GBTaunton Races

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Taunton
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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)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m 1m7f 2m½f
1st
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)
5 G AVG
Paul Nicholls 166 lbs 11/10F Won
2m 2m1f 2m4f 2m3f
2m½f 2m2½f
2nd
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)
7 G AVG
Joe Tizzard 161 lbs 5/2 1
2m2½f 2m4½f 2m3f 2m3f 2m
2m 2m3½f 2m 2m1½f 2m½f
3rd
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)
11 G AVG
Evan Williams 168 lbs 9/1 17
2m4½f 2m6½f 2m1f 2m 2m1½f
2m2f 2m 2m 2m½f 2m2½f
4th
Towards rear - pushed along after 3 out - ridden 2 out - stayed on approaching last - never dangerous(op 28/1)
9 G Poor
Ryan Chapman 156 lbs 22/1 0.2
1m7½f 2m5½f 2m3f
1m2f 2m½f 2m 2m3f
5th
Disputed lead - pushed along 3 out - ridden home turn - lost position 2 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 18/1)
4 G Poor
Nigel Hawke 143 lbs 20/1 4.5
2m1½f
2m 2m 2m4½f 2m3½f
6th
Prominent - pushed along 6th - outpaced and lost position 3 out - ridden and weakening when mistake 2 out(tchd 14/1)
10 G Good
Dr Richard Newland 162 lbs 18/1 2.75
-
2m 2m½f 2m3½f 2m4½f 2m4f
7th
Held up in rear - pushed along 3 out - not fluent and well held 2 out(op 6/1)
8 G AVG
Hughie Morrison 161 lbs 13/2 3.5
2m1½f 2m 2m½f 1m7½f 2m1f
1m3f 2m 2m 2m 2m
8th
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)
3 C Poor
Alan King 155 lbs 20/1 17
1m4f 2m 2m 1m7½f 2m1½f