Wincanton Races
Wincanton
12:20
Virgin Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Wincanton
Date: Sat, 07 Jan 2023
Distance: 2m5½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £51
Place: £5.90 £1.10 £1.10
Exacta: £104.60
Trifecta: £444.80
Non-Runners: Knowsley Road (self certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | I Shut That d'Or (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Joe Tizzard | 156 lbs | 50/1 | Won | Keen to post - pressed leaders - prominent from 4th - led before 2 out - soon went clear - mistake last - kept on well - ridden out (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding improved with experience from his two previous hurdle runs and improved for the step up in trip to 2m 5f 82yds - from previously running over 2m)(tchd 40/1) | ||
| 2nd | 2 | Top Target (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Kim Bailey | 163 lbs | 4/6F | 2.25 | Jumped left throughout - led - increased tempo when joined 8th - ridden when headed home turn - briefly led but hung left before 2 out - 5 lengths down last - stayed on(tchd 8/11) | ||
| 3rd | 12 | The Gooner (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Jonjo O'Neill | 156 lbs | 3/1 | 24 | Pressed leaders - not fluent 3rd - prominent from 4th - not fluent 8th - ridden when outpaced after 3 out - well held when went third after 2 out - no match for first two(op 9/4 tchd 10/3) | ||
| 4th | 7 | Herakles Westwood (FR) | 8 G | AVG | Warren Greatrex | 156 lbs | 18/1 | 1.75 | In touch with leaders - ridden when outpaced after 3 out - well held when went fourth after 2 out(op 16/1) | ||
| 5th | 11 | Pedley Wood (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Joe Tizzard | 156 lbs | 18/1 | 0.1 | Midfield - ridden after 3 out - stayed on but no chance run-in(op 20/1) | ||
| 6th | 3 | Caeruleum (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Robert Walford | 156 lbs | 125/1 | 8 | Held up in rear - midfield 6th - struggling 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 150/1) | ||
| 7th | 5 | De Wanted Warrior (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Paul Nicholls | 156 lbs | 4/1 | 3 | Pressed leaders - led narrowly or disputed lead and increased tempo from 8th - ridden home turn - weakened quickly when headed before 2 out (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding stopped quickly; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 11/2) | ||
| 8th | 8 | Imprevu Du Large (FR) | N/A | Poor |
Mr Charlie Sprake
(7)lbs
|
Paul Nicholls | 149 lbs | 50/1 | 19 | Always towards rear - tailed off from 3 out(tchd 66/1) | |
| 9th | 6 | Exmoor Forest (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
Thomasina Eyston
(7)lbs
|
Ben Lund | 149 lbs | 125/1 | 1.25 | Midfield - weakened after 8th - tailed off(tchd 100/1) | |
| 99th | 4 | Champersgalore (GB) | N/A | Poor | Jeremy Scott | 156 lbs | 200/1 | - | Always towards rear - not fluent 8th - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(tchd 150/1) | ||
| 99th | 10 | Jill's Memory (GB) | N/A | Poor | Robert Walford | 156 lbs | 66/1 | - | Midfield - struggling 8th - weakened 3 out - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(op 100/1) |