Taunton Races
Taunton
13:40
William Hill Cheltenham Epic Odds Junior 'National Hunt' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Taunton
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2023
Distance: 2m½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £2.60
Place: £1.10 £1.10 £1.40
Exacta: £4.90
Trifecta: £9.20
Non-Runners: Damask (travel problems), Solomoon (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Despereaux (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Jane Williams | 161 lbs | 6/4F | Won | Raced in second - led 5th - pushed along before 2 out - good jump 2 out - ridden and kept on well run-in - pushed out(op 15/8 tchd 2/1) | ||
| 2nd | 4 | Georgi Girl (IRE) | 5 M | AVG | Philip Hobbs | 154 lbs | 15/8 | 2 | Midfield - mistake 6th - went second home turn - pushed along before 2 out - not fluent and ridden last - kept on run-in - always held(op 7/4 tchd 2/1) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Him Malaya (FR) | 5 G | AVG | Paul Nicholls | 154 lbs | 100/30 | 15 | Held up in rear - headway 6th - swerved sharply left and lost ground 3 out - rallied going okay home turn - pushed along 2 out - weakened and edged right approaching last - mistake last - no match for first two(op 4/1) | ||
| 4th | 11 | Jina (FR) | 3 F | Poor | Nicky Henderson | 147 lbs | 25/1 | 3.25 | Prominent - pushed along after 3 out - ridden and weakened before 2 out(op 18/1) | ||
| 5th | 3 | Amalfi Skyline (GB) | 4 G | AVG | Pat Murphy | 154 lbs | 16/1 | 12 | Led - headed 5th - pushed along and weakened quickly before 2 out(op 18/1 tchd 22/1) | ||
| 6th | 7 | Nickelforce (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Ben Case | 154 lbs | 18/1 | 2 | Midfield - pushed along and lost ground 5th - ridden 6th - outpaced 3 out - well held before 2 out(op 11/1 tchd 10/1) | ||
| 7th | 10 | Grumpy Rosie (GB) | 4 F | Poor |
Finn Lambert
(5)lbs
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Chris Honour | 142 lbs | 25/1 | 21 | Held up in rear - slow jump 3rd - became detached and pushed along 4th - jumped right 6th - tailed off(op 18/1) | |
| 99th | 8 | Scratch Card (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | Rebecca Curtis | 154 lbs | 100/1 | - | Pulled hard - held up in rear - not fluent and ridden 6th - well behind when pulled up before 2 out(op 66/1) | ||
| 99th | 6 | Milton Boy (FR) | 4 G | Poor | Nigel Hawke | 154 lbs | 80/1 | - | Midfield - ridden and lost position 6th - well behind when pulled up before 2 out |