Taunton
12:35
Kings College Taunton Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Taunton Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2024 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £6.60 Place: £2 £1.90 £1.20 Exacta: £36 Tricast: £68.49 Trifecta: £98
Non-Runners: Mill Street (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 El Vigaro (IRE) 5 G Good
Ned Fox (5)lbs
Matt Sheppard 157 lbs 11/2 Won In touch with leaders - pressed leader after 4th - led narrowly 6th - went clear approaching last - edged right but kept on run-in - ridden out(op 7/1 and tchd 15/2)
2nd 8 Getmetothemoon (GB) 5 M AVG Anthony Honeyball 149 lbs 6/1 1 Midfield - headway before 2 out - soon went third - switched left and kept on well final 110yds - went second towards finish(op 8/1)
3rd 7 Kotari (FR) 5 G AVG Gary & Josh Moore 156 lbs 5/4F .5 Took keen hold - midfield - slightly hampered 3rd - headway 3 out - soon bumped - pressed leader briefly 2 out - kept on but lost second towards finish(op 6/5 tchd 11/10 and tchd 11/8)
4th 14 Mini Yeats (IRE) 7 G Poor Tim Vaughan 150 lbs 9/1 3.25 Prominent - slightly hampered 3rd - hampered when disputing third after 3 out - kept on from 2 out - not pace to challenge(op 7/1 tchd 6/1)
5th 4 As Fast As Wind (IRE) 5 M Poor Daisy Hitchins 165 lbs 40/1 .75 Held up in rear - headway after 3 out - disputing fourth last - kept on(op 25/1)
6th 2 Taritino (IRE) 5 G AVG Joe Tickle 166 lbs 12/1 4.75 Prominent - outpaced and lost position after 3 out - kept on run-in(op 14/1 and tchd 16/1)
7th 6 Basilette (IRE) 5 M AVG Seamus Mullins 158 lbs 66/1 3 Held up in rear - hampered when on turn after 3 out - stayed on from 2 out - never dangerous(op 40/1)
8th 12 Basman Palace (SAF) 5 G Poor Carroll Gray 155 lbs 50/1 1.75 Midfield - disputing fourth after 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 80/1)
9th 11 Zufal (GB) 7 G Poor Jimmy Frost 149 lbs 125/1 2 Held up in rear - midfield 5th - weakened after 3 out(op 80/1 tchd 150/1)
10th 9 Card Dealer (IRE) 7 G Poor Chris Gordon 159 lbs 16/1 2.75 Led - headed 2nd - left in lead 3rd - pressed leader when headed 6th - weakened 2 out (jockey said gelding was struck into on his left hind)(op 14/1 tchd 12/1 and tchd 20/1)
11th 10 Badlands Boy (IRE) 5 G Poor Donald McCain 158 lbs 20/1 1.75 Midfield - not clear run after 3 out - weakened 2 out(tchd 16/1)
12th 1 Impecunious (IRE) 5 G AVG Chris Down 168 lbs 11/1 16 Took keen hold - always behind(tchd 10/1)
99th 3 Siam Park (IRE) 5 G AVG Joe Tizzard 162 lbs 12/1 - Pressed leader - led 2nd - pecked on landing and unseated 3rd(op 10/1)