Taunton
18:30
Charles Clark Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
Taunton Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2025 Distance: 2m3f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £14.60 Place: £4.50 £2.30 £1.80 Exacta: £118.40 Tricast: £311.34 Trifecta: £245.30
Non-Runners: Bradman (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent - went second 3 out - led before 2 out - soon faced challenge - ridden run-in - always doing enough(op 9/1 tchd 17/2 and tchd 14/1)
5 G AVG David Brace 142 lbs 12/1 Won
2nd
Held up in rear - headway after 7th - went third home turn - pressed winner before 2 out - kept on well(op 11/2)
4 G Poor Alexandra Dunn 147 lbs 6/1 .75
3rd
Pressed leaders early - prominent from 3rd - lost ground when outpaced after 3 out - stayed on from 2 out - went third run-in - no match for first two(op 2/1)
6 G Poor Kayley Woollacott 148 lbs 7/2F 15
4th
Midfield - headway 3 out - briefly went third home turn - weakened run-in(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
6 M Poor Mark Gillard 160 lbs 28/1 10
5th
Pressed leaders - led 4th - headed before 2 out - weakening when not fluent last - lost two places run-in(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)
8 M Poor Carroll Gray 140 lbs 11/1 4.75
6th
Jumped slightly left throughout - led - pressed leader when headed 4th - not fluent 6th - bad mistake 7th - weakening when hampered home turn - mistake 2 out(op 6/1)
5 G AVG Evan Williams 165 lbs 4/1 7.5
7th
(vet reported filly was lame on her left-fore)(op 17/2 tchd 11/1)
4 F Poor Clive Boultbee-Brooks 157 lbs 10/1 3.25
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8th
Always behind(op 15/2)
4 G Poor Robbie Llewellyn 147 lbs 9/2 .5
9th
Always behind - tailed off (vet reported mare had been struck into on her left-hind)(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)
6 M AVG Claire Hitch 166 lbs 14/1 17
99th
Always behind - tailed off when jumped badly left 2 out - soon pulled up(op 22/1)
7 G Poor Debra Hamer 145 lbs 16/1 -
99th
Towards rear - looked to go wrong when pulled up after 1st - fatally injured (vet reported gelding was lame on his left-hind)(op 80/1)
6 G Poor Alexander Gibbons 153 lbs 40/1 -
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