12 Dec 2024 15:50 Taunton
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £5,281); Distance: 2m 7f 198y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in Places).
Twixmas Meeting 30th December Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Despereaux (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
48-8301 / 5 |
Jump (8) | Freddie Gingell | Mrs J Williams Chasing Gold Racing… |
5/2 | |
| smartly away and soon led after flag start, made most, not fluent 8th, asserted home turn, went clear approaching 2 out, reduced lead run-in but always doing enough towards finish, cosily | ||||||||||
2nd |
14 |
| 3 L |
Happy Index (GB) (filly, bay, 11 4) |
455-211 / 6 |
Jump (28) | Beau Morgan | O Murphy D Tumelty, G O'brien,… |
4/1 | |
| prominent, soon raced in fourth, took second home home turn, outpaced by winner 2 out, some headway after last but always held by winner run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 6 L |
Badbury Rings (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
22-3606 / 5 |
Jump (29) | James Bowen | N P Mulholland Chris Tory |
25/1 | |
| mid-division, steady headway from 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, ridden after last, kept on | ||||||||||
4th |
13 |
| 4¾ L |
The Dark Edge (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 6) |
692-122 / 5 |
Jump (31) | Lily Pinchin | C E Longsdon The Dark Edge Partnership |
17/2 | |
| disputed early, close up, ridden after 3 out, chased leading trio from 2 out, rallied when pressed for position after last, just held on to fourth final strides | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| NK |
Brownstone (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
440244 / 8 |
Jump (6) | Joe Anderson | G Harris The Pour It On… |
11/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden to make some headway after 3 out, stayed on after last, took modest fifth towards finish | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| NK |
Wot You Wearing (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 10) |
227-250 / 7 |
Jump (27) | Dylan Johnston | R Stephens Mrs V James |
8/1 | |
| towards rear, headway from 3 out, chased leaders 2f out, briefly went fourth when ridden last, weakened towards finish | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| 2 L |
Broomfield Gale (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 7) |
776583 / 6 |
Jump (17) | Mr Robbie David | Daisy Hitchins Troika Racing |
33/1 | |
| wore hood to post, towards rear, headway from 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, not fluent last, weakened towards finish | ||||||||||
8th |
15 |
| ¾ L |
Elusiveness (IRE) (filly, brown, 11 2) |
6532-55 / 5 |
Jump (22) | Lorcan Williams | J Scott The Exmoor High… |
22/1 | |
| mounted on chute, towards rear, some headway 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, gradually weakened | ||||||||||
9th |
9 |
| 1½ L |
Lock Out (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
745-143 / 7 |
Jump (28) | Gearoid Harney | D Pipe Gillards Transport… |
12/1 | |
| prominent, close up in second from 3rd, pushed along after 3 out, lost position before 2 out, weakened quickly before last | ||||||||||
10th |
6 |
| 13 L |
No Rematch (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
622-44F / 10 |
Jump (15) | Miss Imogen Mathias | J L Flint Miss I Mathias |
40/1 | |
| prominent, not fluent 3rd, outpaced after 3 out, gradually weakened | ||||||||||
11th |
10 |
| 3 L |
Just Four Fame (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
3/5-45PP / 7 |
Jump (39) | Theo Gillard | David Dennis The David Dennis… |
100/1 | |
| never better than mid-division | ||||||||||
12th |
7 |
| 19 L |
Chauffeur Driven (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
303P-95 / 5 |
Jump (14) | Jack Tudor | D Pipe Mrs Sarah Ling |
18/1 | |
| prominent, lost position when ridden after 6th, tailed off from 3 out | ||||||||||
13th |
16 |
| 2½ L |
R Bernard (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
P31-166 / 8 |
Jump (19) | Tabitha Worsley | Mrs M Rowley Mr R Broadley |
66/1 | |
| close up, disputed 2nd, outpaced and lost ground quickly down back straight, dropped towards rear 3 out, tailed off from 2 out | ||||||||||
14th |
1 |
| 17 L |
Kendelu (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
211603/ / 9 |
Jump (1038) | Miss Megan Bevan | N J Hawke Milton Boy Syndicate |
66/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off from 4 out | ||||||||||
12 |
| - |
Gata Ban (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 7) |
2381/86 / 7 |
Jump (36) | R P McLernon | N P Mulholland The Boot Inn Partnership |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
UR |
11 |
| - |
Ugo Bingo (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
P-65341 / 5 |
Flat (628), Jump (14) |
Callum Pritchard | Anthony Charlton A K Hosie J P Romans… |
11/2 | |
| mid-division, dropping towards rear when unseated 5th | ||||||||||