Full Result 2.10 Taunton | 11 March 2024

William Hill Epic Value Junior "National Hunt" Hurdle (GBB Race)

(Class 4) (4yo) (2m104yds) 2m½f Soft 8 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £4,805.18 2nd £2,211.06 3rd £1,105.53 4th £553.22 5th £275.70

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Dodger Long 9/4 Harry Cobden Anthony Charlton	Harry Cobden Anthony Charlton	4	110	–	81	100	–
b g Frontiersman - Picalily (Piccolo)
Towards rear, jumped badly right and bumped rival 1st, jumped right and bumped rival 2nd, headway after 3 out (usual 4 out), bit short of room home turn, soon went third, ridden to lead final 110yds, won going away (op 11/4)

2 2	3. Lightning Flash (IRE) 11/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	4	110	–	78	95	–
b g Mount Nelson - Golden Mole (IRE) (Gold Well)
Prominent, went second omitted 3 out, pushed along when jumped right last, ridden to lead run-in, headed and no extra final 110yds (op 10/1)

3 7½ [9½]	8. Ask Me Another 80/1 Charlie Price ³ Robbie Llewellyn	Charlie Price ³ Robbie Llewellyn	4	104	–	62	80	–
gr f Ask - It Just Aint Right (Dr Massini)
Took keen hold, towards rear, bumped 1st, bumped 2nd, soon midfield, slightly hampered 3rd, went fourth before 2 out, no impression approaching last, stayed on and went third post (jockey said filly hung and jumped right-handed)

4 hd [9¾]	1. Inside Man (FR) 4/7F David Noonan Jane Williams	David Noonan Jane Williams	4	117	117	76	95	–
b g Manatee - Rockburn (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
Took keen hold, led, joined 3rd, headed and raced in second after 4th, led again omitted 3 out, faced challenge when slightly hampered last, headed and weakened run-in, lost third post (vet said gelding lost a left-hind shoe) (op 4/9 tchd 8/13)

5 16 [25¾]	5. Pooch 40/1 Ben Jones Anthony Charlton	Ben Jones Anthony Charlton	4	110 t	–	48	75	–
ch g Sir Percy - Duo De Choc (IRE) (Manduro)
In rear, jumped right 1st, slightly hampered 2nd, slightly hampered 3rd, some headway before 2 out, never dangerous (jockey said gelding ran green)

6 12 [37¾]	9. Diva B 100/1 Stan Sheppard Tom Lacey	Stan Sheppard Tom Lacey	4	107 ht	–	25	53	–
b f Blue Bresil (FR) - Aisance (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
Towards rear, jumped left 1st, slightly hampered 3rd, some headway omitted 3 out, never dangerous (op 80/1)

7 18 [55¾]	7. Wonderful Delight (GER) 40/1 Beau Morgan ⁵ Ben Pauling	Beau Morgan ⁵ Ben Pauling	4	109	–	8	41	–
ch g Amaron - Wonderful Pearl (GER) (Sholokhov)
Took keen hold, raced in second, disputed lead 3rd, led clearly after 4th, headed omitted 3 out, weakened before 2 out

8 15 [70¾]	6. Square Du Roule (FR) 200/1 James Davies Nigel Hawke	James Davies Nigel Hawke	4	110	–	–	26	–
b g It's Gino (GER) - Semur (FR) (Tin Horse)
Towards rear, slightly hampered 1st, midfield after 4th, weakened home turn (op 150/1)

9 10 [80¾]	10. Kilberry (FR) 100/1 Harry Bannister Richard J Bandey	Harry Bannister Richard J Bandey	4	107	–	–	9	–
b f Saint Des Saints (FR) - Denna (FR) (Special Kaldoun)
Towards rear, hampered 3rd, midfield after 4th, not fluent 5th, weakened 3 out (usual 4 out) (tchd 80/1)

F	4. Lord Of All Saints (FR) 14/1 Ben Poste Harriet Dickin	Ben Poste Harriet Dickin	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g Jeu St Eloi (FR) - Tulipe De Beaufai (FR) (Vertical Speed)
In touch with leaders, mistake and fell 3rd (op 12/1 tchd 11/1)

10 ran Off time: 2:10:09 Winning time: 4m 20.24s (slow by 33.24s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: The Dodger Long Partnership (Dodger Long) 1st breeder: W A Harrison-Allan
2nd owner: N A Twiston-Davies (Lightning Flash)
3rd owner: Martin Redman & Maurice Thomas (Ask Me Another)
Tote win: £3.60 PL: £1.10 £2 £10.70 Ex: £24.60 CSF: £24.45 Trifecta: £460.20

Last hurdle on backstraight omitted second circuit; damaged.

2:10 Taunton 11 Mar 2024

William Hill Epic Value Junior "National Hunt" Hurdle (GBB Race)