GBTaunton Races

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Taunton
13:25
Invest Southwest Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Taunton Date: Thu, 08 Apr 2021 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.20 Place: £1.02 £1.10 £5.30 Exacta: £1.90 Trifecta: £12.10
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
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1st
Disputed lead - led narrowly 5th - faced strong challenge 2 out - briefly headed approaching last - good jump last - quickened and went clear run-in - readily(op 2/5)
6 G Good
Paul Nicholls 151 lbs 4/11F Won
1m7f 2m5½f
1m2f 1m½f 1m7½f 2m 2m
2nd
Chased leaders on inner - soon went third - good headway and made strong challenge 2 out - pushed along and briefly led approaching last - not fluent last - no match for winner(tchd 9/4)
7 G AVG
Fergal O'Brien 148 lbs 5/2 4.25
2m1f 2m 2m 2m 2m
1m2f 2m
3rd
Held up in rear - headway and went fourth after 3 out - went third 2 out - pushed along and no impression approaching last - kept on
5 M Poor
Nick Mitchell 141 lbs 33/1 2.5
2m5½f 1m7f 2m½f
7f 1m½f 7f 1m 2m½f
4th
Held up in behind leaders - nudged along after 3 out - minor headway and went fourth 2 out - soon pushed along and no impression(op 25/1)
9 G AVG
Neil Mulholland 154 lbs 22/1 10
2m½f 7f 5½f 2m1f 5½f
2m 2m
5th
Tracked leaders - lost position and towards rear after 4th - not fluent 4 out - ridden after 3 out - no impression from 2 out - kept on
8 G Poor
Nigel Twiston-Davies 154 lbs 50/1 3.75
3m2f
2m1f 2m½f
6th
Disputed lead - headed 5th - pressed leader until ridden and weakened before 2 out(op 200/1)
N/A Poor
Chris Honour 151 lbs 150/1 31
2m½f 2m½f 1m7f 2m 2m2f
1m1½f
99th
Took keen hold - towards rear - saddle slipped after 2nd - pulled up before 3rd (jockey said saddle slipped)(op 80/1)
N/A Poor
Katharine Davis 147 lbs 66/1 -
2m 2m 7f 7f 6f
1m3½f
99th
Pulled hard - towards rear - pecked on landing 1st - went third after 4th - pushed along and dropped to rear after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 11/1)
N/A Poor
Nigel Hawke 147 lbs 12/1 -
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