Taunton Races
Taunton
14:43
Summerfield Developments Handicap Hurdle
Taunton
Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2024
Distance: 2m½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Soft
Class: Class 5
Surface: Turf
Win: £2.38
Place: £1.20 £2.20 £2.10
Exacta: £12.60
Tricast: £40.13
Trifecta: £59.80
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Soir De Gala (FR) | 5 G | AVG | Paul Nicholls | 157 lbs | 11/8F | Won | Prominent - pressed leader going easily 2 out - nudged along and disputed lead last - led run-in - went clear final 110yds - readily | ||
| 2nd | 12 | Freddie Fleetfoot (GB) | 6 G | Poor |
Elizabeth Gale
(7)lbs
|
Carroll Gray | 137 lbs | 13/2 | 3 | Led - increased tempo before 2 out - joined last - headed run-in - outpaced final 110yds - no match for winner(op 8/1 tchd 7/1 and tchd 9/1) | |
| 3rd | 2 | King's Castle (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Jeremy Scott | 167 lbs | 11/2 | 4.5 | In touch with leaders - went third but outpaced before 2 out - kept on but no impression run-in(op 5/1) | ||
| 4th | 3 | Basman Palace (SAF) | 5 G | Poor | Carroll Gray | 164 lbs | 33/1 | 7.5 | Towards rear - steady headway after 3 out - outpaced 2 out - stayed on run-in - never on terms | ||
| 5th | 10 | Summerleaze (IRE) | 8 M | AVG | Tim Dennis | 152 lbs | 20/1 | .75 | Midfield - headway after 3 out - went fourth but outpaced 2 out - not fluent last - weakened run-in(op 16/1 tchd 14/1) | ||
| 6th | 7 | Beau Haze (GB) | 11 G | Poor | Phillip Dando | 153 lbs | 125/1 | 4 | Prominent - outpaced and lost ground quickly before 2 out - weakened last(op 33/1) | ||
| 7th | 1 | Wrong Way Harry (IRE) | 9 G | Poor |
Jack Hogan
(3)lbs
|
Sophie Leech | 165 lbs | 12/1 | 1.75 | Held up in rear - raced wide but brief headway home turn - raced awkwardly and lost ground quickly before 2 out - weakening when hit last(op 16/1) | |
| 8th | 9 | Hour Star (GB) | 5 G | Poor |
Freddie Gingell
(5)lbs
|
Joe Tizzard | 147 lbs | 15/2 | 7.5 | Didn't jump well - took keen hold - held up in rear - bad mistake and nearly lost jockey 2nd - bad mistake and pecked on landing 4th - brief headway after 3 out - lost ground before 2 out - weakened approaching last (jockey said gelding ran too free and jumped poorly)(tchd 7/1) | |
| 9th | 8 | Daany (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Joe Tickle | 153 lbs | 15/2 | 16 | Midfield - lost position home turn - weakened 2 out(op 7/1) | ||
| 10th | 4 | Outback Frontiers (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
Ned Fox
(5)lbs
|
John O'Shea | 154 lbs | 33/1 | 6 | Towards rear - outpaced and lost touch home turn(op 28/1) | |
| 11th | 5 | Royal Juniper (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Helen Nelmes | 158 lbs | 33/1 | 8 | In touch with leaders - weakening when mistake 3 out - lost touch before 2 out - tailed off | ||
| 99th | 11 | Rebel Angel (GB) | 4 F | Poor | David Pipe | 150 lbs | 33/1 | - | Raced wide - prominent - lost ground quickly before 5th - soon lost touch - eased and pulled up before 3 out(op 22/1) |