Results From Taunton - Thursday, 12th December 2024
Taunton 12:35 Result
Kings College Taunton Novices' Handicap Hurdle
- 3yo+, 13 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £5,281, 2nd £2,430, 3rd £1,215, 4th £608, 5th £303
- Distance 2m 0f 104y
- Going GOOD (Good to soft in places; 7.1)
- Off Time 12:35
- Winning Time 04:07
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
in touch with leaders, pressed leader after 4th, led narrowly 6th, went clear approaching last, edged right but kept on run-in, ridden out
Tipped by:
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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2nd1
midfield, headway before 2 out, soon went third, switched left and kept on well final 110yds, went second towards finish
Tipped by:
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
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3rd½
took keen hold, midfield, slightly hampered 3rd, headway 3 out, soon bumped, pressed leader briefly 2 out, kept on but lost second towards finish
Tipped by:
- Steve Boow - SPOTLIGHT
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
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4th3 ¼
prominent, slightly hampered 3rd, hampered when disputing third after 3 out, kept on from 2 out, not pace to challenge
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5th¾
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, disputing fourth last, kept on
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6th4 ¾
prominent, outpaced and lost position after 3 out, kept on run-in
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
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7th3
held up in rear, hampered when on turn after 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, never dangerous
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8th1 ¾
midfield, disputing fourth after 3 out, weakened 2 out
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9th2
held up in rear, midfield 5th, weakened after 3 out
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10th2 ¾
led, headed 2nd, left in lead 3rd, pressed leader when headed 6th, weakened 2 out
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11th1 ¾
midfield, not clear run after 3 out, weakened 2 out
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12th16
took keen hold, always behind
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U
pressed leader, led 2nd, pecked on landing and unseated 3rd
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NR
self certificate
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- POSTDATA
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
Tote Returns
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Total Win£6.6
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Exacta£36
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Trifecta£98
Taunton 13:05 Result
Jim Woodborne Memorial Junior "National Hunt" Hurdle (GBB Race)
- 3yo, 6 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £4,955, 2nd £2,283, 3rd £1,141, 4th £571
- Distance 2m 0f 104y
- Going GOOD (Good to soft in places; 7.1)
- Off Time 13:05
- Winning Time 04:12
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
raced in second, mistake 4th, not fluent 5th, nudged along and led 2 out, ridden briefly and went clear run-in, readily
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- The Guardian
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2nd7 ½
jumped left on occasions, took keen hold, led, headed 2 out, not fluent last, soon no chance with winner
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Steve Boow - SPOTLIGHT
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
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3rd4 ½
in touch with leaders, outpaced 2 out, mistake last, kept on
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4th3 ½
novicey jumping, in rear, reminder after 6th, ridden and some headway before 2 out, soon outpaced
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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5thshd
towards rear, in touch with leaders 6th, weakened gradually from 2 out
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6th19
in rear, lost touch and not fluent 2 out, tailed off
Tote Returns
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Total Win£2.38
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Exacta£2.8
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Trifecta£27.2
Taunton 13:35 Result
Jetset Holidays Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
- 4yo+, 13 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £4,955, 2nd £2,283, 3rd £1,141, 4th £571
- Distance 2m 0f 104y
- Going GOOD (Good to soft in places; 7.1)
- Off Time 13:35
- Winning Time 04:01
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
travelled strongly, prominent, led before 2 out, drifted left when ridden run-in, comfortably
Naps:
- Luke Tucker - Cambridge Evening News
- Brian Flanagan - Irish Daily Star
- - The Irish Sun
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Steve Boow - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- The Irish Sun
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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2nd7 ½
raced in second, led 5th, headed before 2 out, kept on but no match for winner
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3rd3 ¾
midfield, headway 4th, went third after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, kept on but not pace to challenge
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4th11
pulled hard, prominent, pressed leader briefly 3 out, hung right before 2 out, soon weakened
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
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5th4 ¼
took keen hold, held up in rear, steady headway from 5th, midfield 3 out, mistake 2 out, kept on
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6th1 ¾
midfield, not fluent 5th, no impression from 2 out
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7th3 ¾
led, pressed leader when headed 5th, weakened after 3 out
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8th1 ¼
midfield, weakened after 3 out
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9th8 ½
always behind, mistake 2 out
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10th6 ½
midfield, dropped to rear after 5th, weakened after 3 out
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11th1
always behind
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PU
midfield, weakened quickly 5th, pulled up 6th
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U
always behind, tailed off 6th, jinked left and unseated 2 out
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NR
self certificate
Tote Returns
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Total Win£1.58
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Exacta£8.4
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Trifecta£32.7
Taunton 14:05 Result
Kirker Holidays Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
- 4yo+, 9 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £7,024, 2nd £3,232, 3rd £1,616, 4th £809, 5th £403
- Distance 2m 7f 3y
- Going GOOD (Good to soft in places; 7.1)
- Off Time 14:05
- Winning Time 06:09
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
towards rear, not fluent 1st, headway and in touch with leaders 14th, ridden and went second before last, ran on to lead towards finish
Tipped by:
- Liam Headd - LAMBOURN
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2ndnk
prominent, led narrowly after 2nd, not fluent 7th, good jump and clear 3 out, ridden before last, kept on well but headed towards finish
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- TOPSPEED
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Rob Wright - The Times
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3rd3 ¾
prominent, in touch with leaders after 2nd, not fluent 5th, prominent when not fluent 14th, hit 3 out, kept on but no match for first two
Naps:
- Ian Gaughran - Irish Herald
- Templegate - The Sun
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Steve Boow - SPOTLIGHT
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- Templegate - The Sun
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4th3 ½
in rear, good headway and in touch with leaders 14th, kept on and went fourth towards finish, not pace to challenge
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5th½
disputed lead, pressed leader after 2nd, lost ground 3 out, lost position gradually after 2 out
Tipped by:
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings
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6th11
early mistakes, raced wide, in touch with leaders, hit 13th, outpaced when not fluent 2 out
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7th18
held up in rear, brief headway before 14th, weakened home turn, tailed off
Tipped by:
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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8th1 ¾
disputed lead, pressed leader after 2nd, hit 3rd, short of room and lost position before 4th, towards rear before halfway, lost touch before 3 out, tailed off
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9th6
prominent on outer, bad mistake and in touch with leaders 2nd, dropped to rear 4th, struggling 11th, lost touch 14th, tailed off
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NR
self certificate
Tote Returns
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Total Win£9
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Exacta£70.5
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Trifecta£321.8
Taunton 14:40 Result
Classic Collection Holidays Handicap Hurdle
- 3yo+, 9 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £8,344, 2nd £3,839, 3rd £1,920, 4th £961, 5th £479
- Distance 2m 3f 1y
- Going GOOD (Good to soft in places; 7.1)
- Off Time 14:40
- Winning Time 04:39
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
prominent, in touch with leaders after 6th, headway before 2 out, soon challenging, ridden to lead run-in, ran on well
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2nd2
in touch with leaders, headway before 2 out, soon prominent, kept on run-in, went second towards finish
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Liam Headd - LAMBOURN
- Steve Boow - SPOTLIGHT
- Templegate - The Sun
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3rdnk
prominent, led 2 out, headed run-in, kept on but lost second towards finish
Naps:
- Chris Wright - Liverpool Echo
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4th1 ¼
held up in rear, raced wide home turn, good headway before 2 out, soon pressed leaders, kept on run-in
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
- The Guardian
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5th¾
raced wide, prominent, pushed along from 3 out, hung right 2 out, kept on run-in
Naps:
- Racing Post
Tipped by:
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Rob Wright - The Times
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6th¾
held up in rear, headway when mistake 2 out, not clear run approaching last, kept on final 110yds
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
-
7th½
pressed leader, lost second before 2 out, kept on
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8th½
led, headed when not fluent 2 out, no extra from last
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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9th6 ½
prominent early, in touch with leaders from 5th, outpaced before 2 out
Tote Returns
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Total Win£11
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Exacta£48.1
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Trifecta£552.5
Taunton 15:15 Result
Dave Criddle Travel Mares' Handicap Chase (Queen Boudicca Mares' Chase Series Qualifier)
- 4yo+, 5 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £5,968, 2nd £2,746, 3rd £1,373, 4th £687, 5th £342
- Distance 2m 2f 40y
- Going GOOD (Good to soft in places; 7.1)
- Off Time 15:15
- Winning Time 04:48
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
took keen hold, in touch with leaders, not fluent 5th, went second with one circuit to go, led 10th, clear when hit 3 out, kept on, easily
Naps:
- - bettinggods.com
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Steve Boow - SPOTLIGHT
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
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2nd9 ½
raced in second, lost position with one circuit to go, soon hung right and badly hampered rival, went second again before 3 out, no chance with winner when not fluent 3 out, kept on, just held second
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3rdhd
in touch with leaders, not fluent 5th, badly hampered on turn after halfway, not fluent 3 out, disputing second when mistake last, kept on
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4th11
led, headed 10th, weakened quickly before 3 out
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5th63
didn't jump with fluency, raced in last, lost touch and pulled up before 3 out
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NR
withdrawn, unsuitable ground
Taunton 15:50 Result
Twixmas Meeting 30th December Handicap Hurdle
- 3yo+, 15 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £5,281, 2nd £2,430, 3rd £1,215, 4th £608, 5th £303
- Distance 2m 7f 198y
- Going GOOD (Good to soft in places; 7.1)
- Off Time 15:52
- Winning Time 06:02
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
pressed leaders, led narrowly 4th, went clear before 2 out, ridden after last, kept on well
Naps:
- Andrew Mount - Racing and Football Outlook
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Alistair Jones - SPOTLIGHT
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2nd3
in touch with leaders, mistake 3 out, soon went second, kept on but not pace to challenge
Naps:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- - Sunday Express
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- The Guardian
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
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3rd6
held up in rear, headway from 8th, going okay when went third home turn, stayed on but not pace to challenge
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
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4th4 ¾
pressed leaders, lost second after 3 out, kept on from 2 out
Naps:
- Jim Delahunt - Scottish Sun
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5thnk
in rear, struggling after 3 out, some headway 2 out, kept on well run-in, never on terms
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6thnk
midfield, in touch with leaders when hit 8th, disputing fourth 2 out, kept on
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7th2
slowly away, in rear, midfield after 2nd, no impression from 2 out
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8th¾
held up in rear, some headway after 3 out, no impression from 2 out
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9th1 ½
prominent, pressed leaders but raced wide after 2nd, weakened before 2 out
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
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10th13
jumped left on occasions, in touch with leaders, weakened after 3 out
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11th3
midfield, weakened after 3 out
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12th19
jumped right on occasions, prominent, lost position after 7th, in rear from 8th, tailed off
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13th2 ½
led, pressed leaders when headed 4th, weakened after 8th, tailed off
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14th17
always behind, tailed off
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U
midfield early, in rear when stumbled and unseated 6th
Tipped by:
- Rob Wright - The Times
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NR
unsuitable ground
Naps:
- Matt Polley - Ipswich Star
Tipped by:
- Marlborough - Telegraph