Taunton
15:50
Twixmas Meeting 30th December Handicap Hurdle
Taunton Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2024 Distance: 3m Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.50 Place: £1.60 £1.80 £6.30 Exacta: £13.90 Tricast: £213.53 Trifecta: £285
Non-Runners: Gata Ban (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Despereaux (FR) 6 G AVG Jane Williams 164 lbs 5/2F Won Pressed leaders - led narrowly 4th - went clear before 2 out - ridden after last - kept on well(op 9/4)
2nd 14 Happy Index (GB) 6 M AVG Olly Murphy 153 lbs 4/1 3 In touch with leaders - mistake 3 out - soon went second - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 9/2)
3rd 5 Badbury Rings (GB) 6 G AVG Neil Mulholland 163 lbs 25/1 6 Held up in rear - headway from 8th - going okay when went third home turn - stayed on but not pace to challenge(op 33/1)
4th 13 The Dark Edge (IRE) 5 G AVG Charlie Longsdon 160 lbs 17/2 4.75 Pressed leaders - lost second after 3 out - kept on from 2 out(op 10/1 tchd 8/1)
5th 2 Brownstone (IRE) 8 G Poor Grace Harris 162 lbs 11/1 0.3 In rear - struggling after 3 out - some headway 2 out - kept on well run-in - never on terms(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
6th 3 Wot You Wearing (IRE) 7 G AVG Robert Stephens 161 lbs 8/1 0.3 Midfield - in touch with leaders when hit 8th - disputing fourth 2 out - kept on(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
7th 8 Broomfield Gale (IRE) 7 M Poor Daisy Hitchins 154 lbs 33/1 2 Slowly away - in rear - midfield after 2nd - no impression from 2 out(op 40/1)
8th 15 Elusiveness (IRE) 6 M AVG Jeremy Scott 156 lbs 22/1 .75 Held up in rear - some headway after 3 out - no impression from 2 out(op 12/1)
9th 9 Lock Out (IRE) 7 G AVG David Pipe 154 lbs 12/1 1.5 Prominent - pressed leaders but raced wide after 2nd - weakened before 2 out(op 9/1)
10th 6 No Rematch (IRE) 10 G Poor John & Rhys Flint 156 lbs 40/1 13 Jumped left on occasions - in touch with leaders - weakened after 3 out(op 66/1)
11th 10 Just Four Fame (IRE) 8 G Poor David Dennis 161 lbs 100/1 3 Midfield - weakened after 3 out(op 80/1)
12th 7 Chauffeur Driven (IRE) 6 G Poor David Pipe 163 lbs 18/1 19 Jumped right on occasions - prominent - lost position after 7th - in rear from 8th - tailed off(op 16/1)
13th 16 R Bernard (GB) 9 G AVG Mel Rowley 153 lbs 66/1 2.5 Led - pressed leaders when headed 4th - weakened after 8th - tailed off(op 50/1 tchd 80/1)
14th 1 Kendelu (IRE) 10 G AVG Nigel Hawke 158 lbs 66/1 17 Always behind - tailed off(op 40/1)
99th 11 Ugo Bingo (FR) 5 G AVG Anthony Charlton 154 lbs 11/2 - Midfield early - in rear when stumbled and unseated 6th(op 6/1 tchd 7/1)