Taunton
15:10
Brain Tumour Research Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Taunton Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2023 Distance: 3m Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £10 Place: £2.90 £2.20 £1.80 Exacta: £98.90 Tricast: £379.87 Trifecta: £685.40
Non-Runners: Div Ine Tara (unsuitable ground), Getupearly (unsuitable ground), Imprevu Du Large (self certificate), Nickelsonthedime (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent - challenging when short of room and badly hampered on turn after 3 out - rallied to challenge 2 out - kept on well final 110yds - just failed - finished 2nd - placed 1st(op 8/1)
7 G Elite Kim Bailey 167 lbs 9/1 Won
2nd
Took keen hold - led - hit 6th - hampered on turn after 3 out - pushed along when faced strong challenge before 2 out - ridden after last - kept on but drifted left final 110yds - just did enough - finished 1st - placed 2nd - caused interference(op 10/1)
6 G AVG Paul Nicholls 153 lbs 9/1 0
3rd
Held up in midfield - prominent 3 out - went third when ridden before 2 out - kept on until no extra run-in
7 G AVG Tim Vaughan 142 lbs 4/1 4
4th
Midfield - headway after 9th - not clear run when on turn after 3 out - went fourth and ridden before 2 out - kept on until no extra from last(op 12/1)
6 G AVG Nigel Twiston-Davies 152 lbs 14/1 3.5
5th
Held up in rear - not fluent 7th - headway but not fluent 8th - ridden after 3 out - soon weakened(op 14/1)
8 G AVG Neil Mulholland 167 lbs 12/1 15
6th
Pressed leaders early - prominent from 3rd - ridden after 3 out - weakening when jumped left 2 out(op 15/2)
6 G AVG Tim Dennis 161 lbs 13/2 0.2
7th
Held up in rear - in touch with leaders when pushed along after 9th - ridden after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 13/2)
7 G AVG Joe Tizzard 160 lbs 6/1 1
8th
Held up in rear - nudged along after 7th - headway after 8th - went third after 3 out - soon ridden - weakened before 2 out(op 9/4)
8 M Poor Paul Nicholls 157 lbs 5/2F 2.25
99th
Prominent - ridden after 8th - soon weakened - pulled up before 3 out (trainer said mare was unsuited by the going on this occasion and would prefer a quicker surface)(op 14/1)
9 M AVG Max Young 143 lbs 16/1 -
99th
Pressed leaders early - prominent from 3rd - pushed along after 8th - soon weakened - pulled up before 3 out(op 40/1)
7 G Poor Richard Mitford-Slade 152 lbs 50/1 -
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