13 Mar 2023 16:00 Taunton
Winner: £9,500 (Penalty: £5,017); Distance: 2m 104y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
WilliamHill Gold Cup Top Price Guarantee Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Killaloan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 341 / 7 | Flat (640), Jump (20) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Owners Group 093 | 11/10 | |
| mid-division out wide, ridden home turn, pressed leader 2 out, every chance last when jumped well, led run-in and won going away | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 1 L | Western General (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 3-24 / 7 | Jump (71) | Brendan Powell | J Tizzard Brocade Racing | 5/2 | |
| handy, led 2 out, ridden and hard pressed last, headed flat and could not go pace of winner, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 17 L | Mack The Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 575-545 / 11 | Jump (62) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Alexander Family | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, headway tracking leaders home turn, soon pushed along and made no impression, plugged on in distant 3rd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | HD | Forrard Away (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 487-800 / 9 | Jump (40) | Beau Morgan | R Chapman Mr Ryan G Chapman | 22/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along and outpaced home turn, plugged on from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | 4½ L | Just Another One (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 2750 / 4 | Flat (199), Jump (34) | David Noonan | N J Hawke Atlantic Friends… | 20/1 | |
| led, not fluent 4th, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 2¾ L | On The Wild Side (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 118/UP-0 / 10 | Jump (38) | Charlie Hammond | Dr R D P Newland M Albon & M P Tudor | 18/1 | |
| chased leader, pushed along from 4 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 3½ L | Filanderer (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 10-667 / 9 | Jump (49) | Paul O'Brien | H Morrison Mrs M D W Morrison | 13/2 | |
| always towards rear, never involved | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 17 L | Tying The Knot (USA) (colt, bay, 11 1) | 351P / 5 | Flat (180), Jump (46) | G Sheehan | A King Mrs Melisha Hughes… | 20/1 | |
| in rear, struggling from 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Coolnaugh Haze (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1-24566 / 6 | Flat (290), Jump (77) | Miss Ella Herbison | P Hobbs & J White Brownsbarn Tbs… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Book of Secrets (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 23-4 / 7 | Flat (781), Jump (33) | Bridget Andrews | D Skelton Keith Hadwin &… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Light Em Up Nigel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 22-2220 / 8 | Jump (77) | Sam Twiston-Davies | Nicky Martin Bradley Partnership | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
