Taunton
14:40
Royal Bath & West Of England Society Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Taunton Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2024 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £6 Place: £1.20 £1.80 £1.10 Exacta: £36.60 Trifecta: £78.80
Non-Runners: Kintaro (self certificate), Roseburg (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent behind clear leader - headway from 3 out - prominent 2 out - pushed along when disputed lead but not fluent last - ridden when led clearly final 110yds - soon stumbled over path and edged left - ran on(op 7/2)
7 G Good Dan Skelton 161 lbs 4/1 Won
2nd
Chased clear leader - headway to lead before 2 out - faced challenge when pushed along approaching last - headed and ridden final 110yds - soon carried left but no extra(tchd 13/2 and 8/1)
6 G AVG Stuart Kittow 161 lbs 15/2 .5
3rd
Prominent behind clear leader - mistake and bumped rival 1st - prominent when pecked on landing 2 out - soon weakened gradually(op 1/2 tchd 4/7)
4 G AVG Paul Nicholls 149 lbs 8/15F 9
4th
Midfield - kept on from 2 out - went modest fourth towards finish(op 28/1)
6 G Good Philip Hobbs & Johnson White 161 lbs 16/1 6.5
5th
Prominent behind clear leader - in touch with leaders before 2 out - pecked on landing 2 out - soon no extra(op 16/1 tchd 11/1)
6 G AVG Jonjo O'Neill 161 lbs 12/1 1
6th
Took keen hold - led - soon clear - 15 lengths ahead 3rd - much reduced lead after 3 out - headed before 2 out - weakened after 2 out (jockey said mare ran too free; vet said mare lost her left-hind shoe)(op 200/1)
5 M AVG Katy Price 151 lbs 150/1 10
7th
Towards rear - hit 3 out - some headway before 2 out - no impression approaching last(tchd 250/1)
6 G Poor Alan Jones 154 lbs 200/1 1
8th
Prominent behind clear leader - weakened before 2 out(op 10/1)
4 G Poor Archie Watson 161 lbs 9/1 2.75
9th
In touch with leaders - jumped slightly right and bumped 1st - jumped slightly right 2nd - weakened from 4 out - mistake 2 out(op 40/1)
5 G Poor Evan Williams 161 lbs 66/1 7
10th
In rear throughout - no impression from 3 out(op 150/1 tchd 125/1)
6 G Poor Evan Williams 158 lbs 200/1 20
99th
Took keen hold - midfield - slightly hampered 1st - not fluent 4 out - weakened quickly after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (trainer's rep said filly made a respiratory noise)(op 200/1)
5 M Poor Chris Down 142 lbs 250/1 -
99th
In rear throughout - detached 5 out - pulled up before 3 out (vet said gelding had bled from the nose)
N/A Poor Jane Williams 161 lbs 200/1 -
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