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Taunton
11:45
Blackdown Motor Company Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Taunton Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2023 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £7.50 Place: £2.40 £3.20 £1.70 Exacta: £67.60 Tricast: £268.19 Trifecta: £335.90
Non-Runners: Omaha Wish (self certificate, unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1m4f 2m 1m4f 1m7½f 2m
1st
Prominent - led 2 out - edged left approaching last - drifted left but kept on well run-in (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding appreciated his first run in a handicap)(op 12/1)
8 G AVG
Thomas Gallagher 166 lbs 13/2 Won
2m 2m4½f 2m½f 2m3½f 2m4f
2m3f 2m½f 2m 1m2f 1m6f
2nd
Raced wide - in rear - jumped left 2nd - steady headway from 5th - prominent going best before 2 out - went second after 2 out - shaken up when jumped slightly right last - ridden and ran on run-in(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
8 G AVG
Jeremy Scott 163 lbs 15/2 1.5
1m7f 2m½f 2m 2m1f 2m1f
2m4½f 1m6f 2m3½f 2m 2m
3rd
Prominent - outpaced when hampered and lost position on turn after 3 out - rallied 2 out - kept on and went third run-in - did well in the circumstances(op 11/2)
5 G Poor
Seamus Durack 166 lbs 5/1 3.5
2m 2m 2m½f
1m4f 1m4f 1m1½f 1m4f 2m½f
4th
In touch with leaders - not fluent 3 out - hung right approaching last - kept on and went fourth run-in
6 G AVG
Shaun Lycett 159 lbs 5/2F 1
1m4f 1m4f 1m1½f 2m 2m
2m½f 2m½f 2m3f 1m6f 2m
5th
Prominent - slow jump 1st - pressed leader after 4th - not fluent 5th - led before 2 out - headed 2 out - soon lost second - no extra and lost two places run-in(op 11/2)
4 G AVG
Roger Teal 163 lbs 6/1 .75
1m7f 2m3½f
2m 1m7f 2m 2m 2m1f
6th
Took keen hold - towards rear but in touch with leaders - some headway before 2 out - no impression after 2 out(op 10/3)
8 G AVG
Samuel Drinkwater 162 lbs 9/2 6
2m½f 2m3½f 2m6f
2m 2m2½f 2m 2m 2m
7th
Raced wide - in touch with leaders - headway and prominent before 5th - weakened after 2 out(op 17/2)
6 G Poor
Fergal O'Brien 163 lbs 10/1 6
2m
1m 2m2½f 2m2½f 2m3½f 2m
8th
Prominent - outpaced after 3 out - struggling in rear when not fluent 2 out(op 25/1)
6 G Poor
Richenda Ford 162 lbs 33/1 8.5
2m3f
2m½f 2m2½f 2m1f 2m1f
9th
Raced in last - struggling before 3 out - never on terms(op 66/1)
7 G Poor
Jimmy Frost 168 lbs 80/1 1
2m3½f 2m3f 2m2½f 2m½f 2m5½f
2m 2m 1m 1m2f 1m4f
10th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - dropped to rear before 6th - not fluent 3 out - soon struggling - lost right-front shoe (vet said gelding lost his right-fore shoe)(op 50/1 tchd 80/1)
4 G Poor
Dominic Ffrench Davis 151 lbs 66/1 5
1m7f
2m 2m1f 2m1f 2m4f
11th
Led - led narrowly after 4th - headed before 2 out - soon weakened(op 33/1 tchd 66/1)
5 G Poor
Alexandra Dunn 163 lbs 50/1 2.25
2m½f 2m2f 2m 2m3f 2m1f