Taunton Races
Taunton
14:00
Stables Business Park Handicap Hurdle
Taunton
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2023
Distance: 2m3f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good
Class: Class 3
Surface: Turf
Win: £4
Place: £2.10 £1.80
Exacta: £13.70
Trifecta: £35.20
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Will Carver (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Nicky Henderson | 168 lbs | 3/1C | Won | In touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - headway after 3 out - going best when led before 2 out - clear when hit last - pushed out run-in - kept on well - readily(op 4/1) | ||
| 2nd | 5 | Decorated (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Oliver Signy | 159 lbs | 3/1C | 8 | Prominent - led narrowly from 4th - headed before 6th - not fluent 4 out - led on turn after 3 out - headed then lost position before 2 out - no chance with winner when rallied and went second again inside final 110yds(op 9/4 tchd 2/1) | ||
| 3rd | 2 | Afadil (FR) | 5 G | AVG | Paul Nicholls | 168 lbs | 3/1C | .75 | In touch with leaders - not fluent 4th - reminder with one circuit to go - headway and disputing second before 2 out - weakened and lost second inside final 110yds(op 5/2) | ||
| 4th | 4 | Bashful Boy (IRE) | 8 G | AVG |
Gearoid Harney
(7)lbs
|
David Pipe | 158 lbs | 6/1 | .75 | Prominent - not fluent 2nd - briefly led after 3 out - disputing second before 2 out - weakened and lost position run-in(op 7/1 tchd 8/1) | |
| 5th | 6 | Chabadatika (FR) | 6 M | Poor | Syd Hosie | 152 lbs | 250/1 | 6.5 | In rear but in touch with leaders - outpaced and lost ground before 2 out - no chance but keeping on when not fluent last(op 150/1 tchd 125/1) | ||
| 6th | 3 | Forever William (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Alan King | 166 lbs | 4/1 | 29 | Led - not fluent 2nd - headed 4th - pressed winner when not fluent 5th - led again before 6th - headed on turn after 3 out - weakened before 2 out - tailed off - finished lame (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet said gelding finished lame right fore)(op 9/2 tchd 7/2) |