Taunton
13:35
Taunton Rotary Centenary Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
Taunton Date: Thu, 08 Dec 2022 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.62 Place: £1.10 £1.10 £8.60 Exacta: £1.90 Trifecta: £21.80
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Rubaud (FR) 6 G Good Paul Nicholls 161 lbs 8/13F Won Made all - went clear after 2nd - reduced lead 5th - shaken up after 2 out - went clear again run-in - readily(tchd 4/7 and tchd 4/6)
2nd 2 Brentford Hope (GB) 8 G AVG Richard Hughes 154 lbs 11/8 7 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - prominent 3rd - went second 5th - made challenge after 2 out - soon ridden and held - no extra run-in(tchd 5/4)
3rd 12 The Rain King (IRE) 8 G Poor Alexandra Dunn 151 lbs 80/1 19 Raced in second - prominent when lost second 5th - ridden before 2 out - soon held - hit last - no match for first two
4th 11 Sassified (IRE) 7 G AVG Philip Hobbs 154 lbs 14/1 4.5 Midfield - headway after 5th - disputing third after 3 out - ridden before 2 out - soon held - no extra approaching last(op 12/1)
5th 10 Sailed Away (GER) 6 G Poor Alexandra Dunn 151 lbs 50/1 14 Held up in rear - midfield 3 out - soon ridden - weakened before 2 out(tchd 66/1)
6th 3 Clay (GB) 7 G Poor Neil King 154 lbs 150/1 5 Held up in last - headway 3 out - soon midfield and ridden - weakened before 2 out
7th 7 Let It Shine (GB) 6 G Poor Michael Scudamore 151 lbs 40/1 4.5 Held up in rear - ridden and some headway into midfield after 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 33/1 tchd 50/1)
8th 9 Russies Dream (GB) 6 G Poor Chris Down 154 lbs 150/1 3 Midfield - hampered 4th - ridden after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 100/1)
9th 14 Shee's A Stella (GB) 4 F Poor Debra Hamer 142 lbs 250/1 15 Prominent - lost position gradually back straight - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(op 200/1)
10th 5 Instant Gambler (IRE) 8 G Good Alexandra Dunn 154 lbs 250/1 2.5 Midfield - not fluent 5th - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(op 150/1)
11th 8 Little Pi (FR) 7 G AVG Matt Sheppard 154 lbs 66/1 4.5 Always towards rear - tailed off
12th 6 Invincible De Mee (FR) 4 G Poor Tim Vaughan 154 lbs 25/1 14 Midfield - not fluent 5th - soon struggling - weakened before 3 out - tailed off(tchd 28/1)
99th 13 Nous Esperons (GB) 4 F Poor Philip Hobbs 147 lbs 100/1 - Held up in rear - headway back straight - in touch with leaders when ridden home turn - held when fell 2 out(tchd 150/1)
99th 4 Gun Runner Cash (IRE) 5 G Poor Ben Lund 147 lbs 150/1 - Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway 2nd - prominent 3rd - sprawled on landing and fell 4th(op 100/1)