2025-04-23 Taunton 19:30
Taunton

Ron Hatton Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Distance: 2m3f1y

Going: Good To Firm

Prize: £5,545

Runners: 8

Winning time: 4m 44.90s (slow by 19.90s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 4

3 American Land

J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard

Age:7 Weight:11st 11lbs

OR:107 SP:13/2

Jumped left on occasions - pressed leader - awkward jump 2nd - led narrowly before 2 out - soon ridden - headed last - led again final 110yds - kept on well (regarding the apparent improved form shown - it was noted the gelding had undergone wind surgery since his previous run)(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)

2 2¼

5 Man Of The Sea

J:Conor O'Farrell T:Neil Mulholland

Age:9 Weight:11st 9lbs

OR:105 SP:9/2

Prominent - pressed winner before 2 out - led narrowly last - headed final 110yds - soon no extra(op 13/2 tchd 7/1)

3 2¼ 4½

6 Jubilee Gold

J:Lee Edwards T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Age:9 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:98 SP:4/1

Pressed leaders early - prominent from 2nd - went third approaching last - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 7/2)

4 1¾ 6¼

1 Him Malaya

J:Miss Olive Nicholls(7) T:Paul Nicholls

Age:6 Weight:12st 1lbs

OR:111 SP:5/2F

Held up in rear - took keen hold and headway after 4th - soon prominent - outpaced before 2 out - went fourth last - kept on(tchd 9/4 and tchd 11/4)

5 10 16¼

7 El Gavilan

J: T:Clive Boultbee-Brooks

Age:4 Weight:10st 13lbs

OR:105 SP:8/1

Jumped left throughout - led - hit 5th - headed before 2 out - soon lost second - weakened run-in (jockey said gelding jumped left-handed)(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)

6 nse 16¼

4 D'Jo Dela Barriere

J:Isabel Williams(3) T:Evan Williams

Age:6 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:106 SP:9/2

Raced in last - pushed along and detached after 4th - outpaced after 3 out - kept on run-in (jockey said gelding jumped left-handed)(op 5/1)

7 nse 16¼

8 Blackhillsofdakota

J:Taylor Fisher T:Alexandra Dunn

Age:10 Weight:10st 5lbs

OR:87 SP:25/1

In touch with leaders - prominent after 5th - outpaced from 3 out - kept on run-in(op 20/1 tchd 28/1)

Valadon

J:Bryan Carver T:Harry Fry

Age:5 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:110 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £7.50

Tote place: £3.70 £1.60

Exacta: £41.60

Trifecta: £150.10

Tricast: £131.26

CSF: £34.90