30 Nov 2023 14:00 Taunton
Winner: £13,650 (Penalty: £7,209); Distance: 2m 3f 1y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Stables Business Park Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Will Carver (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 93211/3- / 10 | Jump (278) | James Bowen | N J Henderson Owners Group 064 | 3/1 | |
| chased leaders, led going well before 2 out, clear when hit last, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 8 L | Decorated (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 25211-P / 7 | Jump (26) | Ben Jones | O Signy Mr M L Darley | 3/1 | |
| not fluent 1st, pressed leader, lost 2nd 6th, led after 3 out, ridden and headed before next,plugged on run-in, went modest 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | ¾ L | Afadil (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 6821-7P / 6 | Flat (535), Jump (11) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mr P J Vogt | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 5th on inside, not fluent 4th, pushed along before 3 out, headway before 2 out, ridden and no impression in 2nd between last two, dropped to 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | ¾ L | Bashful Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 5FF-19P / 9 | Flat (47), Jump (33) | Gearoid Harney | D Pipe Milldean Racing… | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd out wide art 6th, ridden and chased winner before 2 out, ridden and well held when lost 2nd between last two, no extra in 4th run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 6½ L | Chabadatika (FR) (filly, grey, 10 12) | 9FF51-7 / 6 | Jump (20) | James Best | S Hosie Mr Willem Van Der… | 250/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 29 L | Forever William (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 12) | 2512P-1 / 6 | Flat (757), Jump (24) | Tom Cannon | A King Spectre Racing… | 4/1 | |
| made most until pushed along and headed after 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off | ||||||||||
