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Taunton
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Hippychick Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Taunton Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2022 Distance: 2m3f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £4 Place: £1.50 £1.50 £1.30 Exacta: £15.20 Trifecta: £53.70
Non-Runners: Norman Kindu (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1m7½f
1st
Jumped well and made all - set steady pace - increased tempo going easily after 3 out - shaken up before 2 out - went clear approaching last - readily (trainer said - regards the apparent improvement in form - the yard was in better form at present and the gelding had perhaps not appreciated the long journey to Musselburgh on his previous outing)(op 10/3)
6 G AVG
Paul Nicholls 142 lbs 3/1 Won
2m5½f 2m4f 2m3f 2m3f 2m5½f
2m 2m½f 1m7f
2nd
Held up in behind leaders - outpaced and pushed along after 3 out - held 2 out - kept on from last - went second towards finish - no match for winner
N/A Poor
Brian Barr 147 lbs 100/30 6
2m½f 2m2½f 2m3½f 2m4f
2m 2m½f 2m2½f 1m7f
3rd
Held up in rear - outpaced and pushed along 3 out - rallied and good headway home turn - chased leader before 2 out - ridden and held approaching last - weakened final 110yds - lost second towards finish (jockey said gelding was hampered by Baby Ben blundering and unseating its rider at the third-last hurdle)(op 11/4)
4 G Poor
Ben Pauling 151 lbs 16/5 1.25
2m
2m 2m½f 2m½f
4th
Tracked leaders - chased leader but pushed along after 3 out - ridden and lost position before 2 out - soon well held - weakened run-in(op 3/1)
7 G Poor
Philip Hobbs 154 lbs 11/4F 22
2m4f 3m2f 2m7½f 3m1f 3m1½f
1m7f 2m 2m½f 2m2½f
5th
Towards rear - nudged along after 6th - pushed along 7th - lost touch after 3 out - stayed on from last(op 125/1)
6 G Poor
Chris Down 154 lbs 80/1 .5
2m½f 2m2½f 2m½f 2m2½f 2m3f
1m7f 1m7f 2m3f
6th
Chased leader - lost position after 6th - pushed along 7th - lost touch after 3 out - made no impression(tchd 11/1)
7 G AVG
Jeremy Scott 154 lbs 12/1 7
1m7f 2m3½f 2m4f 2m3f 2m½f
2m 2m4½f 2m3f
99th
Midfield - some headway on inner after 6th - went fourth and going okay when mistake and unseated rider 3 out(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
N/A Poor
Fergal O'Brien 154 lbs 12/1 -
2m2½f 2m4f 2m3f
1m6f
99th
Midfield - slow jump 1st - bad mistake and unseated rider 2nd(op 200/1 tchd 80/1)
5 G Poor
Evan Williams 151 lbs 125/1 -
2m