Taunton
14:50
Gold Cup Lunch 15th March Handicap Hurdle
Taunton Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2024 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £7.50 Place: £1.90 £1.20 £3.10 Exacta: £18.50 Tricast: £116.39 Trifecta: £130.50
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Took keen hold - prominent - led 4th - going best when good jump 2 out - soon ridden clear - good jump last - readily(op 7/1)
6 G AVG Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole 163 lbs 13/2 Won
2nd
Disputed lead - raced in second after 2nd - jumped left 3rd - prominent 4th - no chance with winner from 2 out - kept on(tchd 7/4)
7 G Poor Nicky Henderson 164 lbs 13/8F 5.5
3rd
In touch with leaders - outpaced before 2 out - rallied and went third before last - no match for first two(op 22/1)
6 G Poor Harry Fry 156 lbs 11/1 4.75
4th
Took keen hold - prominent - outpaced before 2 out - rallying when not fluent last - went fourth final 110yds - not pace to challenge
6 G Good Neil Mulholland 161 lbs 9/2 2.75
5th
Raced wide - in touch with leaders - not fluent 4th - weakened gradually and lost two places from 2 out(op 80/1)
6 G AVG Jimmy Frost 145 lbs 125/1 1
6th
Took keen hold - held up in last - not fluent 3 out - soon short of room and slightly hampered on turn - no impression from 2 out(tchd 11/2)
6 G Poor Paul Nicholls 163 lbs 6/1 0.1
7th
Always behind - mistake 4 out - outpaced after 3 out(op 11/1)
6 G AVG Evan Williams 158 lbs 25/1 22
8th
Prominent on inner - not fluent 4th - weakened quickly before 2 out(op 22/1 tchd 12/1)
5 G Poor Alan King 158 lbs 14/1 3
99th
Took keen hold - disputed lead - led clearly after 2nd - headed then mistake 4th - soon prominent - not fluent 4 out - mistake and lost position 3 out - soon dropped to last - pulled up home turn (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 11/2)
4 G AVG Tom Dascombe 156 lbs 7/1 -