15:50 Taunton

Thursday 14 December 2017

All12:0012:3013:0513:3514:1014:4515:1515:50

Somerset County Gazette Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 7f 198y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:50  |   Winning time: 6m 28.3s
1st
Horse silk
11
7/4f
T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore
Held up in rear, headway after 5 out, chased leaders after next, led before 2 out, hard driven, ran on well op 5/2
2nd
Horse silk
4
8
20/1
T: Dr J R J NaylorJ: Dave Crosse
Held up, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, kept on well under pressure closing stages
3rd
Horse silk
½
6
16/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: N D Fehily
Tracked leaders, keen, led 4th, headed before 2 out, rallied last, no extra closing stages
4th
Horse silk
5
5
8/1
T: P C DandoJ: Ben Jones (7)
Led until 3rd, remained prominent, rallied 3 out, stayed on same pace op 12/1
5th
Horse silk
4 ½
4
10/1
T: David DennisJ: Aidan Coleman
In touch, under pressure 4 out, soon weakened tchd 9/1
6th
Horse silk
nk
9
7/1
T: R T PhillipsJ: Ian Popham
In touch, effort 3 out, weakened before next
7th
Horse silk
29
2
12/1
T: Nick WilliamsJ: Chester Williams (7)
Prominent, led 3rd, headed next, pushed along after 7th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off op 14/1
8th
Horse silk
3
7
33/1
T: Mrs R FordJ: R P McLernon
Held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, never dangerous
9th
Horse silk
7
10
11/1
T: C J DownJ: C Gethings (3)
Mid-division, weakened 3 out tchd 10/1

Also Ran

BD
Horse silk
1
8/1
T: D PipeJ: David Noonan
Mid-division, when brought down 5 out op 7/1
F
Horse silk
3
611-12
7/1
T: R WoollacottJ: H Cobden
In rear, headway to track leaders 5th, fell 5 out op 13/2

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12
Horse silk
Millen Dollar Man25
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 8
T: Alexandra Dunn  J: Miss H Welch
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.60Pl:£1.10, £7.10, £4.50EX:£43.50Trifecta:£676.10Tricast:£457.04SF:£39.06Swingers:£9.10, £8.50, £43.50

Forecasts

Cheque En Blanc (7/4), Sheelbewhatsheelbe (7/1), Mondello (7/1), Sahara Haze (8/1), Midnight Magic (8/1), Innisfree Lad (10/1), Gaelic Flow (11/1), Limoncello (12/1), Ballyantics (16/1), Millen Dollar Man (16/1), Fearsome Fred (20/1), Breaking Ground (33/1)

Verdict

SHEELBEWHATSHEELBE ran really well at Uttoxeter last month and that not the first time she has been noted making late progress over 2m4f. This step up could well yield the improvement needed to get off the mark. Midnight Magic showed himself in a far better light last time when upped to 3m and he looks sure to win races over this sort of trip. Also worth considering is Cheque En Blanc who has shown signs of a revival since switched to Gary Moore.
  1. Sheelbewhatsheelbe
  2. Midnight Magic
  3. Cheque En Blanc

Previous Winners

2016
Dropzone
Weight: 10-4  |Age: 7
J: C O'Farrell  |  T: B Forsey
20/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,899.002nd: £1,145.003rd: £572.004th: £286.00

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