Wincanton
14:25
Eastbury Hotel Handicap Hurdle
Wincanton Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2023 Distance: 2m5½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £5.50 Place: £1.80 £2.10 £4.20 Exacta: £26.30 Tricast: £296.97 Trifecta: £731.60
Non-Runners: Umndeni (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 11 Buckhorn Rocco (GB) 7 G AVG Joe Tizzard 155 lbs 9/2F Won Midfield - pushed along after 9th - ridden after 3 out - headway before 2 out - stayed on run-in - led final stride(op 5/1 tchd 4/1)
2nd 6 El Muchacho (IRE) 8 G AVG Milton Harris 158 lbs 5/1 0.1 In touch with leaders - pushed along 3 out - led 2 out - soon ridden - faced strong challenge final 110yds - headed final stride(op 7/2)
3rd 3 Restitution (FR) 5 G AVG Alan King 167 lbs 14/1 3.25 Held up in rear - nudged along after 8th - ridden and headway after 3 out - disputing fourth when hit last - stayed on(op 20/1 tchd 22/1)
4th 8 The Pink'n (GB) 7 G Poor Seamus Mullins 160 lbs 11/1 .75 Held up in rear - smooth headway from 3 out - made challenge 2 out - soon ridden - kept on but held from last(op 16/1)
5th 13 Way Out (IRE) 8 G AVG Syd Hosie 154 lbs 18/1 1.25 Led narrowly or disputed lead - ridden and headed before 2 out - kept on until no extra final 110yds(op 22/1)
6th 2 The Bomber Liston (IRE) 7 G Poor Nicky Henderson 168 lbs 6/1 3.25 Pressed leaders - led narrowly or disputed lead from 4th - ridden when headed before 2 out - kept on until no extra from last(op 5/1)
7th 7 Hermes Du Gouet (FR) 7 G Poor Venetia Williams 164 lbs 17/2 18 Always towards rear - lost touch after 3 out - never going well(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)
8th 12 The Street (IRE) 7 G Poor Emma Lavelle 156 lbs 9/1 0.3 Pressed leaders - not fluent 3rd - prominent from 6th - ridden after 3 out - soon weakened(tchd 11/1)
9th 5 Scarpia (IRE) 9 G Poor Nicky Henderson 166 lbs 20/1 2 Prominent - ridden after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 16/1)
10th 10 Hermes Boy (FR) 8 G AVG Jane Williams 161 lbs 8/1 1 Pressed leaders - prominent from 4th - ridden after 3 out - soon weakened (was kicked at start by another runner; having been examined by vet - gelding was deemed fit to race)(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
11th 1 Lock's Corner (IRE) 8 G AVG Jonjo O'Neill 168 lbs 33/1 25 Midfield - mistake 6th - soon dropped to rear - lost touch after 3 out - tailed off(op 28/1)
12th 4 Poseidon (IRE) 9 G Poor David Pipe 163 lbs 40/1 21 Midfield - ridden after 3 out - soon weakened - tailed off(tchd 33/1)
99th 14 Lifetime Legend (IRE) 5 G Poor Neil King 150 lbs 11/1 - Midfield - pushed along after 8th - ridden after 3 out - soon weakened - pulled up before 2 out (prior to race - trainer was asked to explain the reason why he was running gelding here on going described as good to soft - having declared the gelding a non-runner at Chepstow on 10 April 2023 on ground with the same official description; trainer stated that in his opinion - good to soft is quicker at Wincanton than it is at Chepstow due to the different soil structure)(tchd 12/1)