Taunton · 2023-04-13 · 3:10

Brain Tumour Research Novices' Handicap Hurdle

2m7f198y · Good To Soft · Turf · Class 5 · 4yo+ · 0-105

Winning time: 6m 7.53s (slow by 31.53s)

Non-runners: Div Ine Tara (unsuitable ground), Getupearly (unsuitable ground), Imprevu Du Large (self certificate), Nickelsonthedime (unsuitable ground)

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn	Time	Wgt	Jockey	Trainer	OR	Prize
2	Sandalwood (FR)	9/1	0	6:7.53	10-13	Tom Buckley	Paul Nicholls	93	4224.80
1	Picks Lad (GB)	9/1	0	6:7.60	11-13	David Bass	Kim Bailey	104	1944
3	Weaver's Answer (GB)	4/1	4 (4.25)	6:8.47	10-2	Alan Johns	Tim Vaughan	78	972
4	Safe Destination (GB)	14/1	3.5 (7.75)	6:9.25	10-12	Jordan Nailor	Nigel Twiston-Davies	89	486.40
5	Champ Royal (FR)	12/1	15 (22.75)	6:12.59	11-13	Ryan Mania	Neil Mulholland	104	242.40
6	Looking For Larry (IRE)	13/2	0.2 (23)	6:12.69	11-7	Mr Jake Bament	Tim Dennis	105
7	Pedley Wood (IRE)	6/1	1 (24)	6:12.86	11-6	Brendan Powell	Joe Tizzard	97
8	Dancingontheedge (FR)	5/2F	2.25 (26.25)	6:13.36	11-3	Bryony Frost	Paul Nicholls	94
PU	Country Kitten (IRE)	16/1	-	-	10-3	David Noonan	Max Young	80
PU	Mojito Royale (FR)	50/1	-	-	10-12	James Best	Richard Mitford-Slade	89

Tote returns

Win £10 · Place £2.90 £2.20 £1.80 · Exacta £98.90 · CSF £87.74 · Tricast £379.87 · Trifecta £685.40

Race comments

Following a stewards' inquiry, Sandalwood, who passed the post 1st, was demoted to 2nd - caused interference. Picks Lad was awarded the race