Taunton Races
Taunton
14:25
Colin Crawley Mad As A Hatter Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Taunton
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2023
Distance: 2m2f
Type: Chase
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £3.50
Place: £1.40 £1.90 £2.20
Exacta: £14.90
Tricast: £132.14
Trifecta: £124.20
Non-Runners: Issar d'Airy (self certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Heros (FR) | 8 G | AVG | Venetia Williams | 157 lbs | 5/2F | Won | Pressed leader - joined leader 8th - left in lead 9th - clear after 4 out - reduced lead and faced challenge 3 out - soon briefly headed and pushed along - ridden and kept on well run-in(op 11/4 tchd 3/1) | ||
| 2nd | 9 | Non Stop (FR) | 5 G | AVG | Joe Tizzard | 153 lbs | 9/2 | 2.75 | Prominent - lost ground after 4th - went second from 9th - not fluent 4 out - challenging from 3 out - soon briefly led - not fluent 2 out - no extra run-in(op 11/2) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Dr T J Eckleburg (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Evan Williams | 159 lbs | 14/1 | 7.5 | Towards rear but in touch with leaders - not fluent 7th - headway before 4 out - went third on turn before 3 out - weakening when hit last(op 10/1 tchd 9/1) | ||
| 4th | 6 | Kingofthewest (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | David Pipe | 157 lbs | 8/1 | 4 | In touch with leaders - took keen hold and headway after 4th - prominent 9th - lost ground after 4 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 15/2) | ||
| 5th | 8 | Fame And Fun (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Paul Nicholls | 155 lbs | 15/2 | 1 | Took keen hold - held up in last - not fluent 2nd - not fluent 4 out - headway on turn before 3 out - no extra from 3 out - never dangerous(op 8/1 tchd 17/2) | ||
| 6th | 4 | The Plimsoll Line (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Jeremy Scott | 160 lbs | 5/1 | .5 | In touch with leaders - lost ground after 2nd - soon towards rear - no impression from 4 out(op 6/1) | ||
| 99th | 1 | Keep Running (FR) | 7 G | AVG | Warren Greatrex | 168 lbs | 13/2 | - | Led - joined 8th - fell 9th(op 11/2) | ||
| 99th | 2 | Surtitle (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Fergal O'Brien | 163 lbs | 15/2 | - | Towards rear but in touch with leaders - not fluent and stumbled on landing 7th - hampered by faller 9th - not fluent 4 out - soon lost ground and struggling - pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 6/1 tchd 11/2) |