14 Dec 2023 11:45 Taunton
Winner: £8,850 (Penalty: £4,674); Distance: 2m 104y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Blackdown Motor Company Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Quian (GER) (colt, grey, 11 12) |
6-85 / 9 |
Flat (57), Jump (14) |
J M Quinlan | T Gallagher Mr Paddy Brennan… |
13/2 | |
| handy, pushed along and led 2 out, ridden before last, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 1½ L |
King's Castle (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 9) |
784-U / 8 |
Flat (150), Jump (219) |
Rex Dingle | J Scott Mr Darren Langley |
15/2 | |
| towards rear, headway 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, jumped right last, ridden and chased winner run-in, no impression | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 3½ L |
Phoenix Aquilus (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) |
30P-032 / 7 |
Flat (99), Jump (15) |
James Bowen | S Durack The Up The Glens… |
5/1 | |
| tracked leader, hampered on bend after 3 out and lost position, pushed along before 2 out, stayed on and went 3rd run-in, not trouble front pair | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 1 L |
Johnny Boom (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 10) |
6P59/2 / 7 |
Flat (253), Jump (28) |
Finn Lambert | S Lycett L & M Atkins |
5/2 | |
| mid-division, mistake 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, stayed on, not pace to challenge | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| ¾ L |
Dancing Harry (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 9) |
5324- / 7 |
Flat (24), Jump (296) |
James Davies | R A Teal Fishdance Ltd |
6/1 | |
| prominent, slow jump 1st, led home turn, soon pushed along, headed 2 out, ridden and no extra approaching last | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| 6 L |
Karloss (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
000/00-1 / 8 |
Jump (64) | Adam Wedge | S Drinkwater Barry Healy |
9/2 | |
| mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, no real progress and beaten before last | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| 6 L |
Moonshine Spirit (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
523700 / 8 |
Jump (17) | Liam Harrison | F O'Brien Sally's Angels |
10/1 | |
| mid-division, slow jump 1st, prominent before 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
8th |
11 |
| 8½ L |
Chadlington Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
9/27882- / 6 |
Flat (498), Jump (274) |
Brendan Powell | Mrs R Ford Chadlington Partnership |
33/1 | |
| tracked leader, lost ground on bend after 3 out and pushed along, dropped away next | ||||||||||
9th |
1 |
| 1 L |
Zufal (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
0/P-49 / 8 |
Jump (54) | Ellis Collier | J D Frost Frost Racing Club |
80/1 | |
| always in rear, tailed off 2 out | ||||||||||
10th |
12 |
| 5 L |
Sous Surveillance (GB) (colt, bay, 11 2) |
P64-0 / 5 |
Flat (157), Jump (214) |
Ben Ffrench-Davis | D J S Ffrench Davis Mr Martyn Butler |
66/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, no response | ||||||||||
11th |
6 |
| 2¼ L |
No Mean Feat (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
P-073P / 5 |
Jump (32) | Nick Scholfield | Alexandra Dunn Racehorse Ownership… |
50/1 | |
| led, pushed along and headed home turn, soon weakened tamely | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Omaha Wish (FR) (mare, bay, 11 13) |
139-34 / 7 |
Jump (38) | Non Runner | D Skelton Mr M Dunlevy And… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||