09 Jan 2023 13:55 Taunton
Winner: £8,800 (Penalty: £4,792); Distance: 2m 104y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Invest Southwest Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Rare Middleton (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
/ 5 |
Flat (86) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Bryan Drew And… |
2/5 | |
| raced on inside, tracked leader, went right 4th, went left 3 out, challenged out wide turning in, led approaching 2 out, going well when hit last, nudged out and always in control | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| ¾ L |
Parc D'amour (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
1-37 / 7 |
Jump (34) | C Gethings | K C Bailey The Strollers |
10/1 | |
| waited with towards rear, headway on inside after 3 out, chased leaders before next, went 2nd before the last, tried to challenge and kept on run-in but winner had plenty in hand | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 2¼ L |
The Scorpion King (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
42-P7 / 6 |
Jump (55) | G Sheehan | O Signy Adam & Clare Signy |
28/1 | |
| raced in 3rd until 5th, 3rd again before 2 out, plugged on run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 10 L |
Uncle Arthur (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
3199 / 6 |
Jump (37) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Houghton And Lang |
20/1 | |
| raced in 4th on inside, went 3rd at 5th until before 2 out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened between last two | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 1½ L |
Moodofthemoment (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) |
P4P1-74 / 7 |
Jump (18) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Clan McNeil |
15/2 | |
| led and soon clear, slowed into 3rd, reduced lead 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, lost 2nd before the last where mistake weakened run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| ¾ L |
Bascule (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) |
4-8 / 6 |
Flat (33), Jump (9) |
Brendan Powell | R Hughes The New River Partnership |
7/1 | |
| held up off the pace towards rear, pushed along in 6th out wide turning in, outpaced and no headway before 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 12 L |
King's Castle (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 8) |
/ 7 |
Flat (102) | Rex Dingle | J Scott Mr Darren Langley |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened after 3 out, tailing off when mistake next | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Freddy Boy (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
0-P / 8 |
Jump (47) | Paul O'Brien | D G Bridgwater Mr P J Cave |
200/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Blazing Court (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
559 / 6 |
Jump (41) | Adam Wedge | M Keighley Maughan, Parry,… |
125/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
UR |
10 |
| - |
Birdie Putt (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 2) |
U / 4 |
Flat (125), Jump (11) |
Tom Buckley | N J Hawke Sam Quigley And… |
150/1 | |
| mistakes in rear, unseated rider 3rd | ||||||||||