30 Nov 2023 12:50 Taunton
Winner: £9,099 (Penalty: £4,955); Distance: 2m 104y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Taunton Racecourse Business Club 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Ballee (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
52-3 / 5 |
Jump (19) | M G Nolan | P Hobbs & J White The Ballee Syndicate |
9/2 | |
| wore hood to post, pulled hard, chased leader and clear of rest, hit 4 out, pushed along and upsides 2 out, challenged last, quickened to lead and edged left run-in, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 4 L |
Matterhorn (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
3/P12-1 / 6 |
Jump (14) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mrs Johnny de la… |
4/9 | |
| on his toes, raced keenly and led, joined from 2 out, strongly pressed last, headed and not pace of winner run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| NK |
Go To War (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
18-U / 6 |
Jump (37) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Mr Grant Leon |
9/4 | |
| chased clear leading pair throughout, no impression when awkward last, kept on run-in, closed on 2nd, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
4th |
10 |
| 38 L |
Sangiovese (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
256 / 5 |
Jump (24) | Tom Cannon | G L Moore Chris Stedman |
80/1 | |
| off the pace in 8th, hit 3 out, headway from 2 out, 4th and no impression towards finish, never near leading trio | ||||||||||
5th |
14 |
| NK |
Lady Balko (FR) (filly, bay, 10 7) |
1-6 / 5 |
Jump (10) | Thomas Bellamy | D Pipe Micro Managers |
100/1 | |
| off the pace in mid-division out wide, pushed along in remote 4th home turn, never near leading trio, lost 4th towards finish | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| 1½ L |
Heard That (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
52-485 / 5 |
Jump (8) | Lewis Stones | O Murphy Stephen R Hodgkinson… |
66/1 | |
| off the pace towards rear, tailed off when went badly left 3 out, plugged on | ||||||||||
7th |
13 |
| 2 L |
Birdhouse (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 7) |
71-8P / 5 |
Jump (21) | C Gethings | S Edmunds The Danum Partnership |
150/1 | |
| held up well off the pace in rear, mistake 4th, ridden in dispute of remote 6th after 3 out, never involved | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| 2¼ L |
Getuptheyard (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
7-4 / 5 |
Jump (47) | Lorcan Murtagh | N J Hawke On Business |
200/1 | |
| well off the pace towards rear, never involved | ||||||||||
9th |
6 |
| 4 L |
Ferret Jeeter (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
28-76 / 6 |
Jump (19) | Bryan Carver | A J Honeyball Mr R J Matthews |
200/1 | |
| off the pace in 4th, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
10th |
12 |
| 22 L |
Solstice Saint (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
50 / 4 |
Jump (19) | Rex Dingle | A J Honeyball Mr G Pike |
150/1 | |
| off the pace and always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off | ||||||||||
11th |
3 |
| 8 L |
Bruce Gobbler (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
4-9 / 5 |
Jump (40) | Ben Jones | P Hobbs & J White Unity Farm Holiday… |
200/1 | |
| always behind, never a factor, tailed off | ||||||||||
12th |
5 |
| 6½ L |
Contramar (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
/ 6 |
Jump (32) | Sean Houlihan | P Hobbs & J White Louisville Syndicate |
150/1 | |
| off the pace and never closer than mid-division, tailed off | ||||||||||
13th |
4 |
| 3 L |
Captain Bill (IRE) (colt, brown, 11 0) |
0-P / 4 |
Jump (32) | David Noonan | N J Hawke Hawke, Simms, Phillips |
250/1 | |
| always behind, never a factor, tailed off | ||||||||||
UR |
11 |
| - |
Senor Diaz (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
3 / 5 |
Jump (190) | James Best | J W Mullins Andrew Cocks and… |
150/1 | |
| off the pace in 5th, crumpled on landing and unseated rider 4 out | ||||||||||