Racecards
15:40 Taunton
Shepton Mallet Novices' Hurdle
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places in home straight
1
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey J Tizzard
behind, headway 7th, stayed on under pressure from 2 out, kept on to take 2nd run-in but no chance with eased down winner
2
25/1
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Mrs Barbara Waring
- Jockey E Byrne
wore tongue strap, always behind, lost touch 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
3
12/1
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Maude
chased leaders to 8th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out
4
11/4
- Weight 11-3
chased leaders, challenged 7th to next, outpaced after 3 out, weakened and lost 2nd run-in
6
4/5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Mrs S Williams
- Jockey A Maguire
made all, clear after 3 out, eased considerably near finish
7
6/1
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey J Goldstein
chased leaders 3rd, ridden 7th weakened 4 out, tailed off
8
40/1
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey R Widger
prominent, challenged 3rd to 6th, weakened after 7th, tailed of when pulled up before 3 out