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15:10 Taunton

Thursday 13 April 2023

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:25

Brain Tumour Research Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 6m 7.53s

2^nd

Sandalwood

611-2

9/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Tom Buckley (3)

Made all, hung left before 3rd, strongly pressed from 2 out, stayed on gamely run-in, found extra towards finish (finished 1st, placed 2nd) op 10/1

1^st

Picks Lad

711-13

9/1

T: K C BaileyJ: David Bass

Raced keenly tracking leaders, went close 2nd 3 out, badly hampered and switched left home turn, every chance 2 out, kept on run-in, found no extra towards finish (finished 2nd, placed 1st) op 8/1

3^rd

Weaver's Answer

510-2

4/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns

Held up towards rear, closer in mid-division 4 out, chased leaders after next, went 3rd and one pace before 2 out

4^th

3 ½

Safe Destination

510-12

14/1

T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Jordan Nailor

Tracked leaders on inside, short of room on inside after 3 out, ridden and one pace in 4th before next op 12/1

5^th

Champ Royal

711-13

12/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: Ryan Mania

Held up in rear, headway on inside before 8th, weakened home turn op 14/1

6^th

Looking For Larry

512-0

13/2

T: T DennisJ: Mr Jake Bament (7)

Tracked leaders, went 2nd 7th until 3 out, pushed along after 3 out, weakened turning in op 15/2

7^th

Pedley Wood

611-6

6/1

T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Off the pace and always towards rear op 13/2

8^th

2 ¼

Dancingontheedge

611-3

5/2f

T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Frost

Waited with out wide in last pair, steady headway out wide before 4 out, chased leaders after next, weakened quickly before 2 out op 9/4

Also Ran

Mojito Royale

710-12

50/1

T: R Mitford-SladeJ: James Best

Tracked winner until pushed along 7th, chased leaders under pressure, weakened quickly before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next op 40/1

Country Kitten

810-3

16/1

T: M YoungJ: David Noonan

Chased leaders out wide, pushed along going out on last circuit, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out op 14/1

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Result Amended

Picks Lad - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 1st.

Sandalwood - Original Position 1st. Amended Position 2nd.

Non-Runners

Imprevu Du Large⁴²

Weight: 10-2| Age: 5

T: P F Nicholls J: Tom Buckley

Div Ine Tara²⁴

Weight: 10-2| Age: 8

T: F O'Brien J: C Brace

Nickelsonthedime⁴⁸

Weight: 12-0| Age: 9

T: K Woollacott J: Ben Godfrey

Getupearly²²

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: P Hobbs & J White J: M G Nolan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.00Pl:£2.20, £2.90, £1.80EX:£98.90Trifecta:£685.40Tricast:£379.87SF:£87.74Swingers:£8.20, £5.10, £5.50

Forecasts

Dancingontheedge (5/2), Weaver's Answer (4/1), Pedley Wood (6/1), Looking For Larry (13/2), Picks Lad (9/1), Sandalwood (9/1), Champ Royal (12/1), Imprevu Du Large (12/1), Div Ine Tara (12/1), Safe Destination (14/1), Nickelsonthedime (14/1), Country Kitten (16/1), Getupearly (16/1), Mojito Royale (50/1)

PICKS LAD looks the type to do better in handicaps, particularly now granted a stiffer test of stamina, and can get off the mark over hurdles. Pedley Wood and Dancingontheedge head the list of dangers.