Taunton Races
Taunton
14:35
William Hill Champion Chase Top Price Guarantee Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Taunton
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2022
Distance: 2m½f
Type: Chase
Going: Soft
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £2
Place: £1.10 £1.40 £5
Exacta: £4.80
Trifecta: £38.50
Non-Runners: Big Bill Newman (self certificate), Cadeau D'Or (self certificate), Pachacuti (self certificate), Petrossian (self certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 | Mister Marbles (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Philip Hobbs | 160 lbs | EvensF | Won | Made all - nudged along 2 out - went clear approaching last - kept on run-in - eased towards finish(op 6/5 tchd 5/4) | ||
| 2nd | 14 | Winterwatch (GER) | 6 G | Poor | Harry Fry | 150 lbs | 7/2 | 1.25 | Took keen hold - chased leaders - went second before 2 out - ridden and kept on run-in (jockey said the gelding ran too free)(op 4/1 tchd 9/2) | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Alto Alto (FR) | 7 G | AVG | Chris Gordon | 160 lbs | 33/1 | 7.5 | Towards rear - headway after 3 out - went third 2 out - kept on (trainer's rep said the gelding made a respiratory noise) | ||
| 4th | 5 | Castle Quarter (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Neil Mulholland | 160 lbs | 25/1 | 23 | Towards rear of midfield - minor headway and niggled along after 3 out - went modest fourth approaching last(op 20/1) | ||
| 5th | 2 | Apothicaire (FR) | N/A | Poor | Dan Skelton | 160 lbs | 5/2 | 0.05 | Prominent - pressed leader halfway - weakened quickly before 2 out - finished lame (jockey said the gelding lost his action close to the line leading her to easing the gelding and dismounting after the line; vet reported the gelding to be lame on his left-fore)(op 9/4 tchd 2/1) | ||
| 6th | 13 | Prince Of Bad Lins (GER) | 4 G | Poor | Richard Hawker | 150 lbs | 80/1 | 6.5 | Prominent - weakened 3 out(op 66/1) | ||
| 7th | 9 | Merry Monty (GB) | 6 G | Poor | Chris Down | 160 lbs | 150/1 | 0.2 | Always towards rear - lost touch 3 out | ||
| 8th | 6 | Helix (GB) | N/A | Poor | Mark Bradstock | 160 lbs | 66/1 | 1 | Midfield - chased leaders 3 out - weakened quickly 2 out(op 50/1) | ||
| 9th | 8 | Lord Bill (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Grace Harris | 160 lbs | 100/1 | 5.5 | Always towards rear - lost touch 3 out(op 66/1 tchd 125/1) | ||
| 10th | 7 | Henry Box Brown (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Evan Williams | 160 lbs | 10/1 | 19 | Midfield - mistake 4 out - weakened 3 out - soon lost touch(tchd 11/1) |