Full Result 2.05 Taunton | 29 February 2024

West Buckland Primary Racing To School Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

(Class 5) (0-95, 4yo+) (2m3f1yds) 2m3f Soft 10 hurdles

1st £5,281 2nd £2,430 3rd £1,215 4th £608 5th £303

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Activist (FR) 9/2 Jack Tudor David Pipe	Jack Tudor David Pipe	5	120 7 p	94	84	104	–
b g Iffraaj - Above The Clouds (FR) (High Chaparral)
Took keen hold, led narrowly or disputed lead, led clearly before 6th, went clear going best before 2 out, easily (op 10/3)

2 5½	6. Whynotnowroy (IRE) 4/1 Stan Sheppard Keiran Burke	Stan Sheppard Keiran Burke	6	1011 h	77	61	78	–
ch g Notnowcato - Midnight Lira (Midnight Legend)
Held up in rear, mistake 3 out, soon headway, went second before 2 out, kept on but no match for winner (op 7/2)

3 7 [12½]	9. Come On Paddy Mac (IRE) 13/2 Miss Thomasina Eyston ⁷ Neil Mulholland	Miss Thomasina Eyston ⁷ Neil Mulholland	8	912 1 tp	71	47	66	–
b g Libertarian - Mogs Delight (IRE) (Westerner)
In touch with leaders, not fluent 5th, prominent before 7th, jumped left 3 out, soon outpaced, jumped badly left 2 out, kept on well run-in (op 17/2)

4 3¾ [16¼]	3. Imperial Measure (IRE) 100/30F Isabel Williams ³ Evan Williams	Isabel Williams ³ Evan Williams	6	116	89	60	79	–
b g Imperial Monarch (IRE) - Boro Cruise (IRE) (Accordion)
In touch with leaders, slightly hampered 3 out, soon outpaced, no impression but disputing third when bad mistake last (jockey said gelding made a jumping error at final hurdle) (op 3/1)

5 hd [16½]	8. Spicy Nelson (IRE) 12/1 Freddie Gingell ⁵ Joe Tizzard	Freddie Gingell ⁵ Joe Tizzard	6	104 t¹	75	46	64	–
ch g Mount Nelson - Fairy Trader (IRE) (Hawk Wing)
Raced wide, prominent, not fluent 3rd, went second 3 out, outpaced and lost second before 2 out, no impression but disputing third when mistake last

6 1½ [18]	7. Wellwillya 11/2 Paul O'Brien Helen Nelmes	Paul O'Brien Helen Nelmes	6	1010	76	45	64	–
gr g Universal (IRE) - Mons Meg (Terimon)
Towards rear but in touch with leaders, mistake 3 out, brief headway after 3 out, no impression from 2 out (op 13/2 tchd 5/1)

7 21 [39]	2. Sarsen (USA) 14/1 Rex Dingle Anthony Honeyball	Rex Dingle Anthony Honeyball	6	1112 t	92	37	59	–
rg g Noble Mission - Kelley Marie (USA) (Bernstein)
Led narrowly or disputed lead, not fluent 3rd, headed before 6th, outpaced 3 out, weakened 2 out (op 16/1 tchd 18/1)

8 3¼ [42¼]	4. Come On Nia 20/1 James Martin ⁵ Andrew J Martin	James Martin ⁵ Andrew J Martin	5	112	87	28	52	–
b m Telescope (IRE) - Call Me A Star (Midnight Legend)
In rear, slow jump 1st, mistake 3 out, struggling before 2 out (op 18/1)

PU	10. Pivotal Sky 14/1 Sean Houlihan Mitchell Hunt	Sean Houlihan Mitchell Hunt	4	105 1 v¹	82	–	–	–
b g Falco (USA) - Koben Sky (Kahyasi)
Raced wide, in touch with leaders, niggled along after 3rd, struggling and dropped to last after 6th, detached 3 out, pulled up before 2 out (op 25/1 tchd 12/1 and tchd 28/1)

9 ran Off time: 2:06:15 Winning time: 5m 10.30s (slow by 45.30s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Grandmaster Flash (vet's certificate, scoped wrong)
1st owner: Mrs L Maclennan (Activist) 1st breeder: Dayton Investments Limited
2nd owner: Brian Derrick (Whynotnowroy)
3rd owner: C E Handford (Come On Paddy Mac)
Tote win: £5.50 PL: £1.70 £1.80 £2.20 Ex: £26.20 CSF: £23.38 Tricast: £116.47 Trifecta: £136

2:05 Taunton 29 Feb 2024

West Buckland Primary Racing To School Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle (Div I)