Taunton Races
Taunton
15:18
Quor Systems Paperless Handicap Chase
Taunton
Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2024
Distance: 2m
Type: Chase
Going: Soft
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £4.34
Place: £1.70 £2.50 £2.80
Exacta: £32.40
Tricast: £165.05
Trifecta: £212.50
Non-Runners: Aviles (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | Flash Gorcombe (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Robert Walford | 159 lbs | 100/30F | Won | Prominent - ridden after 4 out - pressed leaders 3 out - led after last - just held on(op 3/1) | ||
| 2nd | 4 | Western General (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Joe Tizzard | 166 lbs | 7/1 | 0.05 | Prominent behind clear leaders - headway 4 out - pressed leaders 3 out - led after 2 out - 2 lengths ahead and going best when awkward jump last - soon headed - kept on well towards finish - just failed (jockey said gelding made a mistake at last fence)(op 6/1 tchd 15/2) | ||
| 3rd | 10 | Barest Of Margins (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Sheena West | 155 lbs | 15/2 | 2.75 | Pressed leader - led before 3 out - headed after 2 out - kept on(op 7/1) | ||
| 4th | 7 | Limetree Boy (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Jonjo O'Neill | 161 lbs | 7/1 | .5 | Held up in rear - still plenty to do after 4 out - headway 3 out - disputing fourth 2 out - mistake last - ran on well(op 17/2 tchd 9/1) | ||
| 5th | 2 | Midnight Midge (GB) | 10 G | AVG | Philip Hobbs & Johnson White | 169 lbs | 14/1 | 7.5 | Midfield - headway from 7th - hit 3 out - weakening when hit 2 out(op 12/1 tchd 16/1) | ||
| 6th | 12 | Tribesmans Glory (IRE) | 11 G | Poor | Chris Down | 143 lbs | 16/1 | 1.25 | Held up in rear - stayed on after 3 out - never near to challenge(op 14/1 tchd 12/1) | ||
| 7th | 11 | Mini Yeats (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Mitchell Hunt | 146 lbs | 13/2 | .75 | Held up in rear - no impression when hampered by faller 3 out - kept on from 2 out - never dangerous (jockey said gelding was hampered by faller)(op 11/2) | ||
| 8th | 6 | Harlem Soul (GB) | 4 G | Poor | Syd Hosie | 163 lbs | 28/1 | 5.5 | Jumped left throughout - always behind (jockey said gelding jumped left-handed)(op 22/1 tchd 33/1) | ||
| 9th | 5 | Calgary Tiger (GB) | 9 G | AVG | William de Best-Turner | 166 lbs | 16/1 | 4.75 | Set good pace - headed before 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 20/1 tchd 14/1 and tchd 22/1) | ||
| 10th | 1 | Fire Dancer (FR) | 8 G | AVG | Venetia Williams | 170 lbs | 9/1 | 11 | Midfield - weakened before 3 out(op 10/1 tchd 8/1) | ||
| 99th | 3 | Breaking Cover (IRE) | 7 G | Good | Anthony Honeyball | 167 lbs | 7/1 | - | Prominent behind clear leaders - headway 4 out - challenging and going okay when fell 3 out(op 15/2 tchd 9/1) |