Wincanton
14:45
Yarlington Handicap Hurdle
Wincanton Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2023 Distance: 1m7f Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.50 Place: £1.50 £2.40 £1.30 Exacta: £35.50 Tricast: £94.93 Trifecta: £137.10
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Aurigny Mill (FR) 8 G AVG Victor Dartnall 159 lbs 7/2 Won Towards rear but in touch with leaders - headway after 3 out - led before 2 out - shaken up and went clear approaching last - eased run-in - readily(op 9/2)
2nd 5 No No Tonic (GB) 8 M AVG Mark Gillard 159 lbs 10/1 5.5 Disputed lead - lost position but in touch with leaders after 2nd - headway after 3 out - briefly led before 2 out - outpaced approaching last - kept on but no match for winner(op 9/1)
3rd 8 Him Malaya (FR) 5 G AVG Paul Nicholls 148 lbs 9/4F 1 Took keen hold - disputed lead - pressed leader from 2nd - not fluent 4th - lost ground before 2 out - weakened approaching last (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the heavy - soft in places going and would prefer a quicker surface)(op 2/1)
4th 2 Celtic Art (FR) 7 G AVG Jeremy Scott 165 lbs 10/1 15 Disputed lead - led narrowly when not fluent 2nd - headed before 2 out - soon weakened(op 17/2)
5th 3 Prince Quali (FR) 8 G AVG Robert Walford 162 lbs 16/1 3.5 Held up in rear - some headway but soon outpaced after 3 out - struggling before 2 out - no telling impression(op 22/1 tchd 14/1)
6th 1 Sizing Pottsie (FR) 10 G Poor David Pipe 161 lbs 17/2 1.25 Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - lost ground after 4 out - soon no impression(op 15/2 tchd 9/1)
7th 6 Despereaux (FR) 6 G AVG Jane Williams 158 lbs 15/2 0.3 In touch with leaders - lost ground after 3 out - in rear and struggling before 2 out(op 13/2)
8th 7 Great Ocean (FR) 8 G AVG Neil Mulholland 151 lbs 5/1 0.3 Disputed lead - lost position but in touch with leaders from 2nd - mistake 3 out - outpaced on turn after 3 out - struggling when hit 2 out(op 11/2)