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Taunton
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Invest Southwest Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Taunton Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2021 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £9.90 Place: £2.90 £1.40 £5.80 Exacta: £35.20 Tricast: £587.69 Trifecta: £709
Non-Runners: Eventful (self certificate), Fanfan La Colmine (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m1f 2m½f
1st
Midfield - smooth headway and tracked leader after 3 out - made challenge when not fluent 2 out - soon pushed along - led narrowly last - ridden and faced strong challenge run-in - kept on well (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for apparent improved form)(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)
4 F AVG
Philip Hobbs 160 lbs 9/1 Won
2m2½f
2m4f 1m4f 2m
2nd
Towards rear - pushed along and good headway from 3 out - chased leaders 2 out - ridden and made strong challenge run-in - no extra towards finish
N/A Poor
Milton Harris 140 lbs 2/1F 1.5
2m½f 2m4½f 2m1f 2m½f 2m½f
2m 2m2½f
3rd
Led - pushed along and faced challenge 2 out - soon ridden - headed last - no extra final 110yds(op 28/1 tchd 25/1 and 40/1)
N/A AVG
Katy Price 140 lbs 33/1 2.25
2m 2m½f 2m½f
1m2f 2m½f 2m 2m
4th
Tracked leader - not fluent 3 out - soon pushed along and outpaced - held 2 out(op 3/1)
N/A Poor
Oliver Greenall 140 lbs 7/2 11
2m
2m5f 2m
5th
Tracked leader - pushed along and outpaced after 3 out - soon ridden - hit 2 out - stayed on run-in(op 15/2)
N/A Poor
Tim Vaughan 157 lbs 13/2 3.25
-
2m1f 1m
6th
Held up in midfield - pushed along after 3 out - soon no impression and beaten(op 33/1 tchd 40/1)
N/A Poor
Brian Barr 144 lbs 28/1 1
-
1m7½f 2m
7th
Held up in rear - not fluent 6th - minor headway when mistake 3 out - soon ridden and beaten(op 12/1)
N/A Poor
Michael Scudamore 151 lbs 16/1 5.5
2m
2m 2m 2m 2m 2m1½f
8th
Towards rear of midfield - not fluent 4th - pushed along and weakened quickly after 3 out(op 13/2)
10 G Poor
Gary Moore 166 lbs 6/1 11
2m1f 2m 2m 2m1f 2m4½f
2m5½f
9th
Raced freely - tracked leader - not fluent 4th - reminders and lost position after 6th - soon weakened and behind(op 12/1 tchd 15/2)
9 G Poor
Clare Hobson 144 lbs 17/2 37
2m1f 2m 2m 2m 2m1f
1m 2m1½f 2m 2m
99th
Midfield - lost position 5th - soon dropped to rear and struggling - jumped badly left 3 out - soon pulled up (jockey said filly jumped left-handed)(tchd 50/1)
N/A Poor
Suzy Smith 140 lbs 66/1 -
2m1½f