Taunton Races
Taunton
17:15
League Of Friends Musgrove Park Hospital Mares' Handicap Hurdle
Taunton
Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2024
Distance: 3m
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good
Class: Class 5
Surface: Turf
Win: £44.50
Place: £9.70 £4.30 £6.50
Exacta: £825.60
Tricast: £8335.05
Trifecta: £1580.60
Non-Runners: Dora's Addrezz (declared in error), Malina Jamila (withdrawn; kicked by another runner)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 15 | Harkangel (GB) | 6 M | Poor | Tom Gretton | 143 lbs | 33/1 | Won | Prominent early - midfield after 2nd - headway 6th - led 3 out - ridden when headed approaching last - led again run-in - won going away (stewards noted - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that mare had cheekpieces and a tongue tie fitted for the first time; mare was routine tested)(op 28/1 tchd 40/1) | ||
| 2nd | 11 | Summerleaze (IRE) | 8 M | AVG | Tim Dennis | 149 lbs | 14/1 | 5 | Midfield - headway after 9th - pressed winner after 3 out - led narrowly approaching last - headed run-in - soon no extra(tchd 12/1) | ||
| 3rd | 14 | Joyful Kit (IRE) | 8 M | Poor | Harriet Brown | 146 lbs | 25/1 | 5 | Prominent early - midfield 5th - not fluent 6th - headway after 3 out - went third after 2 out - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 20/1) | ||
| 4th | 3 | Jersey Gem (IRE) | 5 M | Poor | Harry Derham | 164 lbs | 11/1 | 5.5 | Prominent - outpaced before 2 out - kept on run-in - went fourth final strides(op 17/2) | ||
| 5th | 8 | Hazy Dream (GB) | 8 M | AVG | Joe Tickle | 154 lbs | 11/4F | 0.3 | Held up in rear - headway from 6th - went third after 3 out - lost third after 2 out - no extra towards finish | ||
| 6th | 9 | Danzini (IRE) | 9 M | Poor | Keiran Burke | 153 lbs | 7/1 | 0.2 | Midfield - lost position 9th - headway 2 out - stayed on run-in(tchd 13/2 and tchd 15/2) | ||
| 7th | 7 | Lyla Garrity (IRE) | 7 M | Poor | Henrietta C Knight | 154 lbs | 66/1 | 27 | Led - headed 3 out - weakened before 2 out - tailed off (jockey said mare ran too free; vet reported that mare was showing signs of post-race ataxia)(op 22/1) | ||
| 8th | 2 | Faha Belle (IRE) | 6 M | Poor |
Daire Davis
(7)lbs
|
Fergal O'Brien | 158 lbs | 8/1 | 2.75 | Jumped slightly left throughout - pressed leaders early - raced in second 3rd - lost position 9th - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(op 17/2 tchd 10/1) | |
| 9th | 13 | Baby Sham (GB) | 6 M | Poor | Seamus Mullins | 148 lbs | 14/1 | 3.75 | Always behind - hampered 1st - tailed off (jockey said mare was badly hampered at first hurdle; vet reported mare lost her left-fore shoe) | ||
| 10th | 10 | Sunshine Girl (IRE) | 6 M | Poor |
Tabitha Worsley
(3)lbs
|
Max Young | 149 lbs | 100/1 | 2.75 | Held up in rear - midfield 3 out - weakened before 2 out - tailed off(op 50/1) | |
| 11th | 12 | Step It Out Goldie (IRE) | 6 M | Poor | Chris Gordon | 148 lbs | 12/1 | .5 | Pressed leaders early - prominent from 3rd - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(op 10/1) | ||
| 99th | 4 | Spitfire Girl (IRE) | 7 M | Poor | Jamie Snowden | 164 lbs | 17/2 | - | Midfield - pushed along from 4th - dropped to rear after 7th - tailed off when pulled up before 9th(op 10/1) | ||
| 99th | 1 | Sailing Grace (GB) | 5 M | AVG | Anthony Honeyball | 168 lbs | 9/1 | - | Pressed leaders early - prominent from 3rd - weakened after 9th - tailed off when pulled up after 3 out(op 7/1) | ||
| 99th | 6 | Little Talks (IRE) | 5 M | Poor | Neil King | 159 lbs | 33/1 | - | Always behind - lost touch after 7th - pulled up 8th(op 25/1) |