Wincanton
14:40
Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust Handicap Hurdle
Wincanton Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2023 Distance: 3m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.50 Place: £2.20 £2.30 Exacta: £17.80 Tricast: £49.28 Trifecta: £59.30
Non-Runners: Pontresina (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Island Run (GB) 6 G AVG Philip Hobbs 159 lbs 7/2 Won Took keen hold - midfield - good headway 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - ridden and went second approaching last - made strong challenge run-in - kept on well and led final 110yds(op 10/3)
2nd 1 Ballymagroarty Boy (IRE) 11 G Poor Nigel Hawke 165 lbs 4/1 1.75 Took keen hold - led - jumped slightly left and headed 3 out - pushed along and led again before 2 out - mistake 2 out - ridden approaching last - faced strong challenge run-in - no extra and headed final 110yds(op 9/2)
3rd 7 Bluffmeifyoucan (GB) 6 G Poor Sue Gardner 156 lbs 100/30F 26 Took keen hold - midfield - headway after 3rd - nudged along and lost position before 3 out - ridden before 2 out - kept on and went third run-in (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(op 7/2)
4th 5 Hatos (FR) 7 G AVG Anthony Honeyball 152 lbs 17/2 3 Disputed lead - good jump 7th - led clearly 3 out - ridden and headed before 2 out - ridden and weakened approaching last(op 9/1 tchd 8/1)
5th 2 Oscars Moonshine (IRE) 9 G Good Paul Nicholls 166 lbs 11/2 5.5 Took keen hold - held up in rear - pushed along before 3 out - ridden and no impression before 2 out(op 9/2)
6th 4 Jet Smart (IRE) 7 G AVG David Pipe 156 lbs 10/1 1.75 Prominent - dropped to midfield before 7th - pushed along before 3 out - ridden and no impression before 2 out(op 11/1 tchd 9/1)
7th 8 Sermando (FR) 8 G Poor Jonjo O'Neill 156 lbs 13/2 2 Held up in rear - not fluent 6th - pushed along before 3 out - ridden and no impression before 2 out(tchd 7/1)