
Results From Taunton - Thursday, 27th April 2023
Taunton 17:20 Result
Live Neutral Earth Ltd Novices' Handicap Hurdle
- 4yo+, 13 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £4,225, 2nd £1,944, 3rd £972, 4th £486, 5th £242
- Distance 2m 3f 1y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT changing to SOFT after Race 2 (5.50)
- Off Time 17:20
- Winning Time 04:39
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
led, headed and prominent 3rd, led again after omitted 3 out, ridden clear when not fluent 2 out, kept on well
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- TOPSPEED
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2nd7 ½
in touch with leaders, ridden and no chance with winner when not fluent 2 out, went second approaching last, kept on
Tipped by:
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- Rob Wright - The Times
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3rd1
midfield, not fluent 3rd, no chance with winner but headway 2 out, soon ridden, went third approaching last, kept on
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4th9
didn't jump with fluency, midfield, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, went modest fourth towards finish, not pace to challenge
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5th1
prominent, led 5th, ridden and headed after omitted 3 out, not fluent 2 out, weakening when mistake last, lost fourth towards finish
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- David Moon - SPOTLIGHT
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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6th1 ¼
held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, not fluent 4th, midfield 5 out, not fluent 4 out, headway after omitted 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
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7th6
always behind
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8th4 ½
in touch with leaders, ridden and weakened after omitted 3 out
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9th20
always behind, weakened omitted 3 out
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10th9 ½
prominent, not fluent and lost position 3 out (usual 4 out), ridden and weakened before 2 out
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11th5
always behind, not fluent 3rd, not fluent 5th, ridden omitted 3 out, soon weakened
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PU
never going well, midfield, not fluent and reminder 4th, reminder after 5th, pulled up after 4 out
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PU
midfield, headway and led 3rd, mistake 4th, headed and prominent 5th, not fluent 5 out, ridden and weakened after omitted 3 out, pulled up home turn
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NR
self certificate
Tote Returns
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Total Win£5.4
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Exacta£25.8
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Trifecta£286.4
Taunton 17:50 Result
C & D Southwest Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
- 4yo+, 5 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £4,792, 2nd £2,208, 3rd £1,104, 4th £553
- Distance 2m 0f 104y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT changing to SOFT after Race 2 (5.50)
- Off Time 17:50
- Winning Time 04:09
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
jumped left on occasions, made all, ridden after 2 out, not fluent last, kept on well
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- David Moon - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
- The Guardian
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
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2nd1 ¼
took keen hold, in touch with leaders, jumped left and not fluent 3rd, went second before 2 out, ridden last, kept on well
Tipped by:
- Marlborough - Telegraph
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3rd22
raced in second, ridden and lost second before 2 out, soon weakened
Tipped by:
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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4th38
took keen hold, raced in last throughout, slow jump 1st, slow jump 2nd, mistake 5 out, soon detached, tailed off
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U
in touch with leaders, jumped badly left and unseated 1st
Taunton 18:25 Result
Invest Southwest Handicap Hurdle
- 4yo+, 9 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £5,017, 2nd £2,309, 3rd £1,154, 4th £578, 5th £288
- Distance 2m 0f 104y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT changing to SOFT after Race 2 (5.50)
- Off Time 18:26
- Winning Time 04:15
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
prominent, not fluent but led 3 out, ridden 2 out, mistake last, kept on well
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- POSTDATA
- David Moon - SPOTLIGHT
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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2nd1 ¾
in touch with leaders, not fluent 1st, ridden and went second approaching last, kept on
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3rd2 ¾
in touch with leaders, ridden before 2 out, kept on and went third towards finish
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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4th¾
led, headed but raced in second 3 out, lost second approaching last, weakened and lost third towards finish
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5th2
held up in rear, ridden before 2 out, headway approaching last, no impression run-in
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6thshd
midfield, ridden before 2 out, no impression
Tipped by:
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
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7th13
towards rear, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
Tipped by:
- The Guardian
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
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PU
always behind, pulled up home turn
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PU
midfield, not fluent 4th, ridden after 4 out, weakened and pulled up home turn
Tipped by:
- Marlborough - Telegraph
Taunton 19:00 Result
Run Rabbit Run Mares' Handicap Hurdle
- 4yo+, 13 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £4,225, 2nd £1,944, 3rd £972, 4th £486, 5th £242
- Distance 2m 7f 198y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT changing to SOFT after Race 2 (5.50)
- Off Time 19:02
- Winning Time 06:13
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
towards rear, headway when stumbled on turn after 3 out, ridden to lead approaching last, kept on well
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2ndnk
towards rear, not fluent 4 out, headway after 3 out, ridden approaching last, kept on well towards finish
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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3rd1 ¼
in touch with leaders, headway to lead after 3 out, ridden 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra and lost second towards finish
Naps:
- West Country - Racing Post
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- David Moon - SPOTLIGHT
- The Guardian
- Templegate - The Sun
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4thnk
in touch with leaders, ridden and lost position after 3 out, rallied approaching last, kept on well and went fourth towards finish
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5th¾
towards rear, ridden and headway on inner before 2 out, pressed leaders run-in, no extra and lost two places towards finish
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6th1 ½
midfield, ridden and prominent before 2 out, weakened last
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7th1
prominent, disputed lead before 5 out, led clearly 3 out, soon headed, ridden 2 out, weakened approaching last
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8th1 ½
pulled hard, held up in rear, ridden and brief headway before 2 out, not fluent last, weakened run-in (jockey said mare ran too free)
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9th1 ¼
took keen hold, always behind
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10th13
in touch with leaders, pressed leader after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened (trainer said mare was unsuited by the soft going and would prefer a quicker surface)
Naps:
- Matt Polley - Ipswich Star
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PU
never better than midfield, pulled up 2 out
Tipped by:
- Marlborough - Telegraph
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PU
led, disputed lead after 2nd, prominent when mistake 5 out, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up home turn
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PU
prominent, disputed lead after 2nd, lost position before 3 out, pulled up home turn
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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NR
self certificate
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NR
self certificate
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NR
self certificate
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NR
unsuitable ground
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Rob Wright - The Times
Tote Returns
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Total Win£4.5
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Exacta£27.2
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Trifecta£118.3
Taunton 19:35 Result
Charles Clark Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
- 5yo+, 4 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £6,496, 2nd £2,989, 3rd £1,494, 4th £748, 5th £373
- Distance 2m 7f 3y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT changing to SOFT after Race 2 (5.50)
- Off Time 19:35
- Winning Time 06:12
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
made virtually all, briefly headed 4th, clear when good jump 3 out, readily
Tipped by:
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- David Moon - SPOTLIGHT
- Marlborough - Telegraph
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2nd6
towards rear but in touch with leaders, ridden and went second after 4 out, mistake 2 out, no match for winner
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Templegate - The Sun
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3rd22
raced in second, briefly led 4th, ridden and lost second after 4 out, jumped badly left 2 out, soon weakened
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- TOPSPEED
- The Guardian
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4th25
raced in last throughout, slow jump 1st, not fluent and ridden 5 out, detached 4 out, tailed off
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NR
unsuitable ground
Tipped by:
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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NR
unsuitable ground
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NR
unsuitable ground
Naps:
- - sportinglife.com
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Rob Wright - The Times
Tote Returns
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Total Win£3.25
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Exacta£7.9
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Trifecta£12.6
Taunton 20:10 Result
Rowcliffes Handicap Chase
- 5yo+, 7 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £5,439, 2nd £2,503, 3rd £1,251, 4th £626, 5th £312
- Distance 2m 5f 150y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT changing to SOFT after Race 2 (5.50)
- Off Time 20:10
- Winning Time 05:57
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
led, headed and prominent after 1st, led again 3rd, briefly headed 4th, disputed lead 8th, ridden and led clearly 2 out, kept on well run-in
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2nd4
in touch with leaders, led after 1st, wandered on approach and headed 3rd, briefly led 4th, disputed lead 8th, jumped left and ridden 2 out, no extra run-in
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3rd2 ¾
towards rear, headway 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, mistake 2 out, mistake last, no extra run-in
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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4th3 ¼
prominent, slow jump 2nd, mistake 9th, mistake 4 out, soon ridden, no impression from 3 out
Naps:
- RP Ratings - Racing Post
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- David Moon - SPOTLIGHT
- The Guardian
- Templegate - The Sun
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5th18
towards rear, headway when not fluent 4th, ridden after 4 out, weakened 3 out
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PU
always behind, pulled up before 3 out
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PU
prominent, midfield after 1st, ridden after 4 out, weakened before 3 out, pulled up after 2 out (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the soft going and would prefer a quicker surface)
Naps:
- - Sunday Express
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NR
unsuitable ground
Tipped by:
- Rob Wright - The Times
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NR
unsuitable ground
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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NR
self certificate