Taunton
14:10
Blundells Preparatory Racing To School Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Taunton Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2024 Distance: 2m3f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £5.70 Place: £2 £1.50 £7.10 Exacta: £22.50 Tricast: £274.08 Trifecta: £360.90
Non-Runners: Russies Dream (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Towards rear early - midfield after 3rd - headway after 3 out - went third but not fluent 2 out - led run-in - ran on well(op 9/2)
7 G Poor Mitchell Hunt 160 lbs 4/1 Won
2nd
Held up in rear - midfield after 3rd - headway after 7th - led after 2 out - headed after last - kept on
7 G Poor Evan Williams 154 lbs 3/1F 4
3rd
In touch with leaders - headway 3 out - disputing fourth 2 out - kept on(op 20/1)
6 G AVG Robert Bevis 161 lbs 25/1 4
4th
Prominent - disputing fourth 2 out - kept on (vet said gelding lost his left-hind shoe)(op 12/1)
6 G Poor Nigel Hawke 162 lbs 11/1 .5
5th
Led - hung left when headed after 2 out - weakened run-in (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
7 G Poor Mitchell Hunt 159 lbs 8/1 3.75
6th
Midfield - outpaced after 3 out - stayed on run-in(op 8/1)
6 G Poor Kayley Woollacott 139 lbs 6/1 .5
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7th
Prominent - disputing second before 2 out - weakened before last (jockey said mare lugged left-handed under pressure)(tchd 80/1)
5 M Poor Neil Mulholland 147 lbs 66/1 7
8th
Raced wide - in rear - struggling 3 out - never dangerous(op 50/1)
6 M Poor Katy Price 140 lbs 33/1 3.25
9th
Raced in last - always behind (jockey said gelding made a respiratory noise)(op 7/2)
6 G AVG Ben Pauling 159 lbs 9/2 .75
10th
Always behind (vet said gelding lost his right-hind shoe)(op 33/1)
6 G Poor Philip Hobbs & Johnson White 157 lbs 40/1 3.75
11th
Raced in second - lost position 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 12/1)
5 M Poor Ryan Potter 146 lbs 22/1 0.3
12th
Always behind(tchd 17/2)
11 G Poor Chris Down 153 lbs 9/1 13