14:45 Taunton

Friday 30 December 2022

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

Farewell Doctor John Heathcock Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 6m 10.38s

1^st

Apple Rock

811-6

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

2^nd

The Changing Man

511-7

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

3^rd

Presenting Jeremy

711-8

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

4^th

Republican

711-3

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

5^th

Iberio

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

6^th

Itacare

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

Time To Tinker

712-0

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

Moon King

611-7

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

Invictus Smart

411-6

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

Bluffmeifyoucan

511-0

50/1

T: Mrs S GardnerJ: Sean Houlihan

Prominent, ridden 4 out and soon beaten, pulled up op 40/1

Huntsmans Jog

810-13

40/1

T: M F HarrisJ: Harry Reed

In rear, never travelling, struggling after 7th, pulled up op 33/1

Bobalot

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

Moonamacaroona

610-8

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

Fountains Chief⁴⁵

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: A J Honeyball J: Rex Dingle

Go Chique³⁵

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: N J Henderson J: N de Boinville

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)

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.

IBERIO (GER)
THE CHANGING MAN (IRE)
APPLE ROCK (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Tip Top Cat

Weight: 11-2 |Age: 6

J: Liam Harrison | T: F O'Brien

5/2

Prize Money

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