Cheltenham Festival 2025 Race Result Taunton, Thu, 2nd Mar, 2017, Ron Osborne Memorial Novices´ Hurdle of £7,000.00 4-y-o plus| irishracing.com

3.00 Ron Osborne Memorial Novices´ Hurdle of £7,000.00 4-y-o plus(Class 4) 2m. 3f. 1yds.

Taunton Results Thu, 2nd Mar, 2017

Going - Good.

Placepot Pool - £76,268.44 Winning Units - 1630.56 Dividend - £34.10. Quadpot Pool - £4,664.92 Winning Units - 301.02 Dividend - £11.40. Place Six Dividend - £44.81. Place Five Dividend - £31.92.

Ron Osborne Memorial Novices´ Hurdle of £7,000.00 4-y-o plus (Class 4) 2m. 3f. 1yds.

1st - £4,549.00, 2nd - £1,336.00, 3rd - £668.00, 4th - £334.00 13 Ran

1st

Spiritofthegames (IRE) 11-9 (Mr N W Lake)
Rated 129
Darsi (FR) - Lucy Walters (IRE)(King's Ride)
Breeder - Paddy Kinsella

(Ring price: 4/5 5/6 10/11 1/1 10/11 1/1) SP 1/1fav

Dan Skelton

Harry Skelton

Tote Win £1.80 Place £1.10

chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, led before next, clear when drifted left last, driven right out

26th Dec, 16 Kempton
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 125 This
Race 28th Nov, 17 Lingfield
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 129

2nd

Minella Style (IRE) 11-2 (Mr Guy Sainsbury)

King's Theatre (IRE) - Rose Of The Erne (IRE)(Presenting (GB))
Breeder - Hugh Fitzpatrick

SP 33/1

Neil King

T E Whelan

Place £7.00

led, not fluent 5th, ridden before 3 out, headed approaching next, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace

29th Nov, 16 Lingfield
3rd Bmpr This
Race 18th Mar, 17 Uttoxeter
3rd Hdl

3rd

Amour de Nuit (IRE) 11-2 (Mr Andrew Williams)

Azamour (IRE) - Umthoulah (IRE)(Unfuwain (USA))
Breeder - Wardley Bloodstock

SP 3/1

Paul Nicholls

Sam Twiston-Davies

Place £1.50

chased leaders, challenged 3 out, no impression on winner from next, one pace

19th Jan, 17 Ludlow
7th Mdn Hdl This
Race 20th Mar, 17 Taunton
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 118

4th

2.25L

Blue Comet (GB) 11-2 (Mrs June Watts)

Blueprint (IRE) - Be My Valentine (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))
Breeder - C. F. C. Jackson

(Ring price: 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 11/1) SP 11/1

F M O'Brien

P J Brennan

prominent, ridden and jinked about just before 3 out, outpaced approaching next, stayed on flat

19th Jan, 17 Ludlow
4th Mdn Hdl This
Race 2nd Jun, 17 Market Rasen
3rd Hdl Rated 110

5th

11L

Stealing Mix (GB) 11-2 (Strictly Come Racing)
ts⁵
Fair Mix (IRE) - Minimum (GB)(Terimon)
Breeder - Shade Oak Stud

SP 20/1

Neil Mulholland

N D Fehily

held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, headway on outside from 7th, pushed along after 3 out, weakened next

27th Jan, 17 Taunton
6th Hdl This
Race 6th Apr, 17 Taunton
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 109

6th

Chato (FR) 11-2 (Mr Richard Webb & Mr Alan King)

Malinas (GER) - Queen Bruere (FR)(Mansonnien (FR))
Breeder - Mr Pascal Noue

(Ring price: 11/2 5/1 9/2 4/1) SP 4/1

Alan King

W Hutchinson

mid-division, headway on inside after 7th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

16th Dec, 16 Ascot
7th Bmpr This
Race 3rd Jan, 18 Ludlow
4th Mdn Hdl

7th

0.5L

Sheelbewhatsheelbe (IRE) 10-4 (Mr Brian Duckett)

Oscar (IRE) - Cheerymount (IRE)(Oscar Schindler (IRE))
Breeder - John O'Dwyer

SP 200/1

R Phillips

Daniel Hiskett(5)

held up in mid-division, ridden and weakened after 3 out

5th Feb, 17 Taunton
6th Hdl This
Race 22nd Mar, 17 Warwick
3rd Hdl

8th

4.5L

Flying Shadow (GER) 11-2 (The Optimists)

Sholokhov (IRE) - Fitness (IRE)(Monsun (GER))

(Ring price: 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1) SP 14/1

Miss E Lavelle

D A Jacob

chased leaders, steadied after 2nd, not fluent 5th, effort 3 out, weakened before next

29th Nov, 16 Southwell
3rd Bmpr This
Race

9th

28L

Apalis (FR) 10-6 (N Bannister, R Michaelson & R Laurie)
ts²cp¹
Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Parcimonie (GB)(Nombre Premier (GB))
Breeder - Mise de Moratalla

SP 100/1

C J Mann

Harry Bannister(3)

held up towards rear, just about in touch 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

10th Jan, 17 Lingfield
p.u. Hdl This
Race 23rd Mar, 17 Ludlow
4th Hdl

10th

19L

Kristjano (GER) 11-2 (Mr T Saye)

Nayef (USA) - Kalahari Dancer (GB)(Dalakhani (IRE))
Breeder - Graf u. Grafin v. Stauffenberg

SP 66/1

J D Frost

Harry Cobden

towards rear, well behind from 6th

27th Jan, 17 Taunton
6th Hdl This
Race 8th Jun, 17 Haydock
4th Flat Hcp Rated 70

11th

Equleus (GB) 11-2 (Russell & Anne Dennis)

Equiano (FR) - Merle (GB)(Selkirk (USA))
Breeder - Mrs J. A. Cornwell

(Ring price: 150/1 200/1) SP 200/1

Mrs K J Stephens

L Heard

always behind, losing touch 6th

2nd Feb, 17 Wincanton
8th Hdl This
Race 16th Apr, 17 Ffos Las
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 91

12th

shd

Top Of The Rocks (FR) 10-7 (Phensdell Racing)
ts⁸cp⁶
Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Runaway Top (GB)(Rainbow Quest (USA))
Breeder - Mr Dermot Cantillon & Mrs Meta Cantillon

SP 200/1

Mrs K J Stephens

James Banks

prominent until 7th, weakened after 3 out

17th Jan, 17 Exeter
7th Mdn Hdl This
Race 20th Apr, 17 Taunton
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 81

fell