Taunton
16:00
Williamhill Gold Cup Top Price Guarantee Handicap Hurdle
Taunton Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2023 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.10 Place: £1.10 £1.10 £2.10 Exacta: £5.60 Tricast: £15.75 Trifecta: £20.30
Non-Runners: Book Of Secrets (unsuitable ground), Coolnaugh Haze (unsuitable ground), Light Em Up Nigel (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Killaloan (IRE) 5 G AVG Paul Nicholls 166 lbs 11/10F Won Prominent - pushed along home turn - went second 2 out - cajoled along approaching last - led narrowly and good jump last - ridden and edged left run-in - kept on strongly(op Evens)
2nd 9 Western General (IRE) 7 G AVG Joe Tizzard 161 lbs 5/2 1 Disputed lead - going best and led narrowly before 2 out - pushed along and hard pressed approaching last - headed last - kept on run-in - no extra towards finish(op 10/3)
3rd 1 Mack The Man (IRE) 11 G AVG Evan Williams 168 lbs 9/1 17 In touch with leaders - going okay home turn - pushed along and outpaced 2 out - went third approaching last - weakened gradually run-in - just held third(op 17/2 tchd 8/1)
4th 5 Forrard Away (IRE) 9 G Poor Ryan Chapman 156 lbs 22/1 0.2 Towards rear - pushed along after 3 out - ridden 2 out - stayed on approaching last - never dangerous(op 28/1)
5th 11 Just Another One (IRE) 4 G Poor Nigel Hawke 143 lbs 20/1 4.5 Disputed lead - pushed along 3 out - ridden home turn - lost position 2 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 18/1)
6th 6 On The Wild Side (IRE) 10 G AVG Dr Richard Newland 162 lbs 18/1 2.75 Prominent - pushed along 6th - outpaced and lost position 3 out - ridden and weakening when mistake 2 out(tchd 14/1)
7th 7 Filanderer (GB) 8 G AVG Hughie Morrison 161 lbs 13/2 3.5 Held up in rear - pushed along 3 out - not fluent and well held 2 out(op 6/1)
8th 10 Tying The Knot (USA) 3 C Poor Alan King 155 lbs 20/1 17 Held up in rear - not fluent and pushed along 3 out - ridden and well beaten before 2 out - weakened approaching last - tailed off(op 18/1)