Taunton
19:30
Ron Hatton Memorial Handicap Hurdle
Taunton Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2025 Distance: 2m3f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £7.50 Place: £3.70 £1.60 Exacta: £41.60 Tricast: £131.26 Trifecta: £150.10
Non-Runners: Valadon (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 American Land (IRE) 6 G Good Joe Tizzard 165 lbs 13/2 Won Jumped left on occasions - pressed leader - awkward jump 2nd - led narrowly before 2 out - soon ridden - headed last - led again final 110yds - kept on well (regarding the apparent improvement in form - it was noted that gelding had undergone wind surgery since his previous run)(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
2nd 5 Man Of The Sea (IRE) 9 G AVG Neil Mulholland 163 lbs 9/2 - Prominent - pressed winner before 2 out - led narrowly last - headed final 110yds - soon no extra(op 13/2 tchd 7/1)
3rd 6 Jubilee Gold (IRE) 9 G Poor Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole 156 lbs 4/1 - Pressed leaders early - prominent from 2nd - went third approaching last - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 7/2)
4th 1 Him Malaya (FR) 5 G AVG Paul Nicholls 162 lbs 5/2F - Held up in rear - took keen hold and headway after 4th - soon prominent - outpaced before 2 out - went fourth last - kept on(tchd 9/4 and tchd 11/4)
5th 7 El Gavilan (FR) 4 G Poor Clive Boultbee-Brooks 153 lbs 8/1 - Jumped left throughout - led - hit 5th - headed before 2 out - soon lost second - weakened run-in (jockey said gelding jumped left-handed)(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
6th 4 D'Jo Dela Barriere (FR) 6 G AVG Evan Williams 161 lbs 9/2 - Raced in last - pushed along and detached after 4th - outpaced after 3 out - kept on run-in (jockey said gelding jumped left-handed)(op 5/1)
7th 8 Blackhillsofdakota (IRE) 9 G Poor Alexandra Dunn 145 lbs 25/1 - In touch with leaders - prominent after 5th - outpaced from 3 out - kept on run-in(op 20/1 tchd 28/1)