Results From Taunton - Monday, 11th March 2024
Taunton 14:10 Result
William Hill Epic Value Junior "National Hunt" Hurdle (GBB Race)
- 4yo, 10 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £4,805, 2nd £2,211, 3rd £1,106, 4th £553, 5th £276
- Distance 2m 0f 104y
- Going SOFT (Good to soft in places; 5.8)
- Off Time 14:10
- Winning Time 04:20
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
towards rear, jumped badly right and bumped rival 1st, jumped right and bumped rival 2nd, headway after 3 out (usual 4 out), bit short of room home turn, soon went third, ridden to lead final 110yds, won going away
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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2nd2
prominent, went second omitted 3 out, pushed along when jumped right last, ridden to lead run-in, headed and no extra final 110yds
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3rd7 ½
took keen hold, towards rear, bumped 1st, bumped 2nd, soon midfield, slightly hampered 3rd, went fourth before 2 out, no impression approaching last, stayed on and went third post
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4thhd
took keen hold, led, joined 3rd, headed and raced in second after 4th, led again omitted 3 out, faced challenge when slightly hampered last, headed and weakened run-in, lost third post
Naps:
- Daily Post
- The Scotsman
- The i
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Chris Wilson - SPOTLIGHT
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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5th16
in rear, jumped right 1st, slightly hampered 2nd, slightly hampered 3rd, some headway before 2 out, never dangerous
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6th12
towards rear, jumped left 1st, slightly hampered 3rd, some headway omitted 3 out, never dangerous
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7th18
took keen hold, raced in second, disputed lead 3rd, led clearly after 4th, headed omitted 3 out, weakened before 2 out
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8th15
towards rear, slightly hampered 1st, midfield after 4th, weakened home turn
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9th10
towards rear, hampered 3rd, midfield after 4th, not fluent 5th, weakened 3 out (usual 4 out)
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FELL
in touch with leaders, mistake and fell 3rd
Tote Returns
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Total Win£3.6
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Exacta£24.6
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Trifecta£460.2
Taunton 14:40 Result
WilliamHill £5 Free Bet For Cheltenham Maiden Hurdle (Novices Championship Hurdle Series) (GBB Race)
- 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; 5.8)
- Off Time 14:41
- Winning Time 04:18
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
prominent on inner, outpaced home turn, rallied and pressed leaders 2 out, led last, ridden and kept on well run-in
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2nd3 ¼
took keen hold, in touch with leaders, mistake 1st, pressed leader when not fluent 2 out, soon led, headed last, no extra run-in
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Rob Wright - The Times
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3rd6
in touch with leaders, outpaced after 3 out, rallied from 2 out, kept on well run-in, went third towards finish
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4th½
took keen hold, led, not fluent 4th, not fluent 3 out, headed just after 2 out, no extra from last, lost third towards finish
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5th¾
took keen hold, midfield, headway home turn, not fluent 2 out, kept on from last, not pace to challenge
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6th6
took keen hold, raced in second, jumped left 3rd, not fluent 4th, mistake 3 out, lost second before 2 out, soon weakened
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Dave Bellingham - SPOTLIGHT
- The Guardian
- Templegate - The Sun
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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7th1 ¼
always behind, not fluent 4th, not pace to challenge
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8th8 ½
in touch with leaders, not fluent 5 out, weakened before 2 out
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9th15
always behind, mistake 1st, bit short of room before 4 out, never on terms
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10th6
in rear, not fluent 2nd, badly hampered and lost ground 3 out, soon detached
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U
in rear, jinked left and unseated 1st
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U
in touch with leaders on outer, mistake and unseated 3 out
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FELL
towards rear, fell 4th
Tote Returns
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Total Win£68.5
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Exacta£164.1
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Trifecta£1365.2
Taunton 15:10 Result
William Hill Extra Place Races Handicap Hurdle
- 4yo+, 12 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £6,073, 2nd £2,795, 3rd £1,397, 4th £699, 5th £348
- Distance 2m 0f 104y
- Going SOFT (Good to soft in places; 5.8)
- Off Time 15:11
- Winning Time 04:19
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
midfield, headway after 3 out, pressed leader 2 out, pushed along to lead approaching last, faced challenge and ridden run-in, soon edged left but ran on well
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2nd1
prominent behind clear leaders, headway 4 out, pressed leader 2 out, ridden and challenging run-in, hung left and no extra final 110yds
Naps:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Jim Delahunt - Scottish Sun
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Rob Wright - The Times
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3rd7 ½
led at fast pace, soon clear, 15 lengths ahead 5 out, much reduced lead when hit 3 out, headed and ridden approaching last, weakened run-in
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4th1
prominent behind clear leaders, headway when hit 3 out, pressed leader 2 out, ridden approaching last, weakened run-in
Naps:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- RP Ratings - Racing Post
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
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5th¾
towards rear, headway from 3 out, kept on run-in, never on terms
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6thnse
midfield, not fluent 4 out, in touch with leaders after 3 out, weakened approaching last
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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7th2 ½
raced in second behind clear leader, pressed leader before 2 out, weakened after 2 out
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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8th8 ½
in rear, not fluent 2 out, soon no impression
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9th4 ¾
towards rear, midfield 3 out, weakened before 2 out
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PU
prominent behind clear leaders, slow jump and pushed along 5 out, soon weakened quickly, pulled up after 3 out
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PU
niggled along briefly soon after start, in rear, detached 3rd, pulled up after 3 out
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PU
towards rear throughout, detached 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
Tipped by:
- Alistair Jones - SPOTLIGHT
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NR
self certificate
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NR
self certificate
Tote Returns
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Total Win£12.6
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Exacta£66
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Trifecta£566
Taunton 15:40 Result
William Hill Epic Boost Handicap Chase
- 5yo+, 7 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £9,242, 2nd £4,253, 3rd £2,126, 4th £1,064, 5th £530
- Distance 3m 4f 85y
- Going SOFT (Good to soft in places; 5.8)
- Off Time 15:40
- Winning Time 07:52
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
held up in rear, bit short of room just after 4th, headway on outer before 5 out, not fluent 4 out, going best when not fluent 2 out, ridden approaching last, soon led, kept on well run-in
Naps:
- Matt Polley - Ipswich Star
- Sirius - The Sun On Sunday
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Chris Wilson - SPOTLIGHT
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
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2nd1 ¼
didn't jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, pecked on landing 1st, went second after 4 out, pressed leader approaching last, kept on run-in
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3rdnk
disputed lead, led clearly 3rd, faced challenge approaching last, soon headed, kept on run-in
Naps:
- - The Guardian
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- POSTDATA
- The Guardian
- Rob Wright - The Times
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4th11
in touch with leaders, slow jump 4th, hampered 11th, not fluent 14th, not fluent 3 out, keeping on when pecked on landing last, not recover
Tipped by:
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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5th11
held up in rear, not fluent 13th, in touch with leaders when mistake 4 out, weakened 3 out
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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6th12
disputed lead, prominent 3rd, lost position after 4 out, weakened 3 out
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7th11
prominent, hampered rival when in touch with leaders 11th, dropped to last when not fluent 15th, detached before 4 out, tailed off
Tipped by:
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
Tote Returns
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Total Win£5
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Exacta£21.1
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Trifecta£97.9
Taunton 16:10 Result
William Hill Lengthen Your Odds Handicap Hurdle
- 4yo+, 14 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £5,281, 2nd £2,430, 3rd £1,215, 4th £608, 5th £303
- Distance 2m 7f 198y
- Going SOFT (Good to soft in places; 5.8)
- Off Time 16:10
- Winning Time 06:30
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
held up in midfield, in touch with leaders 7th, led going best before 2 out, pushed along and went clear run-in, comfortably
Naps:
- West Country - Racing Post
- Spotlight - Racing Post
- The Brigadier - punterslounge.com
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Templegate - The Sun
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2nd8 ½
led, ridden when headed before 2 out, no chance with winner approaching last
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3rd½
midfield, headway from 4 out, jumped left 3 out, soon in touch with leaders, ridden but no chance with winner when jumped left and not fluent last
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4th5 ½
raced in second, lost second 3 out, soon ridden, lost third and no impression before 2 out
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5th8 ½
midfield, towards rear when not fluent then slightly hampered 3 out, soon ridden and some headway, no impression from 2 out
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6th3 ¼
towards rear, some headway from 3 out, no impression from 2 out
Naps:
- Lawrence Taylor - attheraces.com
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- The Guardian
- Rob Wright - The Times
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7thnse
in touch with leaders, weakened after 3 out
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8th¾
towards rear, detached 3 out, soon no impression
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9th¾
in rear, some headway from 4 out, no impression before 2 out (vet said gelding lost his right-fore shoe)
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FELL
in touch with leaders, midfield when mistake and fell 3 out
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-
in rear, brought down 3 out
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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PU
towards rear, not fluent 4th, not fluent and ridden 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
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PU
in touch with leaders, reminder after 4th, lost position when not fluent 5th, pulled up before 6th (vet said gelding was found to have an irregular heartbeat post-race)
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PU
in touch with leaders, lost position 5 out, detached 3 out, soon pulled up
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NR
self certificate
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NR
self certificate
Tote Returns
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Total Win£2.75
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Exacta£10.7
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Trifecta£393.3
Taunton 16:40 Result
William Hill Cheltenham Offers Handicap Chase
- 5yo+, 10 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £5,968, 2nd £2,746, 3rd £1,373, 4th £687, 5th £342
- Distance 2m 0f 12y
- Going SOFT (Good to soft in places; 5.8)
- Off Time 16:40
- Winning Time 04:19
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
prominent, led 4th, went clear after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, mistake last, kept on well run-in
Naps:
- Karl Hedley - Irish Post
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2nd2 ½
in touch with leaders, outpaced and lost position after 4 out, rallied from 2 out, no chance with winner but went second run-in
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3rdshd
in rear, jumped right 1st, outpaced before 3 out, rallied from 2 out, went third run-in
Naps:
- Chris Wright - Liverpool Echo
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Rob Wright - The Times
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4th3
jumped left on occasions, in touch with leaders, not fluent 2nd, mistake 3rd, jumped badly left 5 out, went second 4 out, weakened approaching last, lost two places run-in
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- The Guardian
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5th3 ¼
took keen hold, didn't jump with fluency, prominent, led 2nd, headed 4th, mistake and pecked on landing 4 out, weakened and lost two places from last
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Dave Bellingham - SPOTLIGHT
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6th3 ½
in rear, headway 4 out, slow jump 3 out, weakened after 2 out
Tipped by:
- Templegate - The Sun
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7th3
towards rear, not fluent 1st, some headway 4 out, weakened 3 out
Naps:
- Whistler - Sunday Telegraph
Tipped by:
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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FELL
towards rear, jumped right 1st, fell 5th
Naps:
- Rory Delargy - The Irish Field
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FELL
took keen hold, midfield, jumped left 1st, headway when fell heavily 5 out
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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PU
led, headed and prominent 2nd, not fluent 3rd, in touch with leaders when badly hampered by faller 5 out, soon dropped to rear, pulled up just before 4 out (jockey said gelding was hampered by a faller)
Naps:
- Andrew Mount - Racing and Football Outlook
Tote Returns
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Total Win£7.5
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Exacta£45.4
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Trifecta£230.7
Taunton 17:10 Result
William Hill Daily Bet Boost Handicap Hurdle
- 4yo+, 14 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £5,281, 2nd £2,430, 3rd £1,215, 4th £608, 5th £303
- Distance 2m 3f 1y
- Going SOFT (Good to soft in places; 5.8)
- Off Time 17:10
- Winning Time 05:06
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
prominent, led after 3 out, pushed along and went clear after 2 out, eased inside final 110yds, easily
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2nd8 ½
in touch with leaders, pushed along and went second before 2 out, no chance with winner approaching last (vet said gelding was lame right-fore post-race)
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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3rd3 ¾
took keen hold, midfield, not fluent 1st, in touch with leaders 4th, led 3 out, soon headed and ridden, lost second before 2 out, weakened after 2 out
Naps:
- Lee Sobot - Yorkshire Evening Post
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Chris Wilson - SPOTLIGHT
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
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4th¾
towards rear, headway before 3 out, in touch with leaders and ridden before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, soon no extra
Naps:
- Ben Morgan - Racing Ahead
- Postdata - Racing Post
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
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5th2 ¾
in touch with leaders, went second after 5th, hit 3 out, lost position when hit 2 out, soon no extra
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6th2 ½
towards rear, in touch with leaders after 3 out, weakened after 2 out
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7thshd
midfield but in touch with leaders, no extra before 2 out
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
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8th1 ¼
ran in snatches, midfield, dropped to rear 5 out, some headway before 2 out, no impression after 2 out, not fluent last
Tipped by:
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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9th28
led, headed 3 out, weakened quickly before 2 out
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10th¾
towards rear, midfield 5 out, weakened before 2 out
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11th½
towards rear throughout
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PU
prominent, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
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PU
towards rear, mistake 5th, weakened quickly after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
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PU
in rear, pushed along 4th, midfield after 5th, weakened after 5 out, pulled up before 2 out
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NR
self certificate
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NR
self certificate
Tote Returns
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Total Win£11.4
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Exacta£123.3
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Trifecta£680