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Taunton
13:40
British Racing School 40th Anniversary Celebration Handicap Hurdle
Taunton Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2023 Distance: 2m3f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £13.10 Place: £3.10 £2.80 £7 Exacta: £152.70 Tricast: £2193.76 Trifecta: £1962
Non-Runners: Can't Beat History (self certificate), Mammies Boy (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m3½f 2m 2m3½f 2m2f 2m
1st
Held up in rear - smooth headway before 2 out - pushed along after last - led final 110yds - readily (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding appreciated being ridden more patiently - which was noted; gelding was routine tested)(op 9/1)
7 G AVG
Chris Gordon 160 lbs 11/1 Won
2m1½f 2m2½f 2m4½f 2m3f 2m3f
2m½f 2m 2m3f 2m3f
2nd
Midfield - headway before 3 out - pushed along and went second before 2 out - ridden approaching last - briefly led run-in - headed final 110yds - kept on(op 15/2)
6 G Poor
Joe Tizzard 169 lbs 8/1 .75
2m3½f 1m7f 2m5½f 3m1½f 2m4f
2m3f 2m3f 1m7f 2m3½f 2m4f
3rd
Took keen hold - prominent - went second and pressed leader after 5th - led after 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - ridden approaching last - headed run-in - no extra final 110yds(op 18/1)
7 G AVG
Jeremy Scott 152 lbs 25/1 2
2m½f 2m½f 2m2½f 2m1½f 2m1f
2m 2m½f 1m7f 2m½f 2m3f
4th
Took keen hold - midfield - headway before 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - ridden approaching last - kept on(op 8/1)
8 G Poor
Alexandra Dunn 156 lbs 7/1 .5
1m3½f 7f 1m2f 1m2f
2m½f 2m½f 2m 1m7f 2m3f
5th
Midfield on inner - pushed along briefly after 3rd - dropped to rear before 4th - reminder before 5th - pushed along and still plenty to do 3 out - ridden and headway before 2 out - stayed on run-in(op 7/4)
7 G AVG
Neil Mulholland 167 lbs 6/4F .75
2m7f 3m½f 2m7½f 2m7f 3m½f
2m2½f 2m1f 2m 2m½f 2m3f
6th
Held up in rear - pushed along and minor headway after 4 out - ridden and no impression after 3 out(op 66/1)
6 G Poor
Carroll Gray 135 lbs 40/1 39
2m3f 2m2½f 2m½f 2m3f 2m4f
2m½f 2m2½f 1m2f 2m 2m3f
7th
Prominent - mistake 2nd - led 3rd - hit 5th - ridden and headed after 3 out - weakened before 2 out (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding jumped poorly and never travelled as a result; vet said post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 7/2)
5 G Poor
Nigel Hawke 156 lbs 16/5 1.75
2m3f 2m2½f 2m1f 2m1f 2m
2m 1m7f 2m3f 2m3f 2m
8th
Held up in rear - pushed along after 4 out - ridden and no impression before 3 out(op 8/1)
4 G Poor
Christian Williams 145 lbs 12/1 2.25
-
2m 1m7f 2m4½f 2m4f 2m4f
99th
Took keen hold - led - headed but raced in second 3rd - pushed along after 3 out - ridden and weakening when fell 2 out (jockey said gelding hung badly left-handed)(op 20/1)
6 G Poor
Grace Harris 145 lbs 18/1 -
3m2½f
1m3f 1m7½f 2m1f 3m 1m7f
99th
Prominent - not fluent and lost position 6th - pulled up before 4 out(op 25/1)
N/A Poor
Alexandra Dunn 146 lbs 33/1 -
2m4½f
1m4f 1m4f 2m 2m
99th
Midfield - ridden and dropped to rear after 5th - became detached 7th - pulled up before 4 out(op 50/1)
8 G AVG
Joe Ponting 166 lbs 125/1 -
-
2m4f 2m 2m3f 2m4f 2m
99th
Ran in snatches - prominent - dropped to rear before 6th - pulled up before 3 out
5 G Poor
David Pipe 167 lbs 22/1 -
2m
2m½f 1m7f 2m 2m1½f
99th
Held up in rear - ridden and no impression after 6th - pulled up before 4 out (jockey said gelding made a respiratory noise)(op 40/1)
6 G Poor
Claire Harris 139 lbs 50/1 -
2m3f 2m4f 2m1f
2m½f 2m1½f 2m2½f
99th
Held up in rear - ridden and no impression before 4 out - pulled up before 3 out(op 33/1)
6 G AVG
Brian Barr 160 lbs 80/1 -
2m3f 2m1f 2m2½f 2m5½f 3m½f