06 Feb 2024 14:50 Taunton
Winner: £10,650 (Penalty: £5,624); Distance: 2m 104y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Gold Cup Lunch 15th March Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Rewired (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) |
22214-1 / 7 |
Flat (837), Jump (39) |
Luke Scott | Dr R Newland & J Insole Mr K Everitt |
13/2 | |
| keen when prominent early, led 4th, asserted home turn, pushed along to go clear with good jump 2 out, another good jump last, ridden out, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 5½ L |
Bold Reaction (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
1/3526-2 / 8 |
Jump (53) | James Bowen | N J Henderson Mr J R Cornwall |
13/8 | |
| disputed lead early, dropped to second after 2nd, dropped to race prominently after 3rd, went second again before home turn, outpaced by winner before 2 out, ridden run-in, kept on but no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 4¾ L |
Winterwatch (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
42/22-54 / 6 |
Flat (186), Jump (72) |
Lorcan Murtagh | H Fry Somerset Racing |
11/1 | |
| midfield, chased leaders from 3 out, ridden to go third 2 out, kept on but never going pace of front pair | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 2¾ L |
Inoui Machin (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
411-332 / 6 |
Jump (27) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N P Mulholland Walters Plant Hire… |
9/2 | |
| midfield, closed on leaders after 4 out, outpaced and ridden before 2 out, gradually weakened | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| 1 L |
Greystoke (GB) (colt, bay, 10 12) |
73/1426- / 7 |
Flat (171), Jump (560) |
Ellis Collier | J D Frost Frost Racing Club |
125/1 | |
| prominent, pushed along after 2 out, soon outpaced, weakened and dropped to fifth run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| SHD |
Beny Nahar Road (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 9) |
225 / 6 |
Flat (270), Jump (54) |
H Cobden | P F Nicholls Hogarth Racing |
6/1 | |
| keen when held up last, headway after 3 out, slightly hampered by rival before home turn, switched to near side before last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 22 L |
Three Cliffs Bay (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
F37-613 / 6 |
Jump (56) | Conor Ring | Evan Williams Mr David M Williams |
25/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along setting out on second circuit, closed on leaders 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened from after 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
| 3 L |
Chandlers Bay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
F23-6 / 5 |
Jump (57) | Tom Cannon | A King The Cc Partnership |
14/1 | |
| prominent, pushed after 3 out, along before 2 out, weakened and dropped towards rear before last | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Gifted Angel (IRE) (colt, grey, 11 2) |
315115 / 5 |
Flat (143), Jump (80) |
Jack Tudor | Tom Dascombe Mr D R Passant |
7/1 | |
| disputed lead early, led after 2nd, headed and not fluent 4th, slow jumps 5th, struggling after halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||