Wincanton
16:00
Blackmore Vale Hurdle 1867 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I)
Wincanton Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2024 Distance: 1m7f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £6.80 Place: £1.50 £1.10 £1.80 Exacta: £11.80 Trifecta: £31.70
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Took keen hold - held up in rear - mistake 1st - headway 3 out - led going easily after 2 out - jumped right and mistake last - kept on well run-in - comfortably (regarding the apparent improvement in form - it was noted that gelding had undergone wind surgery since his previous run; gelding was routine tested)(tchd 4/1)
7 G AVG Fergal O'Brien 160 lbs 9/2 Won
2nd
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - headway 4 out - led home turn - headed after 2 out - mistake last - no match for winner(tchd 1/2)
N/A Poor Dan Skelton 160 lbs 4/9F 4.25
3rd
Led - wandered on approach 1st - jumped slightly left 2nd - headed home turn - mistake 2 out - soon outpaced(op 10/1)
7 G Poor Linda Blackford 160 lbs 9/1 4.75
4th
In touch with leaders on inner - headway before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 12/1)
4 G AVG Tom Symonds 150 lbs 16/1 3.5
5th
Raced in second - not fluent 1st - slow jump 3rd - lost second and prominent 5 out - outpaced 2 out - kept on run-in(op 40/1 tchd 66/1)
5 G Poor Robert Walford 157 lbs 50/1 1.5
6th
Towards rear - jumped right 1st - mistake 4 out - headway 3 out - soon prominent going okay - jumped right and not fluent 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 12/1)
N/A Poor Simon Earle 153 lbs 10/1 2.75
7th
Midfield - not fluent 2nd - mistake 4 out - weakened before 2 out(op 100/1)
6 M Poor Neil Mulholland 153 lbs 150/1 16
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8th
Always behind(op 20/1 tchd 22/1)
5 M Poor Chris Down 153 lbs 16/1 .75
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9th
Always behind - struggling 5 out(op 66/1)
7 G Poor Harriet Dickin 160 lbs 125/1 17
10th
Prominent on outer - slow jump and dropped to rear 3rd - mistake 5 out - detached 4 out - tailed off(op 125/1)
7 M Poor Ella Pickard 146 lbs 200/1 59