Taunton
14:45
Farewell Doctor John Heathcock Handicap Hurdle
Taunton Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2022 Distance: 3m Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £5.60 Place: £2.10 £1.60 £3.30 Exacta: £22.80 Tricast: £159.77 Trifecta: £157.20
Non-Runners: Fountains Chief (unsuitable ground), Go Chique (vet's certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Towards rear of midfield - reminders after 9th - headway 3 out - pushed along and went second before 2 out - ridden after 2 out - 3 lengths down last - kept on well and led final strides(op 5/1)
9 G Good Ben Pauling 157 lbs 9/2 Won
2nd
Travelled strongly - pressed leaders - led 9th - shaken up and 3 lengths ahead when hit last - ridden and reduced lead final 110yds - no extra and headed final strides(op 11/4 tchd 5/2)
8 G AVG Joe Tizzard 161 lbs 3/1 .5
3rd
Held up in midfield on outer - good headway 3 out - disputing second after 3 out - pushed along and outpaced before 2 out - not fluent last - ridden and no extra run-in(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
N/A Poor Dan Skelton 162 lbs 12/1 7
4th
Midfield - headway and prominent when hit 3 out - disputing second after 3 out - ridden and outpaced before 2 out - not fluent last - weakened run-in(op 18/1)
6 G Poor Oliver Sherwood 157 lbs 22/1 6
5th
Held up in midfield - not fluent 8th - headway when not fluent 3 out - soon pushed along - ridden and weakened before 2 out(op 9/4)
7 G AVG Philip Hobbs 153 lbs 5/2F 20
6th
Prominent on outer - pushed along before 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 28/1 tchd 33/1)
N/A AVG David Pipe 160 lbs 25/1 27
99th
In rear - never going well - well behind 8th - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding never travelled)(op 33/1)
N/A Poor Milton Harris 153 lbs 40/1 -
99th
Disputed lead - not fluent and lost position 4th - pushed along and dropped to rear 8th - mistake 9th - behind 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the going and would prefer a quicker surface)(op 20/1)
6 G Poor Charlie Longsdon 154 lbs 14/1 -
99th
Disputed lead - led narrowly 4th - not fluent 6th - not fluent and headed 9th - soon ridden - weakened and behind after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 15/2)
9 G Poor Paul Nicholls 168 lbs 7/1 -
99th
Held up in midfield - pecked on landing 1st - pushed along before 8th - weakened 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 9/1)
5 M AVG Alan King 148 lbs 11/1 -
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99th
In touch with leaders - pushed along when mistake 3 out - soon weakened - pulled up before 2 out (trainer said gelding made a noise)(op 40/1)
6 G Poor Sue Gardner 154 lbs 50/1 -
99th
Prominent - reminders and lost position 8th - ridden and weakened before 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)
8 G AVG Ben Clarke 151 lbs 25/1 -
99th
Towards rear - slow jump 6th - not fluent 7th - soon reminder - ridden and weakened 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 33/1)
N/A Poor Neil Mulholland 160 lbs 66/1 -