| Taunton12 May 2012 Race Time:15:00 | PB, AA & TB | Open Hcap Race | |||
| The Exmoor Open Race Handicap Stakes | |||||
| For part bred arabs, anglo arabs and thoroughbreds, 3 yrs old & upwards, open handicap. | |||||
| Winning Time: 02:31:00 | To race over one mile two furlong or thereabouts | Turf: Good To Firm | |||
| Pos | Dist | Horse | Eqp | Wgt | Rat | Age | S/P | Trainer/Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | How Realee (IRE) | 10-6 | 200 | 9 | 4-1 | Mrs S A Herrod | ||
| Mr B Clarke (5) | ||||||||
| Settled behind leaders. Went 2nd 2f out. Ran wide on stands side but led 1 1/2fs out. Ran on strongly. | ||||||||
| 2 | 1.00 | Elliot's Choice (IRE) | 10-2 | 196 | 11 | 5-1 | Anna Bucknall | |
| Miss Anna Wallace | ||||||||
| Prominent until led 5f out. Headed entering straight and 3rd 2f out. Ran on to regain 2nd 1 1/2fs out. Kept on well and pressed winner final furlong. | ||||||||
| 3 | nk | Novay Essjay (IRE) | 9-10 | 190 | 5 | 14-1 | Ms P S Yardley | |
| Miss K L Mellor | ||||||||
| Soon disputing lead. Always close up. 4th 1 1/2fs out. Finished very strongly final 100 yards and nearly snatched 2nd. | ||||||||
| 4 | 0.50 | Jiggalong (GB) | 10-12 | 206 | 6 | 3-1jf | Mrs D Thomas | |
| Mr Simon Walker | ||||||||
| Always prominent. Led 2f out. Close 3rd 1f out and every chance. No extra close home. | ||||||||
| 5 | 1.00 | Street Crime (GB) | 9-10 | 190 | 7 | 4-1 | Ms N M Stephens | |
| Ms N M Stephens | ||||||||
| Soon prominent. 5th 2f out. Every chance final furlong but not quite reach leaders. | ||||||||
| 6 | 2.00 | Annie Moyles (GB) | 11-4 | 212 | 6 | 3-1jf | Mr P J Hammersley | |
| Mr Stephen Harrison | ||||||||
| Held up off pace. Still only 7th 2f out. Ran on well final furlong but not reach leaders. | ||||||||
| 7 | 7.00 | Oh Sunny Boy (IRE) | 9-0 | 174 | 11 | 16-1 | Miss K Nutt | |
| Miss K Nutt (5) | ||||||||
| Always in mid-division and not reach challenging position. Kept on one pace. | ||||||||
| 8 | 3.00 | Romantic Girl (GB) | 9-10 | 190 | 4 | 20-1 | Mr W Hill | |
| Mr W Hill | ||||||||
| Rear until some late headway but never dangerous. | ||||||||
| 9 | 1.00 | Dancing Grace (GB) | 9-0 | 173 | 8 | 12-1 | Mrs Jenny Peyton | |
| Mr R G Woollard | ||||||||
| Midfield but never able to reach challenging position. | ||||||||
| 10 | 2.00 | Admirals Buoy (GB) | 9-10 | 190 | 7 | 12-1 | Mr R Shute | |
| Mr R Shute (5) | ||||||||
| Close up until halfway. 6th entering straight. Weakened final 2f. | ||||||||
| 11 | 3.00 | Gazamali (IRE) | 9-10 | 190 | 5 | 25-1 | Mr R J Kington | |
| Mr R J Kington | ||||||||
| Always behind and never a factor. | ||||||||
| 12 | 20.00 | Xaar Breeze (GB) | 9-10 | 190 | 9 | 14-1 | Mr Nigel Allin | |
| Miss T Tollitt (5) | ||||||||
| Mid-division until approaching straight. Weakened quickly. | ||||||||
| 13 | nk | The Real Guru (GB) | 9-10 | 190 | 7 | 10-1 | Mr C Smith | |
| Mrs C Griffiths (5) | ||||||||
| Always in rear and last entering straight. | ||||||||