
Results From Taunton - Monday, 8th January 2024
Taunton 12:55 Result
Farmers Friend Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
- 4yo+, 11 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £4,955, 2nd £2,283, 3rd £1,141, 4th £571
- Distance 2m 3f 1y
- Going SOFT (Good to soft in places; 4.7)
- Off Time 12:56
- Winning Time 04:52
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
in touch with leaders, went second 4th, disputing second after 3 out, pressed leader when mistake 2 out, ridden to lead final 110yds, kept on well
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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2nd¾
midfield, in touch with leaders 4th, disputing second after 3 out, pressed leader 2 out, soon led but faced challenge, headed final 110yds, kept on
Naps:
- Luke Tucker - Cambridge Evening News
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Marlborough - Telegraph
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3rd7
led, faced challenge when not fluent 2 out, lost two places after 2 out, weakened last
Naps:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Mercury - Daily Post
- Glendale - The Scotsman
- Jon Freeman - The i
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Chris Wilson - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
- The Guardian
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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4th28
midfield, went modest fourth after 3 out, no impression
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5th19
towards rear, not fluent 5th, brief headway 3 out, weakened before 2 out
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6th1
always behind
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7thhd
never better than midfield
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8th5 ½
never better than midfield
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9th12
took keen hold, jumped left on occasions, raced in second, lost second 4th, dropped to midfield with one circuit to go, weakened after 3 out
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10th6 ½
never better than midfield
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PU
always behind, not fluent 3rd, detached 4 out, soon pulled up
Taunton 13:25 Result
Blackdown Motor Company Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I)
- 4yo+, 14 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £4,955, 2nd £2,283, 3rd £1,141, 4th £571
- Distance 2m 0f 104y
- Going SOFT (Good to soft in places; 4.7)
- Off Time 13:25
- Winning Time 04:17
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
in touch with leaders, headway before 4 out, went second just before 2 out, ridden to lead inside final 110yds, kept on
Naps:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Lambourn - Racing Post
- Whistler - Sunday Telegraph
- The Brigadier - punterslounge.com
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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2nd½
in touch with leaders, led before 2 out, headed inside final 110yds, kept on
Naps:
- Dean Kilbryde - East Anglian Daily Times
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Chris Wilson - SPOTLIGHT
- The Guardian
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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3rd2 ¼
midfield, steady headway before 3 out, went third after 2 out, not fluent last, kept on
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4th8
took keen hold, towards rear, steady headway after 5th, in touch with leaders before 2 out, no extra run-in, eyecatcher
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5th4
prominent, pressed leader before 4 out, lost position just before 2 out, weakened approaching last
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- TOPSPEED
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6th2 ¼
in touch with leaders, lost ground before 2 out, rallied approaching last, kept on run-in
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7th1 ¾
didn't always jump with fluency, disputed lead, led narrowly after 3 out, headed before 2 out, weakened after 2 out
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8th8
towards rear, no impression from 3 out
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9thnk
midfield, lost ground before 5th, no impression from 3 out
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10th½
in touch with leaders, weakened before 2 out
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11th7
in rear, hit 4 out, no impression from 3 out
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12th9 ½
always behind
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13th1 ½
disputed lead, mistake 3 out, soon lost position then weakened
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14th6
always behind
Tote Returns
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Total Win£5
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Exacta£14.1
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Trifecta£138.1
Taunton 13:55 Result
Blackdown Motor Company Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)
- 4yo+, 13 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £4,955, 2nd £2,283, 3rd £1,141, 4th £571
- Distance 2m 0f 104y
- Going SOFT (Good to soft in places; 4.7)
- Off Time 13:55
- Winning Time 04:19
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
jumped right throughout, made all, faced challenge 2 out, soon ridden, clear approaching last, kept on well
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
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2nd2 ¾
in touch with leaders, disputing second when not fluent 3 out, challenging when not fluent 2 out, no impression approaching last, just held second
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3rdshd
midfield, headway when not fluent 3 out, went third before 2 out, no chance with winner but kept on well run-in
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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4th8
midfield, in rear when mistake 4 out, still plenty to do home turn, headway approaching last, went fourth run-in
Naps:
- Ben Morgan - Racing Ahead
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5thnk
towards rear, rapid headway from 2 out, disputing fourth run-in, kept on
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6th3
never better than midfield
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7th2
didn't jump well, always behind
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8thnse
prominent, not fluent 4 out, not fluent 3 out, weakened before 2 out
Tipped by:
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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9th5
always behind
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10th7
never better than midfield
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11th2 ½
prominent, lost position 4 out, weakened after 3 out
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Emily Weber - SPOTLIGHT
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
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12th1 ¼
midfield, not fluent 1st, in touch with leaders after 4th, mistake 3 out, soon weakened
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PU
towards rear, mistake and saddle slipped 1st, pulled up before 5 out
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NR
self certificate
Taunton 14:25 Result
Major Denis Burton Royal Welsh Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
- 5yo+, 4 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £6,575, 2nd £3,025, 3rd £1,513, 4th £757, 5th £377
- Distance 2m 0f 12y
- Going SOFT (Good to soft in places; 4.7)
- Off Time 14:25
- Winning Time 04:10
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
made all, not fluent 3 out, pushed along when hit last, ridden out inside final 110yds, always doing enough
Naps:
- Templegate - The Sun
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Chris Wilson - SPOTLIGHT
- Templegate - The Sun
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2nd1 ¾
raced in third, not fluent 7th, not fluent 8th, went second before 3 out, kept on from 2 out
Tipped by:
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings
- TOPSPEED
- The Guardian
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3rd9 ½
raced in second, not fluent 7th, lost position before 3 out, weakened after 2 out
Tipped by:
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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4th22
didn't always jump with fluency, raced in last, slow jump 4 out, soon no impression
Naps:
- Steve Mullington - 888Sport
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- POSTDATA
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Rob Wright - The Times
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NR
unsuitable ground
Taunton 15:00 Result
Stables Business Park Handicap Hurdle
- 4yo+, 12 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £7,367, 2nd £3,390, 3rd £1,695, 4th £848, 5th £423
- Distance 2m 3f 1y
- Going SOFT (Good to soft in places; 4.7)
- Off Time 15:00
- Winning Time 04:54
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
took keen hold, in touch with leaders on outer, not fluent 3 out, headway home turn, led going best before 2 out, ridden when faced challenge last, kept on well run-in
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2nd1 ½
prominent, challenging when not fluent last, went second inside final 110yds, kept on
Naps:
- The Score - Racing TV
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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3rd½
took keen hold, prominent, led after 3 out, headed before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, rallied and pressed leader last, no extra and lost second inside final 110yds
Naps:
- Weekender
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
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4th2 ¼
towards rear, mistake 5th, not fluent 4 out, headway after 3 out, went fourth just after 2 out, kept on
Naps:
- Jason Heavey - The Star
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- POSTDATA
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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5th6
pressed leader, disputed lead 2nd, led narrowly 5th, headed after 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon lost fourth and weakened
Naps:
- Ian Gaughran - Irish Herald
- - Mirror Online
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6th3
midfield, weakened after 2 out
Naps:
- Karl Hedley - Irish Post
- - sportinglife.com
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7th¾
led, disputed lead 2nd, pressed leader 5th, weakened before 2 out
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8th2 ½
always behind
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9th½
always behind, struggling when mistake 4 out
Tipped by:
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
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10th4
always behind
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11th1 ¾
prominent on outer, pressed leaders 4th, mistake 4 out, weakened before 2 out
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
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PU
in touch with leaders, weakened 3 out, soon pulled up
Tipped by:
- Chris Wilson - SPOTLIGHT
Tote Returns
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Total Win£8.5
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Exacta£75.5
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Trifecta£354.4
Taunton 15:30 Result
Geoffrey Bosley "Tally Ho" Open Hunters' Chase
- 5yo+, 11 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £3,387, 2nd £1,694, 3rd £847, 4th £424
- Distance 2m 5f 150y
- Going SOFT (Good to soft in places; 4.7)
- Off Time 15:30
- Winning Time 05:41
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
jumped left on occasions and didn't always jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, hampered on turn after 1st, mistake 4th, headway and went second after 4 out, led after 3 out, ridden and kept on run-in
Naps:
- West Country - Racing Post
Tipped by:
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Rob Wright - The Times
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2nd1
towards rear, not fluent 2nd, steady headway after 8th, went second 2 out, kept on well run-in
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3rd1
soon led, hit 3rd, hit 8th, hit 11th, bad mistake 3 out, soon headed, lost position 2 out, soon rallied and kept on
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4th5
didn't always jump with fluency, towards rear, some headway before 7th, in touch with leaders 4 out, weakened from 2 out
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5th3 ½
raced in second, pressed leader from 3rd, not fluent 4 out, soon lost position, not fluent 3 out, weakened before 2 out
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Chris Wilson - SPOTLIGHT
- The Guardian
- Templegate - The Sun
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6th1 ¼
towards rear, some headway before 8th, in touch with leaders 4 out, bad mistake 3 out, soon weakened
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PU
in touch with leaders, hung left on turn after 1st, lost ground after 8th, soon struggling, pulled up after 4 out
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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PU
always behind, pulled up after 4 out
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PU
in touch with leaders, lost ground before 2nd, in rear before 6th, struggling after 10th, pulled up after 4 out
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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PU
in rear, hit 6th, pulled up after 3 out
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PU
midfield, lost ground from 7th, tailed off before 9th, pulled up after 4 out
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NR
self certificate
Taunton 16:05 Result
Saturday Meeting 20th January Mares' Handicap Hurdle
- 4yo+, 13 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £4,832, 2nd £2,223, 3rd £1,112, 4th £556, 5th £277
- Distance 2m 0f 104y
- Going SOFT (Good to soft in places; 4.7)
- Off Time 16:06
- Winning Time 04:13
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
towards rear, headway from 5 out, led after 3 out, clear when mistake 2 out, not fluent and jumped right last, faced challenge and ridden when edged left against near rail run-in, kept on well, gamely
Naps:
- Racing Post
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- POSTDATA
- Emily Weber - SPOTLIGHT
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
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2ndnk
in touch with leaders, headway before 2 out, soon went second, not fluent last, pressed leader run-in, just held
Tipped by:
- Rob Wright - The Times
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3rd7
in touch with leaders, outpaced when mistake 4 out, rallied and went third run-in
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- The Guardian
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4th½
hampered start, towards rear, good headway when mistake 4 out, outpaced when not fluent 2 out, not fluent last, soon briefly went third, kept on
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5th1 ¾
midfield, not fluent 3rd, headway and prominent 4 out, disputing third when not fluent last, no extra run-in
Tipped by:
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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6th6 ½
hampered start, towards rear, outpaced 3 out, some headway from 3 out
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7th7
jumped right on occasions, prominent, slow jump 5 out, weakened before 2 out
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8th13
swerved left start and hampered rivals start, never better than midfield
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9th2 ¼
led, headed after 3 out, soon weakened
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10th10
always behind
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PU
hampered start, always behind, detached 4th, pulled up before 4 out
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PU
prominent, lost position then not fluent 4 out, pulled up home turn
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PU
always behind, mistake 4 out, pulled up after 3 out