Taunton
16:50
Free Racing On Monday 11th March Handicap Hurdle
Taunton Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2024 Distance: 2m3f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £17.70 Place: £3.30 £1.90 £8.60 Exacta: £154.10 Tricast: £3088.23 Trifecta: £3390.40
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Midfield - not fluent 5th - switched left and good headway on outer after 3 out - pressed leader going easily 2 out - soon led - mistake last - ridden and kept on well run-in - comfortably (trainer could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)(op 10/1)
7 G AVG Jonjo O'Neill 150 lbs 12/1 Won
2nd
Raced wide - midfield - headway from 3 out - led before 2 out - soon headed - no match for winner(tchd 6/1 and tchd 7/1)
7 G AVG Chris Gordon 168 lbs 13/2 2.75
3rd
In touch with leaders - slow jump 1st - not fluent 3 out - pressed leader before 2 out - outpaced approaching last - kept on run-in(op 50/1 tchd 66/1)
7 G Poor Chris Down 147 lbs 40/1 .75
4th
Towards rear - outpaced when not fluent 3 out - good headway on outer home turn - outpaced 2 out - went fourth last - not pace to challenge(op 6/1)
7 G Poor Evan Williams 165 lbs 7/1 1.25
5th
In touch with leaders - slightly hampered 3 out - outpaced 2 out - lost fourth last - kept on(op 14/1)
12 M AVG Mitchell Hunt 159 lbs 16/1 0.3
6th
Held up in rear - some headway before 2 out - kept on approaching last - not pace to challenge(op 40/1 tchd 50/1)
6 G Poor Keiran Burke 139 lbs 28/1 1.75
7th
In touch with leaders - no extra approaching last(op 10/3)
9 G AVG Kayley Woollacott 168 lbs 16/5F 2.75
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8th
Took keen hold - led - headed after 3 out - briefly led again before 2 out - soon weakened(op 11/1)
7 G AVG Christian Williams 164 lbs 12/1 .75
9th
In touch with leaders - mistake 3rd - headway when bad mistake and nearly lost jockey 3 out - no impression when mistake last (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at third last flight of hurdles)(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
6 G Poor Ben Pauling 164 lbs 16/1 0.2
10th
Took keen hold - prominent - not fluent 2nd - soon raced in second - mistake 4th - not fluent 5 out - pressed leader 4 out - led after 3 out - headed before 2 out - soon weakened(op 17/2)
7 G AVG Kim Bailey 161 lbs 12/1 2.75
11th
Took keen hold - held up in rear - awkward jump 1st - some headway before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 33/1)
5 G Poor Joe Tizzard 145 lbs 66/1 1.25
12th
Took keen hold - prominent - mistake 5 out - weakened 2 out(op 15/2)
7 G AVG Mel Rowley 165 lbs 6/1 8.5
13th
Prominent on inner - not fluent 5th - mistake 4 out - hampered 3 out - soon weakened (vet said gelding lost his left-fore shoe)(op 9/1 tchd 13/2)
6 G Poor Oliver Signy 166 lbs 15/2 7.5
14th
Slowly into stride - midfield - towards rear when mistake 3 out - no impression (jockey said gelding hung badly right-handed)(op 12/1)
7 G Poor Linda Blackford 143 lbs 10/1 0.3
99th
Always behind - pulled up after 3 out(op 80/1)
6 G Poor Richenda Ford 154 lbs 125/1 -
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99th
Always behind - reminders after 5th - pulled up 2 out(op 66/1)
6 G Poor Sheila Lewis 146 lbs 125/1 -