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Taunton
15:40
Thatchers Cider Handicap Hurdle
Taunton Date: Thu, 04 Mar 2021 Distance: 2m3f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £15.70 Place: £2.30 £7 £1.90 Exacta: £404.30 Tricast: £4259.95 Trifecta: £855.60
Non-Runners: Blazing Saddles (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Cheng Gong (GB) 7 G Poor
Neil King 158 lbs 16/1 Won Travelled strongly - prominent - joined leaders when going easily 3 out - nudged along and led narrowly before 2 out - mistake 2 out - 2 lengths ahead last - pushed along and went further clear run-in - readily (trainer's rep said - regarding apparent improvement in form - that the gelding had jumped more fluently on this occasion - which in their opinion was on better ground than the official description of soft.)(op 12/1)
2nd 4 Russian Exile (GB) N/A Poor
Colin Tizzard 163 lbs 40/1 7 Travelled strongly - prominent - niggled along before 2 out - pushed along when disputing second last - ridden and went second run-in - no match for winner(op 22/1)
3rd 3 Russian Service (GB) N/A AVG
Samuel Drinkwater 158 lbs 6/1 1.5 Midfield - headway and prominent before 6th - joined leaders 3 out - niggled along and lost ground home turn - mistake 2 out - keeping on when disputing second last - ridden and no extra run-in(op 8/1)
4th 6 Tactical Manoeuvre (IRE) N/A Poor
Jeremy Scott 155 lbs 9/1 .75 Towards rear of midfield - headway into midfield before 7th - going okay when not fluent 3 out - niggled along before 2 out - ridden and outpaced before last - rallied and kept on run-in(op 11/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 12/1)
5th 14 Motdepas (FR) N/A Poor
Gary Moore 157 lbs 33/1 0.3 Led narrowly or disputed lead - niggled along and headed before 2 out - pushed along when disputing second last - ridden and weakened run-in(tchd 40/1)
6th 2 Arcade Attraction (IRE) 9 G AVG
Evan Williams 165 lbs 12/1 1.25 Midfield - headway and prominent before 6th - niggled along after 3 out - weakened before 2 out - soon held(op 14/1)
7th 15 Auenwirbel (GER) N/A Poor
Laura Young 152 lbs 7/2 1 Towards rear - headway into midfield after 5th - niggled along after 3 out - pushed along and no impression from 2 out
8th 7 Vanderbilt (IRE) N/A Poor
Mark Gillard 154 lbs 16/1 20 Disputed lead - not fluent 2nd - not fluent 3rd - not fluent 7th - niggled along and lost position home turn - weakening when not fluent 2 out - soon struggling(op 14/1)
9th 10 Manor Park (GB) 9 G AVG
Brian Barr 154 lbs 20/1 26 Towards rear - not fluent 2nd - well behind and niggled along before 7th - tailed off after 3 out - never on terms(tchd 22/1)
10th 11 Toad Of Toad Hall (GB) 8 G Poor
Alexandra Dunn 159 lbs 80/1 23 In rear - niggled along when well behind before 7th - tailed off after 3 out - jumped right last - never on terms(op 66/1)
99th 16 N/A Poor
Alexandra Dunn 154 lbs 66/1 - In rear - niggled along with one circuit to go - pushed along and well behind before 7th - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(tchd 50/1)
99th 13 N/A Poor
Chris Down 158 lbs 50/1 - Prominent - mistake and lost position 5th - niggled along and dropped to rear with one circuit to go - not fluent 6th - well behind after 7th - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(op 40/1)
99th 5 Aronius (GER) N/A AVG
Dan Skelton 163 lbs 2/1F - Towards rear - not fluent 6th - headway into midfield before 7th - not fluent 7th - soon niggled along - pushed along and lost position before 3 out - ridden and no response home turn - pulled up before 2 out (trainer's rep said that the race may have come too soon for the gelding; vet reported that a post-race examination shortly after the race revealed the gelding had sustained a wound to its right-fore)
99th 17 Across The Park (IRE) N/A Poor
Linda Blackford 154 lbs 125/1 - Midfield - not fluent 2nd - not fluent 3rd - niggled along before 6th - ridden and lost ground before 3 out - weakened and pulled up before 2 out(op 80/1)
99th 12 Nocte Volatus (GB) 9 G AVG
Tom Lacey 158 lbs 6/1 - Midfield - not fluent 4th - going okay after 7th - not fluent 3 out - soon niggled along - lost ground home turn - behind when pulled up before 2 out(op 11/2)
99th 8 Jupiter Rising (FR) N/A Poor
Brian Barr 154 lbs 150/1 - Midfield - niggled along and lost position before 7th - pushed along and got well behind after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(tchd 200/1)