14 Dec 2023 15:50 Taunton
Winner: £8,850 (Penalty: £4,674); Distance: 2m 7f 198y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Christmas Meeting 30th December Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Gyllen (USA) (colt, bay, 11 7) |
P/346-61 / 10 |
Flat (418), Jump (14) |
H Cobden | K Woollacott Stables Business… |
7/2 | |
| mid-division, went 4th after 8th, headway to lead travelling strongly before 2 out, kept on and pushed out run-in, cosily | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 1½ L |
Wot You Wearing (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 5) |
915311 / 8 |
Jump (20) | Sean Houlihan | R Stephens Mrs V James |
5/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, went close 3rd approaching 2 out, soon ridden, every chance last, ran on but always held by winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| NK |
Mactavish (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
636311 / 8 |
Jump (23) | Stan Sheppard | M Sheppard Mr Barry Hawkins |
5/1 | |
| rear mid-division, headway after 3 out, pushed along home turn, went close 2nd approaching 2 out, ridden run-in and no impression | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 15 L |
Grass's Jet (IRE) (gelding, brown, 12 0) |
2-457 / 7 |
Jump (12) | J M Quinlan | T Gallagher Mr Malcolm B Jones |
12/1 | |
| front mid-division, headway before 3 out and soon pressed leaders, pushed along home turn, outpaced before 2 out, stayed on for modest 4th | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 1 L |
Let's Go Amigo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
784P-36 / 6 |
Jump (14) | Kielan Woods | K Bailey & M Nicholls Going Places |
8/1 | |
| led, not fluent 4 out, pushed along before next, headed before 2 out, gradually weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
11 |
| 2 L |
Samatian (IRE) (gelding, black, 10 12) |
2224-P3 / 7 |
Jump (17) | David Bass | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr Norman Carter |
17/2 | |
| prominent, mistake 4 out and pushed along, stayed on until weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
10 |
| 8 L |
Karakoram (GB) (colt, bay, 11 1) |
60-8736 / 9 |
Flat (958), Jump (14) |
Tristan Durrell | G Harris Grace Harris Racing |
10/1 | |
| chased leaders, dropped to mid-division after 7th, pushed along after 3 out and lost touch | ||||||||||
8th |
9 |
| SHD |
Joe Cotton (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
11-5495 / 7 |
Jump (18) | Rex Dingle | J Scott Mr P Moore |
9/2 | |
| handy, lost position and mistake 3 out, soon ridden and struggling | ||||||||||
9th |
8 |
| 21 L |
Be My Sea (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 4) |
P56P2/P / 13 |
Flat (618), Jump (36) |
James Best | D Bourne Mr Daniel John… |
125/1 | |
| in rear, lost touch 3 out and tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Oscarsman (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
53P4P0- / 10 |
Jump (249) | Elizabeth Gale | Miss S Smith J Logan J Rimmer… |
33/1 | |
| towards rear, not fluent 4 out, struggling next and tailed off, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Top Cloud (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 9) |
6P-1131 / 7 |
Jump (14) | Liam Harrison | R L Llewellyn On The Gallops… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||