Taunton
12:53
Summerfield Developments Mares' Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Taunton Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2022 Distance: 2m3f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £40.70 Place: £8.40 £3.50 £2.40 Exacta: £350.60 Tricast: £1499.45 Trifecta: £1779.50
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 9 Gata Ban (IRE) 7 M AVG Neil Mulholland 157 lbs 28/1 Won Midfield - headway 3 out - pushed along and went third before 2 out - led narrowly last - soon ridden - kept on well final 110yds (trainer said - regarding the apparent improved form shown - that mare may have benefitted from the run at Wincanton - after having had a break of 148 days)(op 22/1)
2nd 1 Leading Theatre (IRE) 6 M AVG Fergal O'Brien 168 lbs 9/1 4.25 Prominent - led before 2 out - soon pushed along - headed when not fluent last - ridden run-in - kept on until no extra final 110yds(op 12/1)
3rd 14 Drash On Ruby (GB) 9 M Poor Jeremy Scott 150 lbs 5/1 1.5 Prominent - not fluent 1st - hit 6th - lost ground when ridden and outpaced home turn - headway after 2 out - stayed on run-in - went third towards finish(op 9/2 tchd 11/2)
4th 2 Last Of A Legend (GB) N/A Poor Harry Fry 167 lbs 6/1 .75 Held up in rear and on outer - headway 6th - soon prominent - ridden home turn - briefly led before 2 out - kept on until no extra final 110yds - lost third towards finish(op 7/1)
5th 5 Lady Wilberry (GB) N/A Poor Keiran Burke 159 lbs 13/2 2.75 Prominent - made challenge 3 out - ridden before 2 out - soon held - no extra from last(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)
6th 10 Imperial Pride (IRE) 8 M Poor David Dennis 157 lbs 14/1 3 Towards rear of midfield - ridden after 6th - well held from 2 out - stayed on run-in(op 10/1)
7th 12 Dancingontheedge (FR) 8 M Poor Paul Nicholls 156 lbs 7/2F .75 Led - ridden home turn - headed before 2 out - held when mistake last - weakened run-in(tchd 3/1)
8th 6 Colony Queen (GB) N/A AVG David Pipe 161 lbs 25/1 2 Midfield - ridden after 3 out - made no telling impression(op 14/1)
9th 3 Mistral Lady (GB) 5 M Poor Philip Hobbs 166 lbs 6/1 4.75 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - pushed along from 6th - ridden home turn - weakened before 2 out(op 7/1)
10th 4 Methodtothemagic (IRE) 9 M AVG Richard Phillips 157 lbs 50/1 0.3 Held up in rear - some headway after 6th - ridden home turn - weakened before 2 out(tchd 66/1)
11th 8 Ooh Betty (IRE) 6 M AVG Ben Clarke 158 lbs 10/1 7 In touch with leaders - pushed along from 6th - soon lost ground - hit 7th - ridden after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 9/1)
12th 7 My Girl Lollipop (IRE) N/A Poor Stuart Edmunds 161 lbs 33/1 1.5 Prominent - ridden after 6th - weakened after 3 out(tchd 40/1)
99th 11 Caitlin's Court (IRE) 8 M Poor Jimmy Frost 150 lbs 33/1 - Always towards rear - struggling after 5th - soon became detached - pulled up after 7th (jockey said mare hung left-handed throughout)(op 28/1)
99th 13 Sallyann (IRE) N/A Poor Nick Gifford 155 lbs 28/1 - Midfield - struggling after 5th - soon dropped to rear - lost touch 6th - pulled up before 7th(op 25/1)