Taunton Races
Taunton
13:55
Blackdown Motor Company Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)
Taunton
Date: Mon, 08 Jan 2024
Distance: 2m½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Soft
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £8.50
Place: £2.60 £2.30 £2
Exacta: £43.90
Trifecta: £222.40
Non-Runners: Get The Value (self certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | The Gypsy Davey (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Evan Williams | 162 lbs | 7/1 | Won | Jumped right throughout - made all - faced challenge 2 out - soon ridden - clear approaching last - kept on well(op 6/1) | ||
| 2nd | 10 | Walkingoneggshells (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | Archie Watson | 162 lbs | 6/1 | 2.75 | In touch with leaders - disputing second when not fluent 3 out - challenging when not fluent 2 out - no impression approaching last - just held second(op 11/2) | ||
| 3rd | 13 | Lhebayeb (GER) | 6 M | AVG | Victor Dartnall | 155 lbs | 4/1 | 0.1 | Midfield - headway when not fluent 3 out - went third before 2 out - no chance with winner but kept on well run-in(op 9/2) | ||
| 4th | 7 | Schematic (GB) | N/A | Poor | Jamie Snowden | 162 lbs | 12/1 | 8 | Midfield - in rear when mistake 4 out - still plenty to do home turn - headway approaching last - went fourth run-in(op 16/1) | ||
| 5th | 6 | Golden Ambition (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Ben Pauling | 162 lbs | 10/1 | 0.3 | Towards rear - rapid headway from 2 out - disputing fourth run-in - kept on(tchd 11/1) | ||
| 6th | 12 | Jacksbar (GB) | 6 M | AVG | Dan Skelton | 155 lbs | 22/1 | 3 | Never better than midfield(op 20/1) | ||
| 7th | 11 | Behind The Veil (GB) | 5 M | Poor | Kim Bailey | 155 lbs | 80/1 | 2 | Didn't jump well - always behind | ||
| 8th | 3 | Cawthorne Banker (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Jonjo O'Neill | 162 lbs | 3/1F | 0.05 | Prominent - not fluent 4 out - not fluent 3 out - weakened before 2 out | ||
| 9th | 8 | Shady B (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Clive Boultbee-Brooks | 162 lbs | 40/1 | 5 | Always behind(tchd 50/1) | ||
| 10th | 1 | Bahio Boum (FR) | 5 G | Poor | Dan Skelton | 162 lbs | 28/1 | 7 | Never better than midfield | ||
| 11th | 14 | Johannes (FR) | 5 G | AVG | David Pipe | 149 lbs | 100/30 | 2.5 | Prominent - lost position 4 out - weakened after 3 out(op 7/2) | ||
| 12th | 2 | Bruce Gobbler (GB) | 6 G | Poor | Philip Hobbs & Johnson White | 162 lbs | 125/1 | 1.25 | Midfield - not fluent 1st - in touch with leaders after 4th - mistake 3 out - soon weakened(op 80/1) | ||
| 99th | 4 | Cornish Storm (GB) | 6 G | Poor | Stuart Kittow | 162 lbs | 25/1 | - | Towards rear - mistake and saddle slipped 1st - pulled up before 5 out (jockey said his saddle slipped)(op 28/1) |