Wincanton
13:35
Boxing Day Hospitality Available "National Hunt" Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Wincanton Date: Thu, 05 Dec 2024 Distance: 3m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £6.70 Place: £2 £2 £1.60 Exacta: £44.40 Tricast: £159.50 Trifecta: £153
Non-Runners: Misting (unsuitable ground), Onnaroll (unsuitable ground), The Dark Edge (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Travelled strongly - held up in rear - smooth headway after 3 out - led after 2 out - soon pushed along - kept on well - readily (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had been steadily improving - ran well on his previous appearance and was suited by - in his opinion - a weaker race on this occasion)(op 6/1 tchd 13/2)
6 G AVG Neil Mulholland 142 lbs 11/2 Won
2nd
Held up in rear - good headway after 10th - pressed leaders after 3 out - led 2 out - soon headed - stayed on(op 7/1 tchd 6/1 and tchd 15/2)
7 G AVG Philip Hobbs & Johnson White 161 lbs 13/2 2.25
3rd
Pressed leader - led 4th - headed 2 out - soon lost second - mistake last - weakened run-in(tchd 7/2)
6 G Poor Joe Tizzard 162 lbs 4/1 13
4th
Prominent - pressed leader from 9th - outpaced from 2 out(op 12/1)
6 M AVG Jonjo & A J O'Neill 136 lbs 22/1 3.25
5th
Midfield - headway before 2 out - soon disputing fourth - outpaced before last(op 6/1)
7 M Poor Noel Williams 160 lbs 7/1 1.5
6th
Held up in rear - some headway 2 out - never dangerous(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
4 F Poor David Pipe 144 lbs 28/1 4
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7th
Led - prominent when headed 4th - weakened before 2 out (vet said gelding had lost his right-hind shoe)(op 11/4 tchd 15/8)
7 G Poor Anthony Charlton 143 lbs 2/1F 8.5
99th
Prominent - weakened before 2 out - pulled up before last(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
7 G Poor Tom George 149 lbs 20/1 -
99th
Midfield - weakened before 2 out - pulled up before last (trainer's rep said gelding ran too free having stepped up to 3m for the first time)(op 33/1)
6 G Poor Henrietta C Knight 166 lbs 50/1 -
99th
Midfield - headway 3 out - weakened quickly before 2 out - soon pulled up(op 13/2 tchd 14/1)
7 M Poor Ben Clarke 161 lbs 12/1 -