13:05 Taunton

Saturday 20 January 2018

All13:0513:4014:1514:5015:2515:55

Bathwick Tyres British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

  • 4YO to 7YO  |   Class 4  |   2m 3f 1y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:05  |   Winning time: 5m 10.6s
1st
Horse silk
2
5/6f
T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Frost (5)
Made all, clear before 2 out, ridden out flat, unchallenged op 11/10
2nd
Horse silk
11
6
11/8
T: N J GiffordJ: Tom Cannon
Tracked leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 7th, went 2nd after 3 out, no impression on winner when not fluent 2 out, went right last, one pace op 7/5 tchd 5/4
3rd
Horse silk
¾
3
10/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: T J O'Brien
Held up, headway on inside after 3 out, 3rd but no impression on winner 2 out, stayed on same pace, closed on 2nd towards finish op 8/1
4th
Horse silk
10
5
66/1
T: N J HawkeJ: B S Hughes
Not fluent, held up in rear, jumped right 1st, ridden after 3 out, well beaten before 2 out, went 4th after last op 80/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
7
125/1
T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Conor Shoemark
Soon tracking winner, slow 6th, lost 2nd after 3 out, weakened before next
6th
Horse silk
6
4
22/1
T: D PipeJ: David Noonan
Held up, not fluent 3rd, outpaced after 3 out, well beaten before next op 16/1 tchd 25/1

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1
Horse silk
Diamant Bleu43
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 5
T: Nick Williams  J: Chester Williams
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.60Pl:£1.10, £1.10EX:£2.20Trifecta:£4.10SF:£2.36Swingers:£1.60, £2.60, £2.20

Forecasts

Dan McGrue (5/6), Notre Ami (11/8), Diamant Bleu (9/4), Cotswold Way (10/1), Drama King (22/1), Farmer Boy (66/1), Telson Barley (125/1)

Verdict

Notre Ami finished a good second on handicap bow at Fontwell last month on soft ground having previously shaped well in maiden/novice company. Running off an unchanged mark over this longer trip, he should once more throw his hat into the ring. DAN MCGRUE however showed improved form to win a C&D novice contest last month and can go in again with Bryony Frost taking off a handy 5lb here. Diamant Bleu will surely prove better than his Sandown effort last time while Cotswold Way should appreciate this longer journey on jumping bow for an in-form yard.
  1. Dan Mcgrue
  2. Notre Ami
  3. Cotswold Way

Prize Money

1st: £5,458.002nd: £1,603.003rd: £801.004th: £401.00

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