14:45 Taunton

Friday 30 December 2022

All12:4513:1513:4514:1514:4515:1515:45

Farewell Doctor John Heathcock Handicap Hurdle

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 7f 198y  |   Good to Soft  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:46  |   Winning time: 6m 10.38s
1st
Horse silk
7
9/2
T: B PaulingJ: Luca Morgan (3)
Towards rear, headway into mid-division 4 out, pushed along 3 out, chased leader home turn, soon ridden, ran on well run-in and led closing stages op 5/1
2nd
Horse silk
½
6
3/1
T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
Handy, led 4th, headed after 6th, remained prominent, led again 8th, forged on 2 out, not fluent last, ridden run-in and headed towards finish op 11/4 tchd 5/2
3rd
Horse silk
7
3
12/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Towards rear, mid-division after 7th, pressed leaders 3 out, pushed along home turn, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace op 18/1 tchd 20/1
4th
Horse silk
6
10
22/1
T: O SherwoodJ: J J Burke
Mid-division, headway to press leaders 4 out, not fluent 3 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on one pace op 18/1
5th
Horse silk
20
13
510-13
5/2f
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: T J O'Brien
Mid-division, pushed along in 5th home turn, no further progress op 9/4
6th
Horse silk
27
9
511-6
25/1
T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore
Front mid-division, prominent 5th, weakened 3 out op 28/1 tchd 33/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
7/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Pressed leader, led after 6th, slow jump and headed 8th, ridden 4 out, soon weakened quickly and pulled up op 15/2
PU
Horse silk
4
14/1
T: C E LongsdonJ: B Roberts (7)
Led narrowly, headed 4th, tracked front rank, dropped to rear after 8th, tailed off and pulled up op 20/1
PU
Horse silk
8
66/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: S Bowen
In rear, mistake 7th and reminders, pushed along before 4 out and struggling, pulled up op 33/1
PU
Horse silk
11
50/1
T: Mrs S GardnerJ: Sean Houlihan
Prominent, ridden 4 out and soon beaten, pulled up op 40/1
PU
Horse silk
12
40/1
T: M F HarrisJ: Harry Reed
In rear, never travelling, struggling after 7th, pulled up op 33/1
PU
Horse silk
14
510-11
25/1
T: Ben ClarkeJ: Ben Jones
Chased leaders, not fluent and lost ground quickly 8th, pulled up op 22/1 tchd 20/1
PU
Horse silk
15
11/1
T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon
Towards rear, headway into mid-division 3rd, pushed along after 8th, lost touch 4 out, pulled up op 9/1

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Non-Runners

5
Horse silk
Fountains Chief45
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 6
T: A J Honeyball  J: Rex Dingle
NR
2
Horse silk
Go Chique35
Weight: 11-11|  Age: 6
T: N J Henderson  J: N de Boinville
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.60Pl:£2.10, £1.60, £3.30EX:£22.80Trifecta:£157.20Tricast:£159.77SF:£18.55Swingers:£5.10, £9.90, £7.50

Forecasts

Iberio (5/2), The Changing Man (3/1), Apple Rock (9/2), Time To Tinker (7/1), Go Chique (7/1), Moonamacaroona (11/1), Presenting Jeremy (12/1), Fountains Chief (12/1), Moon King (14/1), Republican (22/1), Itacare (25/1), Bobalot (25/1), Huntsmans Jog (40/1), Bluffmeifyoucan (50/1), Invictus Smart (66/1)

Verdict

A competitive handicap. IBERIO has had his latest Chepstow second boosted by the winner going in again since and he might be able to get his head back in front now returning to the scene of his 2 wins last season. The Changing Man and Apple Rock, who go in search of a 4-timer and hat-trick respectively, head the many possible dangers along with Time To Tinker and Go Chique.

  1. IBERIO (GER)
  2. THE CHANGING MAN (IRE)
  3. APPLE ROCK (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Tip Top Cat
Weight: 11-2  |Age: 6
5/2

Prize Money

1st: £6,753.002nd: £3,111.003rd: £1,555.004th: £779.005th: £350.006th: £350.00

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