3:15 Taunton 29 Feb 2024
Blackdown Motor Company Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
(Class 4) (2m3f1yds) 2m3f Soft 10 hurdles
1st
£4,955.32 2nd
£2,282.94 3rd
£1,141.01 4th
£571.42
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 | 119 | – | 110 | 121 | – | ||||
| ch g Doctor Dino (FR) - Victoire D'Athom (FR) (Ange Gabriel) | ||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||
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6 | 119 p1 | 122 | 109 | 120 | – | ||||
| ch g Malinas (GER) - Andrea's Answer (IRE) (Winged Love) | ||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||
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5 | 104 h | – | 86 | 97 | – | ||||
| ch m Mount Nelson - Hurricane Milly (IRE) (Milan) | ||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||
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6 | 106 | – | 79 | 91 | – | ||||
| ch m Gentlewave (IRE) - Love Of Tara (Kayf Tara) | ||||||||||
| Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, outpaced 7th, kept on approaching last, went modest fourth run-in (op 150/1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 112 | – | 78 | 95 | – | ||||
| br g Doyen (IRE) - Battle Over (FR) (Sillery) | ||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||
| 5 | 102 | – | – | 86 | – | |||||
| b m Pether's Moon (IRE) - Popaway (Nomadic Way) | ||||||||||
| Took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 3 out, soon outpaced, weakening when fell last (op 100/1 tchd 250/1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 112 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Mahler - Cairnsforth (IRE) (Flemensfirth) | ||||||||||
| In touch with leaders, not fluent 3rd, jumped right 5th, outpaced 6th, weakened and pulled up before 3 out (op 100/1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 109 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b m Flemensfirth (USA) - Miss Mary Mac (IRE) (Dushyantor) | ||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||
- 8 ran Off time: 3:16:57 Winning time: 5m 4.10s (slow by 39.10s) Total SP: 120%
- 1st owner: Giles, Ferguson, Hogarth, Mason, McGoff (Jackpot d'Athou) 1st breeder: Mrs Marie-Josee Corbin
- 2nd owner: The Philip Hobbs Racing Partnership (Livin On Luco)
- 3rd owner: John J Murray & Niall Farrell (Mistral Milly)
- Tote win: £2.30 PL: £1.10 £1.20 £1.02 Ex: £3.50 CSF: £2.97 Trifecta: £5.80
