Full Result 2.45 Taunton | 20 March 2023

Royal Bath & West Show Mares' Handicap Hurdle

(Class 5) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m7f198yds) 3m Good To Soft 12 hurdles

1st £4,224.80 2nd £1,944 3rd £972 4th £486.40 5th £242.40

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Spitfire Girl (IRE) 6/1 Gavin Sheehan Jamie Snowden	Gavin Sheehan Jamie Snowden	6	112 p	93	46	91	–
b m Walk In The Park (IRE) - Calomeria (Groom Dancer)
Towards rear of midfield, raced wide from 6th, headway and prominent 3 out, ridden 2 out, led narrowly approaching last, kept on and just did enough (trainer's rep said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that mare benefitted from stepping up in trip from 2m 3f to 2m 7f and being on a right-handed track) (op 13/2 tchd 8/1)

2 nk	2. Fancy Your Chances (IRE) 22/1 Elizabeth Gale ¹⁰ Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	Elizabeth Gale ¹⁰ Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	6	114 b¹	105	57	104	–
br m Presenting - May's June (IRE) (Oscar)
Midfield, dropped to rear 6th, headway before 2 out, soon ridden, switched right and pressed leaders last, stumbled over path run-in, stayed on and just held (op 14/1)

3 shd [½]	3. My Girl Katie (IRE) 11/4 Conor Ring ³ Grace Harris	Conor Ring ³ Grace Harris	6	1111	105	57	105	–
b m Ocovango - Kings Sister (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Prominent, led but pecked on landing 2 out, soon ridden, headed approaching last, stayed on run-in, just held (op 4/1)

4 1¼ [1¾]	1. Brianna Rose (IRE) 9/4F Harry Atkins ¹⁰ Martin Keighley	Harry Atkins ¹⁰ Martin Keighley	6	115	106	57	104	–
ch m Ocovango - Coco Milan (IRE) (Milan)
Led, ridden and headed 2 out, every chance when not fluent last, no extra towards finish (tchd 5/2)

5 12 [13¾]	4. Atjima (IRE) 13/2 David Prichard ⁵ Victor Dartnall	David Prichard ⁵ Victor Dartnall	8	112 p	98	38	86	–
b m Mahler - Qui Plus Est (FR) (Dark Moondancer)
Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, slightly hampered 7th, some headway 8th, ridden 3 out, weakened before last (op 9/2)

6 7 [20¾]	8. Elfride 28/1 Finn Lambert ⁵ Richard Phillips	Finn Lambert ⁵ Richard Phillips	7	912 1 10 t	80	14	59	–
ch m Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Just Missie (Alflora)
Always towards rear, ridden 3 out, soon weakened (op 40/1 tchd 50/1)

7 1½ [22¼]	5. Kentford Mallard 11/1 Micheal Nolan Seamus Mullins	Micheal Nolan Seamus Mullins	10	112 p	93	26	72	–
b m Sulamani (IRE) - Kentford Grebe (Teenoso)
In touch with leaders, lost position 3 out, soon weakened (op 12/1 tchd 10/1)

8 20 [42¼]	7. She's So Lovely (IRE) 13/2 Bridget Andrews Dan Skelton	Bridget Andrews Dan Skelton	7	1010	87	1	54	–
b m Mahler - House-Of-Hearts (IRE) (Broken Hearted)
Prominent, not fluent 8th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened (op 9/2)

8 ran Off time: 2:46:58 Winning time: 6m 26.35s (slow by 50.35s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: A Walk In The Park Partnership (Spitfire Girl) 1st breeder: P J Reynolds
2nd owner: John P McManus (Fancy Your Chances)
3rd owner: Foxhills Racing Limited (My Girl Katie)
Tote win: £7 PL: £2.20 £5.20 £1.30 Ex: £110.60 CSF: £109.05 Tricast: £441.77 Trifecta: £737.30

2:45 Taunton 20 Mar 2023

Royal Bath & West Show Mares' Handicap Hurdle