Cheltenham Festival 2024 Race Result Taunton, Sat, 30th Dec, 2023, Luke Sergeant Christmas 2023 Novices´ Hurdle (GBB Race) of £9,099.00 4-y-o plus| irishracing.com

1.00 Luke Sergeant Christmas 2023 Novices´ Hurdle (GBB Race) of £9,099.00 4-y-o plus(Class 4) 2m. 3f. 1yds.

Taunton Results Sat, 30th Dec, 2023

Going - Good to Soft.

Placepot Pool - £89,326.49 Winning Units - 1708.14 Dividend - £38.10. Quadpot Pool - £8,875.88 Winning Units - 270.43 Dividend - £24.20. Place Six Dividend - £68.47. Place Five Dividend - £49.69.

Luke Sergeant Christmas 2023 Novices´ Hurdle (GBB Race) of £9,099.00 4-y-o plus (Class 4) 2m. 3f. 1yds.

1st - £4,955.00, 2nd - £2,283.00, 3rd - £1,141.00, 4th - £571.00 14 Ran

Stewards Report

1st

Centara (IRE) 11-0 (Mrs Kathy Stuart)

Sageburg (IRE) - Spartan Angel (IRE)(Beneficial (GB))
Breeder - Greg Rossiter & Denis Hickey

(Morning price: 4/5 5/6 10/11 5/6 10/11 5/6 10/11 1/1)
(Ring price: 1/1 5/6 10/11) SP 10/11fav

Paul Nicholls

Lorcan Williams

Tote Win £1.91 Place £1.10

in touch on outside, took keen hold, closed 6th, challenged last, edged right and led flat, ridden out

1st Dec, 23 Newbury
4th Mdn Hdl This
Race 6th Feb, 24 Taunton
5th Hdl

2nd

1.25L

Thunder N Lightnin (IRE) 11-0 (Lady Sutton And Caroline Sutton)
ts²
Alkaadhem (GB) - Dranamol (IRE)(Beneficial (GB))
Breeder - Pat & Tom Sinnott

(Morning price: 8/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 7/1 13/2 11/2)
(Ring price: 13/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 11/2) SP 11/2

Harry Derham

Paul O'Brien

Place £1.60

led 1st, headed 6th, led before 2 out, headed flat, held towards finish

13th Nov, 23 Kempton
6th Hdl This
Race 11th Nov, 24 Kempton
3rd Hdl

3rd

0.5L

Long Draw (IRE) 11-0 (Mr Alan Peterson)
sr
Affinisea (IRE) - Honey Away (IRE)(Stowaway (GB))
Breeder - Ronnie O'Neill

(Morning price: 5/2 11/4 3/1 10/3 7/2 4/1)
(Ring price: 4/1 9/2 4/1 9/2) SP 9/2

Olly Murphy

Fergus Gregory

Place £1.90

held up towards rear on outside, not fluent 4th, headway after 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, stayed on well flat, went 3rd towards finish

26th Mar, 23 Ballynoe P
2nd P to P This
Race 4th Mar, 24 Southwell
4th Mdn Hdl

4th

Native Moon (IRE) 11-0 (The Gosden Mob)
sr
Sea Moon (GB) - Toye Native (IRE)(Presenting (GB))
Breeder - Mr Ian Lindsay

(Morning price: 50/1 40/1 33/1 40/1)
SP 40/1

V Dartnall

Alan Johns

towards rear, slow 1st, headway from 3 out, mistake last, stayed on one pace flat

24th Nov, 23 Chepstow
7th Mdn Hdl This
Race 14th Apr, 24 Hereford
3rd Mdn Hdl

5th

0.5L

Outside Adesa (IRE) 11-0 (Mr S Rushworth)

Ol' Man River (IRE) - Nylon (GER)(Law Society (USA))
Breeder - Ms Nadja Humphreys

(Morning price: 50/1 66/1 40/1)
(Ring price: 66/1 50/1) SP 50/1

Mitchell Hunt

Sean Houlihan

towards rear, headway from 6th, every chance when not fluent 2 out, held last, one pace

16th Nov, 23 Taunton
6th Mdn Hdl This
Race 11th Mar, 24 Taunton
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 99

6th

1.5L

Mersey Street (IRE) 10-7 (The Iveragh Syndicate)

Califet (FR) - Seeking Susan (IRE)(Court Cave (IRE))
Breeder - J. H. Kidd

(Morning price: 16/1 20/1 18/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 18/1) SP 18/1

Jonjo O'Neill

James Smith(7)

took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, held last, fading flat

16th Dec, 23 Hereford
u.r. Hdl This
Race 7th May, 24 Southwell
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 96

7th

6.5L

Owl Of Athens (IRE) 10-11 (Balkardy Breezers)

Court Cave (IRE) - Amber Flame (IRE)(Robin Des Champs (FR))
Breeder - Susan Bredin

(Morning price: 20/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 40/1 33/1)
(Ring price: 40/1 33/1 40/1 33/1 40/1 33/1) SP 33/1

E Williams

C V Ring(3)

always in rear

This
Race 8th Jan, 24 Taunton
8th Hdl

8th

Miss Popalong (GB) 10-7 (Top Of The Pops)

Pether's Moon (IRE) - Popaway (GB)(Nomadic Way (USA))
Breeder - Pauline Harkin

(Morning price: 66/1)
(Ring price: 66/1 80/1 100/1) SP 100/1

Philip Hobbs

M G Nolan

always towards rear

27th Nov, 23 Ludlow
16th Bmpr This
Race 22nd Jan, 24 Warwick
p.u. Hdl

9th

Dora's Addrezz (GB) 10-4 (Mike Harris Racing Club)
ts²
Schiaparelli (GER) - Shehadtorun (GB)(Midnight Legend (GB))
Breeder - Mrs S. L. Bates

(Morning price: 66/1 80/1 100/1)
(Ring price: 100/1 150/1 200/1) SP 200/1

Katy Price

Shane Quinlan(3)

took keen hold, led until 1st, prominent, led 6th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened

17th May, 23 Newton Abbot
7th Bmpr This
Race 4th Jan, 24 Hereford
p.u. Mdn Hdl

10th

0.5L

Perfect Nelson (IRE) 11-0 (Friends From Insurance)

Mount Nelson (GB) - Perfect Rhythm (GB)(Halling (USA))
Breeder - Cathal Ennis

(Morning price: 16/1 11/1 13/2 7/1 15/2 9/1 8/1 7/1 13/2 6/1 11/2 5/1 11/2)
(Ring price: 6/1 13/2 7/1 15/2) SP 15/2

Jeremy Scott

Rex Dingle

mid-division, mistake when struggling 3 out

27th Nov, 23 Kempton
fell Hdl This
Race 24th Apr, 24 Taunton
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 102

p.u.

Bingo Little (IRE) 10-9 (The Megsons)
bbv¹sr
Elusive Pimpernel (USA) - Ile En Crise (IRE)(Flemensfirth (USA))
Breeder - Mr Maurice Garde

(Morning price: 66/1 50/1)
(Ring price: 66/1 50/1 66/1 50/1 66/1) SP 66/1

B Pauling

Beau Morgan(5)

chased leaders, mistake and lost place 4th, not fluent next, well beaten after 3 out, pulled up after

27th Nov, 23 Ludlow
p.u. Mdn Hdl This
Race 12th Mar, 24 Sedgefield
4th Hdl

p.u.

Guivinec (FR) 11-0 (Noel Fehily Racing Syndicate - Guivine)

Joshua Tree (IRE) - Castilly (FR)(Robin Des Champs (FR))
Breeder - Mr Loic Malivet and Mme Martine Malivet

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 33/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 40/1 33/1) SP 33/1

A J Honeyball

J J Burke

prominent, shaken up and lost place after 3 out, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out

24th Nov, 23 Chepstow
6th Hdl This
Race 8th Jan, 24 Taunton
5th Hdl

fell

Super Sabre Sam (GB) 11-0 (Mr D V Stevens)

Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Angie Marinie (GB)(Sabrehill (USA))
Breeder - Shade Oak Stud

(Morning price: 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 22/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 33/1 40/1 50/1 66/1 50/1 66/1 50/1 66/1 50/1 66/1) SP 66/1

Neil Mulholland

Brendan Powell

in touch in mid-division, not fluent 3 out, headway before 2 out, 2 lengths 4th when fell last

12th Nov, 23 Sandown
6th Bmpr This
Race 6th Feb, 24 Taunton
6th Hdl

fell

Nila (IRE) 10-0 (What A Mare Racing Group)

Nutan (GER) - Nicea (GER)(Lando (GER))
Breeder - Juergen & Ursula Imm GbR

(Morning price: 25/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 22/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 25/1 28/1) SP 28/1

David Pipe

Gearoid Harney(7)

towards rear when fell 1st

This
Race 16th Sep, 24 Worcester
9th Mdn Hdl

Off 1.00
Time 5m. 2.10 secs, which is 10.88 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £7.10
Tote Trifecta- £27.80
CSF- £5.99.

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Taunton Results Sat, 30th Dec, 2023

Luke Sergeant Christmas 2023 Novices´ Hurdle (GBB Race) of £9,099.00 4-y-o plus (Class 4) 2m. 3f. 1yds.