Taunton
13:53
Cornish Rock Gin Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Taunton Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2022 Distance: 2m3f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.67 Place: £1.10 £6.90 £1.10 Exacta: £43.60 Trifecta: £87.10
Non-Runners: Lunar Contact (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Lallygag (GER) 7 G AVG Paul Nicholls 159 lbs 4/6F Won Prominent - mistake 6th - led narrowly 3 out - going best and went clear from 2 out - not fluent last - comfortably(op 8/13)
2nd 9 St Patricks Bridge (IRE) 8 G Poor Fergal O'Brien 154 lbs 66/1 6.5 Led - pressed leaders when headed 3 out - pushed along home turn - ridden after 2 out - soon no chance with winner but kept on(op 50/1)
3rd 1 American Sniper (IRE) 7 G AVG David Pipe 166 lbs 7/4 11 Prominent - ridden to challenge after 3 out - held from 2 out - went third approaching last - no match for first two(op 15/8)
4th 3 Afta Party (IRE) 6 G AVG Syd Hosie 147 lbs 28/1 3.75 In touch with leaders - went fourth 7th - ridden home turn - went third before 3 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 25/1)
5th 10 Urban Soldier (IRE) 7 G AVG Paul Nicholls 154 lbs 8/1 5.5 Novicey jumping - in touch with leaders - struggling 7th - soon lost ground - keeping on but well held when hit 2 out - not fluent last - stayed on (jockey said gelding jumped poorly - hung left-handed and was never travelling)(op 17/2)
6th 6 Ipsos Pierji (FR) 6 G Poor Nicky Martin 149 lbs 100/1 19 Jumped slightly left throughout - in rear but in touch with leaders - struggling back straight - weakened 3 out - tailed off (trainer said gelding made a respiratory noise)(tchd 150/1)
7th 8 Silver Atom (IRE) 5 G Poor Ben Pauling 154 lbs 50/1 3 In touch with leaders - ridden after 3 out - soon weakened - tailed off(op 40/1)
8th 5 Gabriel's Getaway (IRE) 8 G AVG Anthony Honeyball 154 lbs 40/1 9.5 Held up in rear - some headway when not fluent 3 out - soon ridden - weakened home turn - tailed off
9th 4 Call Me Tlalok (GB) 7 G Poor Keiran Burke 151 lbs 150/1 31 Pressed leader early - prominent from 3rd - hung left and lost position after 5th - soon in rear - tailed off after 7th(op 100/1)