2025-02-18 Taunton 14:05
Taunton

South West Rail Solutions Ltd Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Distance: 2m3f1y

Going: Good To Soft

Prize: £4,753

Runners: 8

Winning time: 5m 2.10s (slow by 37.10s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 5

3 Holeshot

J:Alan Johns T:Tim Vaughan

Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:98 SP:5/2

Disputed lead - led clearly after 3rd - shaken up before last - comfortably(op 4/1)

2 7

4 Don't Tell Rosie

J:Bryan Carver T:Jeremy Scott

Age:5 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:96 SP:5/1

Disputed lead - mistake 3rd - soon lost position and raced in second - no chance with winner after 2 out(op 7/2 tchd 11/2)

3 15 22

1 Mahler Moon

J:Jack Hogan(3) T:Fergal O'Brien

Age:7 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:100 SP:8/1

Prominent - lost position and not fluent 5th - slow jump and towards rear 6th - jumped right 4 out - stayed on from 2 out - went modest third approaching last(op 7/1 tchd 6/1)

4 4¼ 26¼

2 Ask Me Another

J:Charlie Price(3) T:Robbie Llewellyn

Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:98 SP:13/8F

Prominent - weakened from 2 out - lost third approaching last(op 15/8 tchd 2/1)

5 17 43¼

7 Yorgunnabeplucky

J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams

Age:5 Weight:11st 5lbs

OR:91 SP:18/1

In touch with leaders - weakened before 2 out where not fluent(op 22/1 tchd 25/1)

6 2¼ 45½

8 Stage Show

J:Gavin Sheehan T:Alexandra Dunn

Age:5 Weight:10st 6lbs

OR:78 SP:10/1

Always behind (regarding the running and riding - jockey said he had no specific instructions from the trainer other than to ride the horse as he found him and that he had jumped off in behind the leaders - as the gelding had shown a tendency to have a look at an obstacle in the past when in front and he therefore preferred to be in behind going into the first hurdle - jockey further reported that he raced behind the bridle for most of the race and that he had tried to hold the gelding together as much as he could while consistently nudging him along throughout the race - feeling that the gelding was unsuited by the going as it was riding very dead and that having asked for an effort turning out of the back straight on the final circuit - he then held him together when turning into the home straight down the hill in order to get him safely over the final obstacles and to get the gelding to finish as best he could when he had no further to give on tiring ground - which was noted; vet had nothing to report)(op 15/2 tchd 11/1)

7 18 63½

5 Lady Showtime

J:David Noonan T:Nigel Hawke

Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:93 SP:18/1

In rear - some headway 5th - weakened after 3 out(op 22/1)

6 Torre Del Oro

J:Rex Dingle T:Chris Gordon

Age:5 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:93 SP:20/1

In rear - lost touch 4 out - pulled up 3 out(op 16/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £3.50

Tote place: £1.30 £1.60 £2.20

Exacta: £16.80

Trifecta: £83.10

Tricast: £88.88

CSF: £16.50