Taunton
14:50
Chetwood Investment Management Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Taunton Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2024 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.62 Place: £1.10 £2.50 £1.40 Exacta: £9 Trifecta: £25.20
Non-Runners: Kentucky Bluegrass (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In touch with leaders - smooth headway home turn - led before 2 out - shaken up approaching last - ridden and ran on well run-in - comfortably(op 4/7)
6 G Good Fergal O'Brien 159 lbs 8/13F Won
2nd
Prominent - in touch with leaders when not fluent 5th - pushed along and pressed leader 2 out - ridden approaching last - outpaced run-in - no match for winner(op 14/1)
5 G AVG David Pipe 149 lbs 11/1 3.75
3rd
Prominent - led 3 out - headed and pushed along before 2 out - outpaced approaching last - no impression run-in(op 11/4)
5 G Poor Jonjo O'Neill 166 lbs 3/1 6
4th
Prominent - pressed leader with one circuit to go - lost position gradually before 2 out - kept on run-in - stayed on(op 50/1 tchd 80/1)
6 G Good Ryan Potter 159 lbs 66/1 1
5th
Midfield - some headway 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - weakened gradually run-in(op 11/1)
7 G AVG Fergal O'Brien 159 lbs 14/1 7.5
6th
Towards rear - some headway but outpaced 3 out - lost touch 2 out - kept on run-in(op 100/1 tchd 125/1)
5 G Poor Deborah Faulkner 149 lbs 80/1 13
7th
Midfield - outpaced 3 out - kept on but no impression from 2 out(op 200/1)
6 G Poor Syd Hosie 159 lbs 250/1 .5
8th
Midfield - outpaced and dropped to rear 6th - kept on approaching last - no telling impression(op 50/1)
5 G Poor Dan Skelton 159 lbs 80/1 1.25
9th
In touch with leaders - overjumped and nearly lost jockey 4th - outpaced and lost position 3 out - tenderly handled and lost touch 2 out (inquiry held into running and riding; jockey said that his instructions were to get gelding settled and into a good jumping rhythm as gelding had previously both raced keenly and jumped poorly; he added that gelding made a couple of jumping errors and took hold of bridle on a couple of occasions before making a more substantial error jumping third last hurdle; he further added that thereafter gelding weakened - running on at one pace and that it was therefore his intention from this point on to focus on getting gelding to finish race - thereby justifying his sympathetic riding in latter stages; he reported that gelding scoped dirty on returning home after his previous race - a fact hat was not reported to BHA as is required for a poor performance explanation; trainer was aked to clarify jockey's comments and informed stewards that gelding had indeed scoped dirty but that had occurredanumbe rof days following his run and not on the day as jockey reported; their explanations were noted)(op 10/1)
7 G AVG Jeremy Scott 159 lbs 8/1 7
10th
Led - headed 3 out - soon weakened quickly - tailed off(op 150/1 tchd 250/1)
5 G AVG Christian Williams 159 lbs 200/1 9.5
11th
Held up in rear - short of room and squeezed out 1st - outpaced and lost touch 3 out - tailed off(op 200/1)
5 G Poor Christian Williams 159 lbs 300/1 21
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12th
Held up in rear - bumped 1st - outpaced and lost touch 3 out - tailed off(op 22/1)
6 G AVG David Pipe 159 lbs 20/1 7
99th
Held up in rear - jumped left and hampered rival 1st - outpaced 2nd - not fluent 3rd - tailed off 5th - pulled up 6th(op 200/1)
7 H Poor Ella Pickard 152 lbs 300/1 -