Full Result 2.40 Wincanton | 9 March 2023

Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-115, 4yo+) (3m150yds) 3m½f Good To Soft 11 hurdles 2 omitted

1st £5,281 2nd £2,430 3rd £1,215 4th £608 5th £303

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Island Run 7/2 Micheal Nolan Philip Hobbs	Micheal Nolan Philip Hobbs	6	115	106	104	116	–
b g Blue Bresil (FR) - Penneyrose Bay (Karinga Bay)
Took keen hold, midfield, good headway 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and went second approaching last, made strong challenge run-in, kept on well and led final 110yds (op 10/3)

2 1¾	1. Ballymagroarty Boy (IRE) 4/1 Tom Buckley ³ Nigel Hawke	Tom Buckley ³ Nigel Hawke	10	1111 b	115	111	123	–
b g Milan - Glazed Storm (IRE) (Vinnie Roe)
Took keen hold, led, jumped slightly left and headed 3 out, pushed along and led again before 2 out, mistake 2 out, ridden approaching last, faced strong challenge run-in, no extra and headed final 110yds (op 9/2)

3 26 [27¾]	7. Bluffmeifyoucan 100/30F Lucy Gardner Sue Gardner	Lucy Gardner Sue Gardner	6	112 t	103	79	91	–
br g Yorgunnabelucky (USA) - Cita Verda (FR) (Take Risks)
Took keen hold, midfield, headway after 3rd, nudged along and lost position before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on and went third run-in (jockey said gelding hung left-handed) (op 7/2)

4 3 [30¾]	5. Hatos (FR) 17/2 Sean O'Briain ⁷ Anthony Honeyball	Sean O'Briain ⁷ Anthony Honeyball	6	1012 tb¹	106	79	89	–
b g Diamond Boy (FR) - Santalisa (FR) (Laveron)
Disputed lead, good jump 7th, led clearly 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, ridden and weakened approaching last (op 9/1 tchd 8/1)

5 5½ [36¼]	2. Oscars Moonshine (IRE) 11/2 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	8	1112	113	82	88	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Scrapper Jack (IRE) (Whitmore's Conn)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out (op 9/2)

6 1¾ [38]	4. Jet Smart (IRE) 10/1 Fergus Gillard ³ David Pipe	Fergus Gillard ³ David Pipe	5	112 v¹	106	73	79	–
ch g Jet Away - Cherry Island (IRE) (Exit To Nowhere)
Prominent, dropped to midfield before 7th, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out (op 11/1 tchd 9/1)

7 2 [40]	8. Sermando (FR) 13/2 Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo O'Neill	Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo O'Neill	9	112 tp	103	69	75	–
ch g Fuisse (FR) - Josephjuliusjodie (IRE) (Galileo)
Held up in rear, not fluent 6th, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out (tchd 7/1)

7 ran Off time: 2:40:14 Winning time: 6m 5.50s (slow by 25.50s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Pontresina (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Sir Christopher & Lady Wates (Island Run) 1st breeder: Sir Christopher Stephen Wates
2nd owner: Nigel Hawke Racing Club & Partners (Ballymagroarty Boy)
3rd owner: A Leach And D V Gardner (Bluffmeifyoucan)
Tote win: £4.50 PL: £2.20 £2.30 Ex: £17.80 CSF: £17.86 Tricast: £49.28 Trifecta: £59.30

The first hurdle in the back straight was removed.

2:40 Wincanton 9 Mar 2023

Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust Handicap Hurdle