Taunton
13:25
Summerfield Developments Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Taunton Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2023 Distance: 2m7f Type: Chase Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £14.20 Place: £3.40 £1.60 £1.80 Exacta: £101.40 Tricast: £286.10 Trifecta: £600.60
Non-Runners: Langley Hundred (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Held up in rear - slightly hampered 1st - slow jump 8th - headway 4 out - pushed along and went third 3 out - hung right and went second approaching last - ridden to lead run-in - just did enough(op 11/1)
N/A AVG Jeremy Scott 168 lbs 12/1 Won
2nd
Midfield - headway and prominent 8th - disputed lead 4 out - led clearly 3 out - 2 lengths ahead when not fluent last - headed run-in - kept on(op 11/2)
7 G Poor Ben Pauling 161 lbs 9/2 0.3
3rd
Led - jumped right and mistake 1st - hit 3rd - joined 4 out - lost position and pecked on landing 3 out - lost second and weakened approaching last(op 4/1 tchd 5/1)
9 G Poor Joe Tizzard 146 lbs 9/2 7
4th
In touch with leaders - not fluent 8th - dropped to last 4 out - soon weakened (vet said gelding lost right fore shoe)(op 14/1)
7 G AVG Katy Price 160 lbs 22/1 26
5th
Prominent - mistake 10th - lost position 4 out - soon weakened (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(tchd 10/3)
7 G Poor Evan Williams 154 lbs 7/2F 1
99th
Prominent - fell 1st
7 G Poor Chris Gordon 154 lbs 5/1 -
99th
Towards rear of midfield - badly hampered by faller and dropped to last 1st - headway 7th - briefly disputed lead 4 out - lost third and bad mistake 3 out - weakened and pecked on landing 2 out - pulled up last (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 6/1)
7 G AVG Emma Lavelle 167 lbs 5/1 -
99th
Prominent - jumped right 1st - lost position 6th - weakened and lost touch after 7th - pulled up 8th - irregular heartbeat (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet said gelding had an irregular heartbeat)(tchd 6/1 and tchd 7/1)
8 G AVG Robbie Llewellyn 159 lbs 13/2 -