Taunton
14:40
West Buckland Primary Racing To School Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
Taunton Date: Thu, 29 Feb 2024 Distance: 2m3f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.34 Place: £2.20 £1.70 Exacta: £13.60 Tricast: £66.08 Trifecta: £63.10
Non-Runners: Double Powerful (unsuitable ground), Konigin Isabella (self certificate, unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Made virtually all - not fluent 4th - briefly disputed lead 4 out - clear when not fluent 2 out - ridden run-in - always doing enough (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding was suited by the step up in trip from 1m 7f to 2m 3f on this occasion)(op 9/4)
5 G AVG David Pipe 147 lbs 100/30 Won
2nd
Took keen hold - towards rear - headway 5 out - went second going okay after 3 out - outpaced 2 out - rallied approaching last - kept on(op 7/2)
6 G Poor Henry Oliver 145 lbs 9/4F 2.25
3rd
Pressed leader - not fluent 1st - not fluent 4th - briefly disputed lead 4 out - outpaced after 3 out - no match for first two(op 17/2 tchd 8/1)
N/A Poor D J Jeffreys 144 lbs 10/1 25
4th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - went fourth 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - soon no impression(op 8/1)
3 F AVG Grace Harris 142 lbs 13/2 .5
5th
Towards rear - in touch with leaders 3rd - briefly disputed lead 4 out - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(tchd 33/1)
7 G Poor Jimmy Frost 157 lbs 40/1 33
99th
In touch with leaders - jumped right 2nd - pushed along briefly 5 out - mistake 4 out - mistake and struggling 3 out - soon pulled up(tchd 5/2 and tchd 3/1)
6 G Poor Anthony Honeyball 161 lbs 11/4 -
99th
Held up in rear - mistake 4 out - mistake and struggling 3 out - pulled up home turn(op 10/1)
7 G Poor Christian Williams 156 lbs 9/1 -