Wincanton
16:25
Newt In Somerset Handicap Hurdle
Wincanton Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2023 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.75 Place: £1.50 £2 £1.50 Exacta: £24 Tricast: £98.60 Trifecta: £106.30
Non-Runners: Noble Savage (unsuitable ground), Tedwin Hills (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 11 Watchoutitscookie (IRE) 6 G Poor Nigel Hawke 139 lbs 11/4F Won Made virtually all - took keen hold - wandered around before 1st - led clearly 4th - niggled along briefly before 5 out - pushed along after 3 out - ridden 2 out - faced strong challenge final 110yds - just held on(op 9/4)
2nd 7 Begin The Luck (IRE) 9 G AVG Brian Barr 160 lbs 8/1 0.05 Held up in rear - headway after 3 out - went second going best before 2 out - ridden approaching last - made strong challenge final 110yds - just denied(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
3rd 3 Electric Annie (IRE) 10 M Poor Robert Walford 160 lbs 9/2 18 Midfield on outer - headway after 4 out - pushed along after 3 out - ridden before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 6/1)
4th 10 Mr Snow Way (IRE) 5 G Poor Jeremy Scott 150 lbs 8/1 4.5 Disputed lead - mistake 4th - ridden after 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 7/1)
99th 2 Megaudais Speed (FR) N/A AVG Ben Lund 167 lbs 11/1 - Held up in rear - pushed along and dropped to rear before 4th - struggling and pulled up before 5th(op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
99th 1 Justified (GB) 6 G Poor Neil King 161 lbs 12/1 - Midfield on inner - ridden and no impression after 5 out - pulled up after 3 out (gelding ran without his right-fore shoe as trainer had not indicated at declaration stage that gelding should be withdrawn in the event of losing a shoe on way to post)(op 11/1 tchd 14/1)
99th 5 Deer Hunter (IRE) 7 G Poor Danni O'Neill 164 lbs 40/1 - Prominent - ridden briefly after 5 out - ridden after 3 out - weakened before 2 out - pulled up approaching last(op 25/1)
99th 9 Prince Nino (FR) 7 G Poor Harry Derham 158 lbs 7/2 - Held up in rear - niggled along briefly after 2nd - reminder after 4th - pushed along when not fluent 3 out - weakened and pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 9/2)
99th 8 Dr Hegarty (IRE) 6 G Poor Jonjo O'Neill 159 lbs 15/2 - Held up in rear - pushed along and became detached after 1st - reminder after 2nd - struggling when pulled up before 4th - lame (jockey said gelding was never travelling; vet said gelding was lame left-fore)(op 7/1 tchd 6/1)