14:00 Taunton

Monday 14 March 2022

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:50

William Hill Champion Hurdle Top Price Guarantee Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 4m 58.04s

1^st

Highstakesplayer

612-1

13/8f

T: T LaceyJ: Dylan Kitts (10)

Prominent, travelled smoothly into lead 2 out, soon pushed clear, comfortably op 7/4

2^nd

2 ¼

Karakoram

710-4

7/2

T: G HarrisJ: Lewis Stones (7)

In rear, badly hampered by faller 6th, keeping on when pushed after 3 out, went 2nd before last, ridden late on stayed on strongly op 5/1

3^rd

3 ½

Checkitsme

510-9

7/1

T: M F HarrisJ: Bradley Harris (10)

Slightly worse than midfield, 3rd when pushed before 2 out where pecked on landing, ridden before last, kept on one pace op 15/2

4^th

Cry Wolf

910-11

20/1

T: Alexandra DunnJ: Adam Wedge

Midfield, mistake 4 out, distant 6th when pushed after 3 out, left in 4th last op 18/1

5^th

Minella Voucher

1110-7

66/1

T: Alexandra DunnJ: Miss Thomosina Eyston (7)

Towards rear, pushed before 4 out, soon ridden, tailed off op 80/1

6^th

2 ½

Modreeney

510-0

9/1

T: Christian WilliamsJ: Jack Tudor (3)

Towards rear, pushed after 5th, tailed off op 11/2

Also Ran

Ladykiller

611-12

11/1

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Fast away and led, hit 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, beaten when fell last op 10/1 tchd 12/1

Drash On Ruby

611-5

6/1

T: J ScottJ: Rex Dingle

Slightly better than midfield, raced wide, pushed and ridden after 3 out, keeping on one pace when brought down at the last

Start Point

611-4

12/1

T: R Mitford-SladeJ: M G Nolan

Midfield, fell 6th

McGregors Charge

410-0

80/1

T: L HurleyJ: David Prichard (5)

Close-up, weakened to rear before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

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Non-Runners

Linger⁷

Weight: 11-1| Age: 9

T: Miss C Dyson J: Charlie Price

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.63Pl:£1.20, £1.30, £2.00EX:£7.70Trifecta:£28.90Tricast:£32.32SF:£8.34Swingers:£2.00, £3.60, £4.40

Forecasts

Highstakesplayer (13/8), Karakoram (7/2), Drash On Ruby (6/1), Checkitsme (7/1), Modreeney (9/1), Ladykiller (11/1), Start Point (12/1), Cry Wolf (20/1), Linger (50/1), Minella Voucher (66/1), McGregors Charge (80/1)

Several to consider in an open-looking contest. START POINT has made gradual race-by-race progress in a trio of maidens and could be ready to strike now pitched into a handicap off what looks a fair opening mark. Checkitsme arrives here in decent nick and should make her presence felt, while last week's Southwell scorer Highstakesplayer and C&D winner Karakoram are also accorded respect.

START POINT
CHECKITSME
HIGHSTAKESPLAYER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Windance

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 6

J: Rex Dingle | T: A J Honeyball

11/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,431.002nd: £1,581.003rd: £790.004th: £396.005th: £350.006th: £350.00