Taunton Races
Taunton
14:30
Cornish Rock Gin Handicap Hurdle
Taunton
Date: Tue, 07 Feb 2023
Distance: 2m½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £42.50
Place: £7.10 £1.60 £3.90
Exacta: £274.70
Tricast: £4610.98
Trifecta: £3844.60
Non-Runners: Toronto (self certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | River Bray (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Victor Dartnall | 167 lbs | 40/1 | Won | Made virtually all - joined 5th - led clearly before 2 out - 3 lengths ahead last - ridden run-in - reduced lead towards finish - always doing enough (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding was suited by a drop back in trip from 2m4f to 2m)(op 33/1) | ||
| 2nd | 5 | Amelia's Dance (IRE) | 7 M | Poor |
Caoilin Quinn
(5)lbs
|
Robert Walford | 161 lbs | 9/2 | .75 | Towards rear - ridden and headway before 2 out - 3 lengths down and disputing second last - ran on well run-in - always held(op 6/1) | |
| 3rd | 8 | Cup Of Coffee (FR) | N/A | Poor | Samuel Drinkwater | 160 lbs | 25/1 | 1 | Midfield - not fluent 3rd - headway and went second before 2 out - soon ridden - 3 lengths down last - kept on but lost second final 110yds(tchd 22/1 and tchd 28/1) | ||
| 4th | 10 | Sergeant (FR) | 8 G | AVG | Milton Harris | 154 lbs | 12/1 | .75 | Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway before 2 out - soon ridden - pressed leaders before last - kept on(op 10/1) | ||
| 5th | 11 | The Rain King (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
Thomasina Eyston
(7)lbs
|
Alexandra Dunn | 135 lbs | 28/1 | 3.5 | Midfield - dropped to rear 5th - ridden after 3 out - no impression 2 out - stayed on approaching last(op 22/1) | |
| 6th | 7 | Saligo Bay (IRE) | 7 G | AVG |
Niall Houlihan
(3)lbs
|
Gary Moore | 159 lbs | 11/2 | .75 | Prominent - ridden before 2 out - weakened before last(op 5/1) | |
| 7th | 1 | Perfect Myth (GB) | N/A | Poor | Stuart Kittow | 168 lbs | 25/1 | 1.5 | Prominent - disputed lead 5th - ridden and lost position before 2 out - weakened before last(op 28/1) | ||
| 8th | 6 | Half Dozen (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Paul Nicholls | 166 lbs | 11/10F | 2.5 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders on outer - jumped left 6th - not fluent 7th - 3 lengths down and pushed along 2 out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding ran too free) | ||
| 9th | 4 | Give Me A Cuddle (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Neil King | 167 lbs | 7/1 | 3 | In touch with leaders - ridden 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 13/2) | ||
| 10th | 3 | Across The Line (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Harry Kimber
(3)lbs
|
Syd Hosie | 164 lbs | 40/1 | 0.05 | In rear - not fluent 2nd - ridden 6th - weakened before 2 out(tchd 50/1) |