Taunton Races
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 |
Beau Morgan
(7)lbs
|
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) |