09 Mar 2023 14:40 Wincanton
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £5,281); Distance: 3m 150y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Island Run (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 713-426 / 8 | Jump (78) | M G Nolan | P Hobbs & J White Sir Christopher… | 7/2 | |
| held up in mid-division, well in touch 5th, challenged last, led flat, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 1¾ L | Ballymagroarty Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 6623U3 / 12 | Jump (13) | Tom Buckley | N J Hawke Nigel Hawke Racing… | 4/1 | |
| led until 7th, jumped left 3 out, led again and mistake 2 out, joined last, headed flat, held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 26 L | Bluffmeifyoucan (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 2) | 91-0P02 / 6 | Jump (11) | Lucy Gardner | Mrs S Gardner Mr A Leach And… | 10/3 | |
| raced on outside in mid-division, hanging left at times, closed before 5th, lost place approaching 3 out, well held 4th from 2 out, went 3rd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 3 L | Hatos (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 314-53F / 8 | Jump (37) | Sean O'Briain | A J Honeyball The Hatos Syndicate | 17/2 | |
| prominent, not fluent 5th, led 7th, headed before not fluent 2 out, no extra before last, lost 3rd flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 5½ L | Oscars Moonshine (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 11/2-566 / 9 | Jump (36) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mr Paul Nicholls | 11/2 | |
| in rear on outside, driven after 3 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 1¾ L | Jet Smart (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 2-5447 / 7 | Jump (37) | Fergus Gillard | D Pipe The Smart Partnership | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 2 L | Sermando (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | P33204 / 10 | Flat (1945), Jump (35) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill West Buckland Bloodstock… | 13/2 | |
| towards rear, ridden and well beaten before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Pontresina (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 1F/2U3-P / 12 | Jump (12) | Miss Thomosina Eyston | B Lund Ben Lund Racing… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
