Taunton Races
Taunton
15:40
Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Handicap Hurdle
Taunton
Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2024
Distance: 2m½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Soft
Class: Class 3
Surface: Turf
Win: £2.20
Place: £1.10 £1.10 £4
Exacta: £4.90
Tricast: £43.87
Trifecta: £38.60
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Into The Park (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Philip Hobbs & Johnson White | 156 lbs | 6/5F | Won | Held up in midfield - in touch with leaders after 3 out - ridden before 2 out - disputed lead towards far side 2 out - led clearly last - edged left but ran on well run-in(op 11/8) | ||
| 2nd | 7 | Inca De Lafayette (FR) | 6 G | Good | Paul Nicholls | 156 lbs | 11/4 | 3 | Held up in midfield - in touch with leaders after 4th - pushed along home turn - disputed lead towards far side 2 out - ridden when bit short of room approaching last - no extra run-in(op 3/1 tchd 7/2) | ||
| 3rd | 8 | Celtic Art (FR) | 7 G | AVG | Jeremy Scott | 154 lbs | 22/1 | 1 | Prominent - led 5 out - switched left towards near side when joined and pushed along 2 out - headed last - ridden and no extra run-in(tchd 20/1) | ||
| 4th | 5 | Vicki Vale (IRE) | 7 M | Poor | Dan Skelton | 158 lbs | 7/2 | 8.5 | Towards rear - headway from 3 out - in touch with leaders before 2 out - no extra after 2 out(op 10/3) | ||
| 5th | 2 | Lallygag (GER) | 7 G | AVG |
Freddie Gingell
(5)lbs
|
Paul Nicholls | 163 lbs | 11/1 | 3.25 | Prominent - not fluent 4 out - soon lost position - weakened before 2 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling; trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the going and would prefer a faster surface)(tchd 10/1) | |
| 6th | 9 | Current Mood (GB) | 10 M | AVG |
Isabel Williams
(3)lbs
|
Evan Williams | 151 lbs | 40/1 | 7 | Midfield - dropped to rear when slow jump 5 out - some headway before 2 out - no impression after 2 out(op 28/1) | |
| 7th | 1 | Wild Max (GER) | 9 G | AVG |
Angus Cheleda
(5)lbs
|
Paul Nicholls | 163 lbs | 25/1 | 12 | In rear - in touch with leaders 4 out - weakened after 3 out(op 18/1) | |
| 8th | 3 | Wolf Prince (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Fergal O'Brien | 165 lbs | 50/1 | 5.5 | Led - headed 5 out - soon weakened gradually(tchd 40/1) | ||
| 99th | 4 | Now Or Never (FR) | 5 G | Poor | Venetia Williams | 159 lbs | 100/1 | - | In rear throughout - jumped slightly left and not fluent 2nd - hit 4 out - soon weakened - pulled up before 2 out(op 66/1 tchd 50/1) |