Results From Taunton - Saturday, 30th December 2023
Taunton 12:25 Result
Cornish Rock Gin Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)
- 3yo, 11 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £4,955, 2nd £2,283, 3rd £1,141, 4th £571
- Distance 2m 0f 104y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT (Soft in places; 5.5) changing to GOOD TO SOFT after Race 1 (12.25)
- Off Time 12:26
- Winning Time 04:12
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
midfield, headway 5th, pressed leaders before 2 out, led narrowly last, edged left but went clear run-in, comfortably
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Alistair Jones - SPOTLIGHT
- Rob Wright - The Times
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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2nd5
midfield, headway after 4th, led narrowly 3 out, headed last, kept on but no match for winner
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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3rd10
prominent, pressed leaders 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, no match for first two
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4th1 ½
didn't always jump with fluency, jumped right on occasions, led narrowly or disputed lead, headed 3 out, outpaced before 2 out
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- Templegate - The Sun
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5th1 ¼
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, outpaced from 2 out
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6th11
led narrowly or disputed lead, headed 3 out, weakened before 2 out
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7th1 ¾
always behind
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8th1 ¾
prominent, lost position after 4th, weakened after 3 out
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9th5
prominent, weakened after 3 out
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10th6 ½
midfield, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened
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PU
always behind, pulled up after 5th
Tote Returns
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Total Win£4.5
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Exacta£12.5
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Trifecta£444.1
Taunton 13:00 Result
Luke Sergeant Christmas 2023 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
- 4yo+, 14 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £4,955, 2nd £2,283, 3rd £1,141, 4th £571
- Distance 2m 3f 1y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT (Soft in places; 5.5) changing to GOOD TO SOFT after Race 1 (12.25)
- Off Time 13:00
- Winning Time 05:02
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
travelled strongly but didn't always jump with fluency, midfield on outer, headway before 5th, went second just before last, ridden run-in, kept on and led towards finish
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Alistair Jones - SPOTLIGHT
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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2nd1 ¼
disputed lead, led clearly after 1st, headed but pressed leader 5th, led again on turn after 3 out, ridden run-in, headed towards finish
Tipped by:
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
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3rd½
towards rear, headway after 4th, in touch with leaders before 2 out, kept on well run-in, went third towards finish
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
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4th1
towards rear, not fluent 1st, headway after 3 out, not fluent when in touch with leaders last, went third run-in, no extra and lost third towards finish
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5th½
in rear, headway after 4th, went second before 2 out, lost second just before last, weakened and drifted left run-in
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6th1 ½
took keen hold, in touch with leaders, not fluent 4th, no extra approaching last
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7th6 ½
in rear, hampered by faller 1st, steady headway after 3 out, kept on but never near to challenge
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8th7
took keen hold, in rear, ran green and no extra before 2 out
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9th1
took keen hold, disputed lead, lost position but in touch with leaders after 1st, headway and led 5th, not fluent 3 out, headed on turn after 3 out, soon weakened
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10th½
towards rear, some headway after 4 out, weakened from 2 out
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PU
prominent, pressed leader 5th, lost ground quickly after 3 out, struggling before 2 out, pulled up before last
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FELL
towards rear, fell 1st
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- POSTDATA
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PU
took keen hold, midfield, mistake 3rd, lost ground after 4 out, struggling from 3 out, pulled up before last, bled from the nose
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FELL
took keen hold, midfield, mistake 3 out, headway before 2 out, prominent and keeping on when fell last
Tote Returns
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Total Win£1.91
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Exacta£7.1
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Trifecta£27.8
Taunton 13:35 Result
Ferne Equine Rehab Centre Novices' Handicap Chase
- 4yo+, 9 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £6,680, 2nd £3,074, 3rd £1,537, 4th £769, 5th £383
- Distance 2m 7f 3y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT (Soft in places; 5.5) changing to GOOD TO SOFT after Race 1 (12.25)
- Off Time 13:35
- Winning Time 06:08
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
midfield, pushed along and headway after 13th, disputing third after 4 out, led 2 out, faced challenge from last, just did enough
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- POSTDATA
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings
- The Guardian
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2ndnk
in touch with leaders, prominent 4th, pressed winner approaching last, stayed on
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Chris Wilson - SPOTLIGHT
- Templegate - The Sun
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3rd1 ¾
prominent, disputing second after 2 out, stayed on
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4th5
led narrowly or disputed lead, headed 2 out, no extra from last
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5th12
led narrowly or disputed lead, headed after 13th, outpaced from 3 out
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PU
midfield, slow jump and lost position 4th, struggling when dropped to last 8th, lost touch 11th, pulled up 12th
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PU
pressed leaders, prominent from 7th, weakened after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon pulled up
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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PU
held up in rear, headway after 13th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up 2 out
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PU
midfield, reminders after 8th, in rear 11th, weakened 12th, soon pulled up
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NR
travel problems
Tipped by:
- Rob Wright - The Times
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NR
self certificate
Tote Returns
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Total Win£6
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Exacta£23
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Trifecta£128.9
Taunton 14:10 Result
Byerley Stud Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Listed Race) (GBB Race)
- 3yo+, 6 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £14,238, 2nd £5,343, 3rd £2,675, 4th £1,333, 5th £670, 6th £335
- Distance 2m 0f 104y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT (Soft in places; 5.5) changing to GOOD TO SOFT after Race 1 (12.25)
- Off Time 14:10
- Winning Time 04:12
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
travelled strongly, held up in rear but in touch with leaders, headway after 4 out, joined leader 2 out, soon pushed along, led run-in, kept on
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Alistair Jones - SPOTLIGHT
- Templegate - The Sun
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2nd2 ¾
disputed lead, raced in second from 2nd, led after 3 out, joined 2 out, soon pushed along, headed and no extra run-in
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- TOPSPEED
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Rob Wright - The Times
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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3rd8
disputed lead, raced in third from 2nd, lost position after 4 out, rallied and went third again before 2 out, kept on but no match for first two
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4th12
took keen hold, held up in rear but in touch with leaders, headway after 4 out, outpaced on turn before 2 out, soon weakened
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5th14
took keen hold, disputed lead, led from 2nd, not fluent 5th, headed after 3 out, soon weakened
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6th34
took keen hold, prominent, not fluent and lost position 1st, soon in rear but in touch with leaders, lost ground quickly after 3 out, tailed off
Taunton 14:45 Result
Racing TV 100% Profits Back To Racing Handicap Hurdle
- 3yo+, 4 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £7,209, 2nd £3,317, 3rd £1,658, 4th £830, 5th £414
- Distance 2m 7f 198y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT (Soft in places; 5.5) changing to GOOD TO SOFT after Race 1 (12.25)
- Off Time 14:45
- Winning Time 06:12
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
jumped left on occasions, raced wide, raced in third, not fluent 6th, pressed leaders after 8th, not fluent 2 out, awkward jump last, led final 110yds, won going away
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2nd2 ¼
raced in fourth and detached, headway after 3 out, went third before 2 out, stayed on run-in, went second towards finish
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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3rdnk
led narrowly or disputed lead, mistake 9th, hit 3 out, headed final 110yds, soon no extra, lost second towards finish
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Alistair Jones - SPOTLIGHT
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
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4th18
led narrowly or disputed lead, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
Tipped by:
- Rob Wright - The Times
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NR
vet's certificate
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
Taunton 15:20 Result
Join The Taunton Racecourse Business Club Handicap Chase
- 4yo+, 9 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £5,624, 2nd £2,588, 3rd £1,294, 4th £648, 5th £323
- Distance 3m 2f 57y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT (Soft in places; 5.5) changing to GOOD TO SOFT after Race 1 (12.25)
- Off Time 15:20
- Winning Time 07:15
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
jumped well, raced in second, led 14th, faced challenge from 3 out, stayed on, all out
Naps:
- Racing Post
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Rob Wright - The Times
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2nd½
held up in rear, not fluent 11th, hit 12th, headway 13th, pressed leaders 2 out, stumbled last, stayed on
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3rd3 ¾
in touch with leaders, prominent 5th, went second 13th, pressed winner after 4 out, lost second after 2 out, stayed on
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4th25
in touch with leaders, towards rear when bit short of room and stumbled 5th, headway from 7th, prominent 9th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
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5th5
held up in rear, some headway 15th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- POSTDATA
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- Templegate - The Sun
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6th8 ½
prominent early, in rear from 9th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off
Tipped by:
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
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7th8 ½
held up in rear, headway after 9th, in touch with leaders when mistake 12th, hit 15th, mistake 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Alistair Jones - SPOTLIGHT
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PU
led, headed 14th, mistake 15th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
Tipped by:
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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PU
prominent, struggling 14th, weakened 15th, pulled up after 4 out (jockey said gelding lost his left-fore shoe)
Taunton 15:55 Result
2 For 1 Tickets On 8th January Conditional Jockeys' Training Series Handicap Hurdle (RE Series)
- 3yo+, 7 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £5,466, 2nd £2,515, 3rd £1,258, 4th £629, 5th £314
- Distance 2m 3f 1y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT (Soft in places; 5.5) changing to GOOD TO SOFT after Race 1 (12.25)
- Off Time 15:55
- Winning Time 04:55
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
raced in second, led after 3 out, soon went clear, easily
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- POSTDATA
- The Guardian
- Rob Wright - The Times
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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2nd16
led, headed after 3 out, soon no chance with winner
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3rd½
in touch with leaders, went third after 6th, outpaced before 2 out
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
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4th18
prominent, weakened after 3 out, tailed off
Tipped by:
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
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PU
in touch with leaders, dropped to last and not fluent 4th, weakened after 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Tipped by:
- Alistair Jones - SPOTLIGHT
- Marlborough - Telegraph
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PU
held up in rear, weakened after 6th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out, bled from the nose (vet said mare bled from the nose)
Naps:
- - picksfromthepaddock.co.uk
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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PU
prominent, weakened after 5th, tailed off 3 out, soon pulled up
Tote Returns
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Total Win£2.5
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Exacta£90
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Trifecta£231.2