20 Mar 2023 13:40 Taunton
Winner: £9,500 (Penalty: £5,017); Distance: 2m 3f 1y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Melanie And Philip Gibbs RNLI 'Hands And Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditionals/Amateurs)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Ike Sport (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 2-33264 / 7 | Jump (126) | Miss Thomosina Eyston | N P Mulholland The Chosen Few | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd at 6th, going well when led 2 out, came clear between last two, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 5½ L | Ioupy Collonges (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 2) | 23121 / 7 | Jump (23) | Mr Charlie Sprake | P F Nicholls Neil Smith & Alfie… | 4/5 | |
| made most, pushed along and joined before 2 out, headed 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 2 L | Gingerbred (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 595F17 / 6 | Jump (32) | Jack Martin | P Hobbs & J White House Family Partnership | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, went 3rd after 5th, mistake 3 out and pushed along, plugged on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 34 L | If Karl's Berg Did (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | P65/4-3P / 9 | Jump (69) | Jamie Brace | M F Harris Air-water Treatments… | 7/1 | |
| held up in last pair, pushed along and struggling after 5th, good headway chasing leaders before next, pushed along before 4 out where awkward, soon weakened, went remote 4th close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | NK | Flamelco (FR) (colt, bay, 12 2) | 428-250 / 7 | Jump (32) | Rob Hargreaves | G & J Moore Yen Hall Farm Racing | 50/1 | |
| held up in last trio, went left 3rd, outpaced in 5th 3 out, went remote 4th and hung left 2 out, dropped to 5th close home | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 3 L | Prince Nino (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 2) | 0/P085P / 8 | Jump (11) | Mr Rupert Wilks | Harry Derham Bolton Mill Racing | 15/2 | |
| tracked leading pair until after 5th, remained handy, pushed along and outpaced in 4th after 3 out, lost remote 4th and slightly hampered 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 14 L | Pontresina (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 1F/2U3-P / 12 | Jump (23) | Ellis Collier | B Lund Ben Lund Racing… | 100/1 | |
| chased leader, led briefly 1st, pushed along and lost 2nd 6th, weakened quickly, tailed off 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Dame Prestige (FR) (mare, black, 10 7) | 5-35P5P / 6 | Jump (24) | Mr William Gough | J W Mullins S Mullins Racing… | 80/1 | |
| well behind, pushed along and struggling after 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
