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Taunton
13:35
Stables Business Park Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Taunton Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2021 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.38 Place: £1.20 £1.60 £4.50 Exacta: £9.40 Tricast: £88.33 Trifecta: £94.70
Non-Runners: Deep Inferno (self certificate), Pink Jazz (no suitable jockey)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Lime Drop (FR) 8 M AVG
Henry Daly 160 lbs 11/8F Won Travelled strongly - held up in rear - headway into midfield halfway - smooth headway and chased clear leader before 2 out - 3 lengths down 2 out - 2 lengths down last - ran on well run-in - led final 110yds - cosily(op 6/5)
2nd 1 Midnight Callisto (GB) 7 M AVG
Anthony Honeyball 161 lbs 9/2 1 Disputed lead - headed and chased leader 5th - close up going easily 3 out - ridden and made challenge home turn - led and went clear before 2 out - 3 lengths ahead 2 out - 2 lengths ahead last - kept on run-in - hard pressed and headed final 110yds - soon held(tchd 5/1)
3rd 8 One Last Glance (GB) 8 G AVG
Tom Gretton 150 lbs 20/1 10 Midfield - ridden before 2 out - headway and went third 2 out - outpaced and no chance approaching last - hit last - kept on - no match for first two(tchd 22/1)
4th 3 Folly Gate (FR) 7 G Poor
Jane Williams 165 lbs 3/1 3 Held up in last - going okay but short of room after 3 out - ridden before 2 out - stayed on approaching last - went fourth last - weakened quickly final 110yds (trainer confirmed a report from the jockey that the gelding made a respiratory noise in the closing stages)(op 7/2 tchd 4/1)
5th 13 The Imposter (FR) 7 G Elite
Nigel Hawke 145 lbs 50/1 2.25 Disputed lead - led clearly 5th - jumped right 3 out - soon ridden and hard pressed - headed before 2 out - soon weakened(op 100/1)
6th 4 Diamon Des Flos (FR) N/A Poor
Evan Williams 162 lbs 9/1 6.5 Midfield - ridden 3 out - weakening when mistake 2 out - well held approaching last(op 8/1)
7th 10 Letsbe Avenue (IRE) 8 G Poor
Bill Turner 149 lbs 33/1 .75 Took keen hold - held up in behind leaders - headway going okay 3 out - ridden and outpaced before 2 out - well held approaching last - hampered last - weakened run-in(op 40/1)
8th 9 Vanderbilt (IRE) N/A Poor
Mark Gillard 149 lbs 8/1 .5 Disputed lead - not fluent 3rd - headed and tracked leaders before 5th - ridden and lost position before 3 out - weakened before 2 out - well held when bad mistake last(op 7/1 tchd 10/1)
9th 12 Gaelic Thunder (GB) N/A Poor
Chris Honour 141 lbs 100/1 4.5 Took keen hold - towards rear - ridden and outpaced before 2 out - soon lost touch - got behind approaching last(tchd 80/1 and tchd 125/1)
10th 14 Sam Haze (GB) N/A Poor
Phillip Dando 139 lbs 66/1 17 Midfield - ridden and dropped to rear 3 out - lost touch home turn - got behind before 2 out - tailed off(tchd 50/1)
99th 7 Toad Of Toad Hall (GB) 8 G Poor
Alexandra Dunn 156 lbs 80/1 - Towards rear of midfield - ridden and dropped to rear 5th - detached and struggling when slow jump 6th - pulled up before 3 out(tchd 66/1)
99th 6 Musical (GB) N/A Poor
Sophie Leech 157 lbs 100/1 - Held up in rear - nudged along after 3 out - soon eased and pulled up quickly (trainer confirmed a report from the jockey that the gelding had a respiratory issue)(tchd 50/1)