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One of our own!!!

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 2:39 pm
by Marcossvon
14.50 Taunton.....gambo is running. 2/1 favourite....what could possibly go wrong!!!

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 2:40 pm
by Marcossvon
Rather brilliantly it's being ridden by Mr.Wedge!!

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 3:17 pm
by Marcossvon
Alas 2nd and currently letting down my 50p flag....Come on douryna!!!

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 4:32 pm
by harry2
It was 1/10 in running and got beat.

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 4:38 pm
by gambogaz1
lol gutted I missed this, did it go off as favourite?

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 5:31 pm
by harry2
Monday March 12 2012

Taunton 14:50 - Result

Bell Inn At Watchet Handicap Hurdle

£6500 added, 4yo plus, 3m 110y, Class 4, 6 ran

Winner £4449 2nd £1297 3rd £649

Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Winning Time: 5m 44.27s

Pos
Dist.
Horse
Wt
Jockey
Trainer
Age
SP
1
Thedeboftheyear
11-1
Matt Griffiths (5)
C J Down
8
5/1
tracked leaders, driven and every chance approaching 3 out, led before next, soon headed, rallied after last, stayed on gamely to lead close home opened 7/1
2

Gambo (IRE)
11-9
Adam Wedge (5)
Evan Williams
6
12/5 f
settled in rear but in touch, headway 5 out, soon chasing leaders, led 2 out, headed and no extra towards finish opened 11/4 touched 3/1
3
½
Father Probus
11-4 b

P J Brennan
F O'Brien
6
11/4
tracked leader, mistake 5 out, soon lost place, rallied 2 out, stayed on approaching last, kept on under pressure touched 3/1
4
4
Teenage Kicks (IRE)
11-12 t
Mr R G Henderson (7)
P Gundry
7
14/1
held up in touch, under pressure before 8th, headway to chase leaders 3 out, ran on after last, never nearer touched 12/1
5
9
Spirit Of Barbados (IRE)
11-10 t
T Scudamore
D Pipe
6
9/2
set strong pace, hard pressed before 3 out, headed approaching next, soon lost place opened 11/2 touched 4/1
6
1
Floreat
11-8
A Tinkler
N J Henderson
5
13/2
chased leaders, not fluent 4th and 5th, pushed along 5 out, soon beaten opened 9/2