boat (IRE)   D P O'Dwyer(7) 66-1 11 4 P J Hobbs Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, soon ridden, one pace from next Opened 100/1 5th sh Petito (IRE)   W P Kavanagh(3) 200-1 11 4 J W Mullins Tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, not pace of leaders, beaten when stumbled 2 out, mistake last Opened 150/1, touched 200/1 6th 10l Colisay 9 S Thomas 13-2 11 9 Miss V Williams Held up towards rear, headway after 6th, every chance when blundered 3 out, soon ridden and beaten Opened 11/2, touched 7/1 7th 4l Mon Chevalier (IRE)   Denis O'Regan 14-1 11 4 C J Gray Towards rear, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression Opened 16/1 8th dist Pippling   C Honour(3) 200-1 11 4 C J Down In touch until weakened 7th, tailed off Opened 150/1, touched 200/1 9th 2½  l Flashy Conquest   Jack Salmon(10) 150-1 11 4 C L Tizzard Towards rear, lost touch after 6th, tailed off Opened 100/1, touched 150/1 Fell   Lord Lieutenant (FR)   D Jacob 300-1 11 4 N J Hawke Prominent, hit 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before next, fell last Opened 250/1, touched 300/1 Winning time: 05:06.100 Taunton results 1.10   1.40   2.10   2.40   3.10   3.40