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Taunton
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Blackdown Motor Company Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Taunton Date: Thu, 29 Feb 2024 Distance: 2m3f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.30 Place: £1.10 £1.20 £1.02 Exacta: £3.50 Trifecta: £5.80
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Jackpot d'Athou (FR) 6 G AVG
Paul Nicholls 163 lbs 6/5 Won Disputed lead - raced in second from 4th - challenging and clear with one other before 2 out - led narrowly but hung right after 2 out - keeping on when edged right run-in - always doing enough(tchd 11/10)
2nd 2 Livin On Luco (IRE) 6 G AVG
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White 163 lbs 10/11F 1 Disputed lead - led clearly 4th - faced challenge and went clear with winner before 2 out - headed after 2 out - rallied last - kept on(op Evens)
3rd 8 Mistral Milly (IRE) 5 M Poor
Emma Lavelle 144 lbs 11/2 8.5 Raced in last - soon detached - joined main group before 7th - in touch with leaders 3 out - niggled along and went modest third 2 out - never dangerous (inquiry was held into running and riding; rider and trainer's rep were interviewed and shown recordings of race and vet examined mare post-race and had nothing to report; rider said he dropped mare out as she has a tendency to race keenly; he reported that mare had jumped well but had taken a strong hold of the bridle every time he made ground towards those racing at rear of field - a fact that he reported at scales; he said that on leaving back straight he felt that although mare was travelling well - he felt that he was not sat on much due to her racing manner on the soft - heavy in places going; he said it was his intention to ask for an effort on turning in - but on doing so he reported that she had begun to hang right handed - again a fact he reported at scales - to a degree that compromised his riding effort; thereafter she had continued up straight at the one pace - making no inroads on the two horses in front; trainer's rep confirmed instructions and reiterated rider's comments about mare's racing manner which in his opinion only served to draw attention to her performance; both rider and trainer's rep were of the view that if mare had been given a more vigorous ride throughout - then she would have finished further back than the third place which she obtained; their explanations were noted)
4th 6 Love Of Neymore (GB) 7 M AVG
Robbie Llewellyn 146 lbs 200/1 6 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - outpaced 7th - kept on approaching last - went modest fourth run-in(op 150/1)
5th 4 Tigger (IRE) 4 G Poor
Warren Greatrex 156 lbs 28/1 7 Unseated rider on way to start - raced wide - in rear - headway after 6th - prominent 7th - disputing second 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - weakened last
99th 7 Miss Popalong (GB) 5 M Poor
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White 142 lbs 200/1 - Took keen hold - prominent - not fluent 3 out - soon outpaced - weakening when fell last(op 100/1 tchd 250/1)
99th 3 Joker Jack (IRE) 6 G Poor
Claire Hitch 156 lbs 125/1 - In touch with leaders - not fluent 3rd - jumped right 5th - outpaced 6th - weakened and pulled up before 3 out(op 100/1)
99th 5 Barley Gin (IRE) 6 M Poor
Neil Mulholland 149 lbs 100/1 - Took keen hold - in rear - not fluent 1st - not fluent 4th - struggling and detached 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (vet said mare lost left-hind shoe)(op 66/1)