13:35 Taunton

Thursday 8 December 2022

All12:2813:0013:3514:0814:3815:0815:40

Taunton Rotary Centenary Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 104y  |   Good  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:38  |   Winning time: 4m 0.5s
1st
Horse silk
1
411-7
8/13f
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Veered left as tapes rose, raced on inside, made all, soon clear, reduced lead after 4th, went over 2 lengths clear again before the last, stayed on strongly, unchallenged tchd 4/7 and tchd 4/6
2nd
Horse silk
7
2
11/8
T: R HughesJ: Brendan Powell
Prominent in chasing group on inside, went 2nd after 4th, over 2 lengths down at the last, no extra run-in tchd 5/4
3rd
Horse silk
19
12
80/1
T: Alexandra DunnJ: Fergus Gillard (3)
Mostly chased winner until after 4th, prominent in chasing group, ridden before 2 out, went 3rd 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with leading duo, hit last
4th
Horse silk
4 ½
11
14/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: T J O'Brien
Held up off the pace in mid-division, went prominent in chasing group 4 out, pushed along in well held 3rd after 3 out, lost that placing 2 out, no extra in 4th op 12/1
5th
Horse silk
14
10
50/1
T: Alexandra DunnJ: Phillip Armson (3)
Off the pace and towards rear, went prominent in chasing group after 3 out, soon pushed along, weakened home turn tchd 66/1
6th
Horse silk
5
3
411-0
150/1
T: N B KingJ: J M Quinlan
Off the pace towards rear, plugged on from after 3 out, never involved
7th
Horse silk
4 ½
7
40/1
T: M ScudamoreJ: Liam Harrison (3)
Off the pace towards rear, never involved op 33/1 tchd 50/1
8th
Horse silk
3
9
150/1
T: C J DownJ: Bryan Carver
Off the pace mid-division, went prominent in chasing group 4 out, weakened quickly next op 100/1
9th
Horse silk
15
14
250/1
T: Mrs D A HamerJ: Alexander Thorne (5)
Prominent in chasing group, weakened before 4 out op 200/1
10th
Horse silk
2 ½
5
250/1
T: Alexandra DunnJ: Adam Wedge
Off the pace towards rear, jumped slowly 5th, never on terms, tailed off op 150/1
11th
Horse silk
4 ½
8
66/1
T: M SheppardJ: Stan Sheppard
Off the pace and always towards rear
12th
Horse silk
14
6
25/1
T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns
Off the pace in mid-division, reminders after 4th, weakened and jumped slowly 5th, behind and struggling 4 out, tailed off next tchd 28/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
4
150/1
T: B LundJ: Miss Thomosina Eyston (7)
Reluctant lining up and led in start, raced keenly chasing leaders, sprawled badly on landing and fell 4th op 100/1
F
Horse silk
13
100/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Ben Jones
Held up off the pace towards rear, steady headway on inside before 4 out, plugging on in modest 5th when fell 2 out tchd 150/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.62Pl:£1.10, £1.10, £8.60EX:£1.90Trifecta:£21.80SF:£1.85Swingers:£1.10, £9.70, £10.30

Forecasts

Rubaud (8/13), Brentford Hope (11/8), Sassified (14/1), Invincible De Mee (25/1), Let It Shine (40/1), Sailed Away (50/1), Little Pi (66/1), The Rain King (80/1), Nous Esperons (100/1), Clay (150/1), Russies Dream (150/1), Gun Runner Cash (150/1), Shee's A Stella (250/1), Instant Gambler (250/1)

Verdict

BRENTFORD HOPE is a talented Flat performer who showed aptitude for hurdling when second in a novice at Ludlow recently, so he's well worth a chance to open his account at the second attempt in this sphere despite the presence of Rubaud, an easy winner over C&D last month. That pair will probably have it between them but Sassified is open to improvement.

  1. BRENTFORD HOPE
  2. RUBAUD (FR)
  3. SASSIFIED (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Paso Doble
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 4
4/5

Prize Money

1st: £4,901.002nd: £2,258.003rd: £1,129.004th: £565.00

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