08 Jan 2024 13:25 Taunton
Winner: £9,099 (Penalty: £4,955); Distance: 2m 104y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Blackdown Motor Company Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 |   | - | Joyeuse (FR) (mare, bay, 11 1) | 1- / 6 | Jump (450) | James Bowen | N J Henderson John P McManus | 11/4 | |
| held up in mid-division, bit awkward paddock bend after 4th, good headway chasing leaders turning in, 2nd before 2 out, strong challenge run-in, stayed on to lead inside final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 14 |   | ½ L | Tutti Quanti (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 2 / 5 | Jump (156) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mr Colm Donlon | 6/4 | |
| chased leaders on inside, led before 2 out, ridden and strongly pressed run-in, headed and no extra inside final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 2¼ L | Into The Park (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | F-7U / 6 | Jump (30) | M G Nolan | P Hobbs & J White Mr Allan Stennett | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd, hit last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 13 |   | 8 L | Shakeyatailfeather (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 1) | P-340 / 6 | Jump (61) | Fergus Gillard | D Skelton Mr T C McKeever | 200/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway out wide chasing leaders before 2 out, weakened before the last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 4 L | Goonhilly (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 24-3F2 / 6 | Jump (30) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton B Dunn/j Finch/s… | 9/4 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, ridden and lost 2nd before next, weakened between last two | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 2¼ L | Tout Sur Moi (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 4-0 / 6 | Jump (72) | David Noonan | Mrs J Williams Len Jakeman, Jane… | 66/1 | |
| raced keenly chasing leaders, pushed along before 2 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 1¾ L | Bluegrass (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 8) | 4220- / 6 | Flat (450), Jump (281) | C Gethings | S Edmunds Mrs Diana Gardiner | 20/1 | |
| led and disputed, outright leader 3 out, pushed along and headed before 2 out, weakened quickly | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 8 L | King Of The Road (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 077 / 6 | Jump (13) | Kielan Woods | B Pauling Rocco's Rebels | 125/1 | |
| raced keenly and always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | NK | Chatty Chich (GB) (mare, bay, 11 1) | 3867 / 6 | Jump (13) | Tristan Durrell | D Skelton Chugg, Fowler &… | 200/1 | |
| never closer than mid-division | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9 |   | ½ L | Onewayortother (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 1/P-35 / 7 | Jump (24) | Tom Cannon | T Lawes Andrew & Sarah… | 6/1 | |
| mistake 1st, raced wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders soon after 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 8 |   | 7 L | No Mean Feat (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | P-073P0 / 5 | Jump (25) | Ben Jones | Alexandra Dunn Racehorse Ownership… | 250/1 | |
| off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 2 |   | 9½ L | Dundory (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 8) | 00 / 9 | Flat (68), Jump (20) | Nick Scholfield | J G M O'Shea Mr Aleem Kanji | 200/1 | |
| always in rear, never a factor, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 13th | 6 |   | 1½ L | Jaxonne (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 0-89 / 6 | Jump (60) | Jack Hogan | J & A O'Neill Mr E A Brook | 250/1 | |
| led and disputed until mistake 3 out, weakened quickly soon after | ||||||||||
| 14th | 3 |   | 6 L | Everyonesacritic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 1-54 / 6 | Jump (45) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mrs Janet Davies | 125/1 | |
| held up off the pace and always in rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
