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13:50 Taunton

Haydn Harrisson Christmas Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 3y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £13,300 added
  • Winner: £7,024
  • 2nd: £3,232
  • 3rd: £1,616
  • 4th: £809
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 50.18s
  • Off Time: 13:51:29
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - Dark blue, pink spots, dark blue sleeves, pink cap

Ballyfinn (IRE)

43 t BF
11/1
  • Form 2587/2-3
  • Age 7
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 106

tracked leaders, cajoled along 12th, lost position and weakened 4 out

2
Silk - Royal Blue, White hoops and armlets
14/1
  • Form 546-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-13
  • Official Rating 105

mid-division, awkward and unseated rider 1st

3
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
  • Form 312-19U
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 104

mid-division, pushed along after 4 out and no impression, rallied before last where left in fourth, kept on run-in

4
Silk - Dark green, white hoops, dark green sleeves, red armlets, red cap
18/1
  • Form 66-2315
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 102

towards rear, blundered 7th, fell 4 out

5
Silk - Red, purple star, chevrons on sleeves, red cap, purple star
  • Form 3P-3722
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 99

chased leaders, jumped left at times, went second 4 out, lost place 3 out and ridden, left in third final fence, faded flat

6
Silk - Yellow, Red chevrons, Yellow cap
  • Form 2111-5R
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 97

chased leaders, closed after 4 out, moved into second 3 out, pushed along to dispute lead last when fell

7
Silk - Dark blue and yellow (quartered), white sleeves, dark blue armlets, white cap
22/1
  • Form 565214
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 92

prominent, untidy 1st, hampered by loose horse before 4th, lost ground and pushed along after 4 out, rallied 2 out, left in modest third final fence

8
Silk - Yellow, Purple epaulets and armlets
  • Form P/243-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 90

made all, hampered by loose horse before 4th, hit 10th, hung left on bend after 10th, straightened up before next, ridden before last where joined, left clear final fence, kept on run-in despite hanging left

9
Silk - Light Blue, Brown spots on sleeves, Brown cap, Light Blue spots
11/1
  • Form 9304-55
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 88

mistake 1st, always detached in rear

10
Silk - Pink, purple braces and sleeves
11/2
  • Form P1-5622
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 83

rear mid-division, not fluent 1st, pushed along before 3 out, no response

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Ballyfinn (IRE) 2-1jfav (12-0) Tracked leader, disputed lead from 12th, led in sustained duel after 3 out, headed 2 out, mistake last, no extra and lost 2nd run-in, 3rd of 4, 11 1/2l behind Ballynaheer (11-8) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Nov.

Dyno Dave (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders on inner, shaken up rounding home turn, ridden and weakening when not fluent 2 out, faded before last, 6th of 9, 29 1/2l behind Pyleigh Master (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Apr.

Jongleur D'etoiles (FR) 5-1 (11-8) In rear, rider lost iron when badly hampered by loose horse 5th, five lengths detached when mistake and unseated rider 6th, at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.

Hello Cello (IRE) 15-2 (11-4) Mid-division, mistake 5th, not fluent 4 out, soon pushed along and no progress, 5th of 7, 31l behind Hold Up La Colmine (11-12) at Windsor 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.

Bertie Wooster (IRE) 5-1 (10-9) In touch with leaders, went second but not fluent 3 out, ridden after 2 out, mistake last, kept on, just held on for second toward finish, 2nd of 7, 7 1/2l behind Kap Vert (12-0) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Dec.

Move With The Beat (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) Whipped round start and refused to race, at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Dec.

Reforme (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Wore hood to start, disputed lead early, close up, narrowly led 2nd, headed 10th, outpaced by leading pair from 3 out, ridden 2 out, weakened and lost third towards finish, 4th of 6, 7 1/4l behind Roe And Co (12-0) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (5) gf in Dec.

Fat Faced Columbo (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Keen, prominent, shaken up rounding home turn, soon challenging, led 4 out, ridden next, not fluent 2 out, headed before last, rallied and made sustained challenge run-in, kept on well, just denied, 2nd of 10, shd behind Special John (11-7) at Exeter 3m hcp (5) gs in Nov.

Only Gossip 40-1 (11-4) Towards rear, headway 3 out, travelling well approaching 2 out, slight mistake 2 out, outpaced before last, weakened run-in (wore earplugs throughout race), 5th of 16, 10 1/2l behind Alright Dai (11-8) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gd in Dec.

Inchagoill Lady (IRE) 11-1 (11-1) Prominent, pushed along after 3 out, left in third 2 out, soon went second, kept on but no chance with winner run-in, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Chief O'Hara (11-2) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Dec.