Taunton Races
Taunton
15:10
Festive Fixture 14th December Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
Taunton
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2023
Distance: 2m3f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good
Class: Class 5
Surface: Turf
Win: £5.50
Place: £1.80 £1.20 £2.10
Exacta: £16.40
Tricast: £57.50
Trifecta: £76.60
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | Gyllen (USA) | 9 G | AVG | Kayley Woollacott | 148 lbs | 9/2 | Won | Raced in third - not fluent 4 out - led on turn after 3 out - increased tempo before 2 out - clear when good jump 2 out - shaken up and went further clear after last - eased inside final 110yds(op 6/1) | ||
| 2nd | 7 | Imperial Measure (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Evan Williams | 155 lbs | 13/8F | 13 | Towards rear - steady headway after 3 out - went third after 2 out - kept on and went second run-in - no match for winner(tchd 15/8) | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Atreides (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Gearoid Harney
(7)lbs
|
Neil Mulholland | 161 lbs | 15/2 | 2.5 | Towards rear - headway from 3 out - went second before 2 out - weakened and lost second run-in(op 17/2) | |
| 4th | 8 | Sailed Away (GER) | 6 G | Poor | Stuart Edmunds | 151 lbs | 5/2 | 4.75 | Raced in second - hit 2nd - led before 4 out - headed on turn after 3 out - lost position before 2 out - soon weakened(op 9/4) | ||
| 5th | 2 | I Love You Sivola (FR) | 7 G | Poor | Helen Nelmes | 167 lbs | 40/1 | 1.25 | Midfield - in touch with leaders before 4 out - lost ground on turn after 3 out - rallied before 2 out - no impression after 2 out(op 33/1 tchd 50/1) | ||
| 6th | 3 | King Of Lombardy (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | Joe Tizzard | 163 lbs | 20/1 | .75 | Midfield - in touch with leaders before 4 out - outpaced before 2 out - soon no impression(op 18/1) | ||
| 7th | 4 | Caitlin's Court (IRE) | 8 M | Poor |
Ellis Collier
(7)lbs
|
Jimmy Frost | 154 lbs | 20/1 | 3.75 | Led - headed but prominent before 4 out - weakened from 3 out(op 25/1) | |
| 8th | 10 | Wilderness (GB) | 10 M | Poor | Seamus Mullins | 144 lbs | 11/1 | 1 | Midfield - lost ground after 6th - towards rear and no impression from 3 out(op 16/1) | ||
| 9th | 6 | Haafbourd (GB) | 5 G | Poor | Emma-Jane Bishop | 156 lbs | 33/1 | 31 | Midfield - not fluent 5th - not fluent 6th - towards rear before 4 out - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(op 28/1) | ||
| 10th | 5 | Nathan Walker (GB) | 5 M | Poor | Keiran Burke | 157 lbs | 25/1 | 2.25 | Towards rear - headway after 5th - lost ground after 4 out - weakened from 3 out - hung right home straight - tailed off (jockey said mare hung badly right-handed)(op 18/1 tchd 28/1) | ||
| 99th | 11 | Bowmans Dream (GB) | N/A | Poor | Carroll Gray | 142 lbs | 100/1 | - | Always behind - pulled up before 2 out - lame (jockey said gelding lost his action; vet said gelding was lame left fore) |