Taunton Races
Taunton
14:10
William Hill Epic Value Junior "National Hunt" Hurdle (GBB Race)
Taunton
Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2024
Distance: 2m½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Soft
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £3.60
Place: £1.10 £2 £10.70
Exacta: £24.60
Trifecta: £460.20
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Dodger Long (GB) | 4 G | AVG | Anthony Charlton | 154 lbs | 9/4 | Won | Towards rear - jumped badly right and bumped rival 1st - jumped right and bumped rival 2nd - headway after 3 out (usual 4 out) - bit short of room home turn - soon went third - ridden to lead final 110yds - won going away(op 11/4) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Lightning Flash (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 154 lbs | 11/1 | 2 | Prominent - went second omitted 3 out - pushed along when jumped right last - ridden to lead run-in - headed and no extra final 110yds(op 10/1) | ||
| 3rd | 8 | Ask Me Another (GB) | 5 M | AVG |
Charlie Price
(3)lbs
|
Robbie Llewellyn | 144 lbs | 80/1 | 7.5 | Took keen hold - towards rear - bumped 1st - bumped 2nd - soon midfield - slightly hampered 3rd - went fourth before 2 out - no impression approaching last - stayed on and went third post (jockey said filly hung and jumped right-handed) | |
| 4th | 1 | Inside Man (FR) | 5 G | Good | Jane Williams | 161 lbs | 4/7F | 0.2 | Took keen hold - led - joined 3rd - headed and raced in second after 4th - led again omitted 3 out - faced challenge when slightly hampered last - headed and weakened run-in - lost third post (vet said gelding lost a left-hind shoe)(op 4/9 tchd 8/13) | ||
| 5th | 5 | Pooch (GB) | 4 G | Poor | Anthony Charlton | 154 lbs | 40/1 | 16 | In rear - jumped right 1st - slightly hampered 2nd - slightly hampered 3rd - some headway before 2 out - never dangerous (jockey said gelding ran green) | ||
| 6th | 9 | Diva B (GB) | 4 F | Poor | Tom Lacey | 147 lbs | 100/1 | 12 | Towards rear - jumped left 1st - slightly hampered 3rd - some headway omitted 3 out - never dangerous(op 80/1) | ||
| 7th | 7 | Wonderful Delight (GER) | 4 G | Poor |
Beau Morgan
(5)lbs
|
Ben Pauling | 149 lbs | 40/1 | 18 | Took keen hold - raced in second - disputed lead 3rd - led clearly after 4th - headed omitted 3 out - weakened before 2 out | |
| 8th | 6 | Square Du Roule (FR) | 5 G | Poor | Nigel Hawke | 154 lbs | 200/1 | 15 | Towards rear - slightly hampered 1st - midfield after 4th - weakened home turn(op 150/1) | ||
| 9th | 10 | Kilberry (FR) | 4 F | Poor | Richard J Bandey | 147 lbs | 100/1 | 10 | Towards rear - hampered 3rd - midfield after 4th - not fluent 5th - weakened 3 out (usual 4 out)(tchd 80/1) | ||
| 99th | 4 | Lord Of All Saints (FR) | 5 G | Good | Harriet Dickin | 154 lbs | 14/1 | - | In touch with leaders - mistake and fell 3rd(op 12/1 tchd 11/1) |