Race cards · Sat 30 Dec
Saturday 30 December · Taunton, England
13:00 Luke Sergeant Christmas 2023 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Distance
- 2m 3f 1y
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Class
- 4
- Prize
- GBP 9099
- Runners
- 14
Race preview
CENTARA showed enough promise on his hurdling debut at Newbury at the beginning of the month to suggest that he can be successful in a race of this nature. Long Draw was second in an Irish point in March and should not be underestimated on his first start under Rules. French Flat winner Nila edges out Thunder N Lightnin to be the pick of the rest.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Centara | 1P-4 | Lorcan Williams | P F Nicholls | 11 0 | 10-11 | |
| 2 | Thunder N Lightnin | 32/6 | Paul O'Brien | Harry Derham | 11 0 | 11-2 | |
| 3 | Long Draw | F2- | Fergus Gregory | O Murphy | 11 0 | 9-2 | |
| 4 | Native Moon | 67 | Alan Johns | V R A Dartnall | 11 0 | 40-1 | |
| 5 | Outside Adesa | 22-P6 | Sean Houlihan | M Hunt | 11 0 | 50-1 | |
| 6 | Mersey Street | 2/34-5U | James Smith | J & A O'Neill | 11 0 | 18-1 | |
| 7 | Owl Of Athens | Conor Ring | Evan Williams | 11 0 | 33-1 | ||
| 8 | Miss Popalong | M G Nolan | P Hobbs & J White | 10 7 | 100-1 | ||
| 9 | Dora's Addrezz | 7 | Shane Quinlan | Katy Price | 10 7 | 200-1 | |
| 10 | Perfect Nelson | 5-226F | Rex Dingle | J Scott | 11 0 | 15-2 | |
| - | Bingo Little | 6-0P | Beau Morgan | B Pauling | 11 0 | 66-1 | |
| - | Guivinec | 31-06 | J J Burke | A J Honeyball | 11 0 | 33-1 | |
| - | Super Sabre Sam | 6 | Brendan Powell | N P Mulholland | 11 0 | 66-1 | |
| - | Nila | Gearoid Harney | D Pipe | 10 7 | 28-1 |