Wincanton
16:15
Somerset Workwear Handicap Hurdle
Wincanton Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2023 Distance: 2m5½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £5 Place: £2.10 £2.10 Exacta: £18.40 Trifecta: £51.20
Non-Runners: Hardy Boy (vet's certificate), Hititi (unsuitable ground), Mikhailovich (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 8 Just Go For It (GB) 12 M AVG Mitchell Hunt 143 lbs 4/1 Won Led - increased tempo after 3 out - headed 2 out - rallied when hampered approaching last - kept on final 110yds - just failed - finished 2nd - placed 1st(op 11/2)
2nd 7 Noble Savage (IRE) 9 G Poor Nigel Twiston-Davies 151 lbs 7/2 0 Took keen hold - held up in last - good jump and headway 7th - led 2 out - ducked left approaching last - joined final 110yds - just prevailed - finished 1st - placed 2nd - caused interference(op 9/2)
3rd 1 Astigar (FR) 7 G Poor David Pipe 167 lbs 3/1 2.5 Prominent - going okay but dropped to rear after 6th - headway on outer after 3 out - made challenge 2 out - ridden approaching last - kept on(tchd 11/4 and tchd 16/5)
4th 6 Rebel Intentions (IRE) 7 G AVG Emma Lavelle 155 lbs 11/2 .75 Took keen hold - prominent - pushed along before 2 out - ridden and every chance approaching last - no extra final 110yds(op 7/2)
5th 5 Sandalwood (FR) 6 G AVG Paul Nicholls 156 lbs 5/2F 20 Midfield - headway on outer and went second 5th - pushed along and outpaced after 3 out - ridden and weakened quickly before 2 out (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown; vet said a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 9/4)