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Thursday November 27 2008
Race Result Taunton 14:15 - Result
Leath Jewellers & Valuers Trophy 'nh' Novices' Hurdle
£10750 added, 4yo plus, 2m 3f 110y, Class 3, £6732 penalty, 7 ran
Good to Soft, Good in places
Winning Time Winning Time: 4m 55.4s
Pos. Dist. Horse Wt Jockey Trainer Age SP
1 The Nightingale (FR) 10-12 Christian Williams P F Nicholls 5 1/4 f
  made all, soon clear, unchallenged opened 1/5 touched 1/4
2 12 Patsy Finnegan 10-12 Charlie Huxley (5) A King 6 16/1
  held up last, past weakening horses from 6th, hit 7th, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd approaching 2 out, never any chance with winner opened 33/1 touched 33/1
3 17 Calusa Crystal (FR) 10-5 T J O'Brien P J Hobbs 5 11/1
  chased winner until approaching 2 out, soon weakened opened 14/1 touched 14/1
4 10 Sassanias (FR) 10-12 W Hutchinson A King 4 7/1
  tracked leading pair, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened opened 10/1 touched 10/1
5 dist Alfie Rose 10-5 K Tobin (5) Mrs J G Retter 7 100/1
  in touch until after 6th, soon tailed off opened 100/1 touched 100/1
PU Puccini (IRE) 10-12 D Jacob P F Nicholls 8 40/1
  behind from 5th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out opened 80/1 touched 80/1
F Thomondgate (IRE) 10-12 N Fehily Jonjo O'Neill 4 50/1
  held up in last pair, losing touch when fell 6th opened 50/1 touched 50/1