Wincanton
12:20
Somerset "Hands And Heels" Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Conditional & Amateur Jockeys') (Part Of RE)
Wincanton Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2023 Distance: 1m7f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.50 Place: £1.40 £4.70 £4.60 Exacta: £78 Tricast: £1556.40 Trifecta: £769.30
Non-Runners: Ballymagee (self certificate, off feed)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Him Malaya (FR) 5 G AVG Paul Nicholls 168 lbs 7/2 Won Prominent - led before 2 out - pushed along and kept on well run-in - comfortably(op 4/1 tchd 9/2)
2nd 10 Daany (IRE) 8 G AVG Joe Tickle 137 lbs 28/1 2.25 In rear - in touch with leaders after 2nd - went third after 2 out - kept on and went second inside final 110yds - no match for winner(op 22/1 tchd 40/1)
3rd 7 Miss Marette (GB) 8 M Poor Chris Down 148 lbs 18/1 .75 In touch with leaders - prominent 2nd - went second 2 out - no extra when lost second inside final 110yds(op 14/1)
4th 3 R S Ambush (IRE) 5 G Poor Dr Richard Newland 166 lbs 9/2 4.25 In touch with leaders - prominent on outer 4th - mistake 3 out - soon outpaced - rallied before 2 out - no extra when not fluent last(op 11/2 tchd 4/1 and tchd 6/1)
5th 9 Escobedo (GB) 6 G Poor Sylvester Kirk 144 lbs 7/1 .5 Towards rear - some headway 2 out - no impression approaching last(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
6th 6 Tidal Storm (GB) 4 G Poor Harry Derham 155 lbs 3/1F 0.2 In rear - outpaced 4th - no impression from 2 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 15/8)
7th 5 Hunters Song (IRE) 6 G Poor Gary Brown 159 lbs 12/1 3.5 Took keen hold - led - headed before 2 out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 18/1 tchd 22/1)
8th 4 Angel's Dream (FR) 6 G AVG Gary Moore 159 lbs 16/1 30 Prominent - in touch with leaders before 3rd - outpaced 5th - dropped to rear after 3 out - soon no chance(op 18/1 tchd 22/1)
9th 2 Double Click (IRE) 7 G AVG Jamie Snowden 164 lbs 5/1 4.25 Prominent early - lost position 2nd - soon outpaced in rear - pushed along and detached before 3rd - no chance from 3 out - never going well (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the going on this occasion and would prefer a slower surface)(op 7/1)