11:45 Taunton

Thursday 14 December 2023

All11:4512:2012:5513:3014:0514:4015:1515:50

Blackdown Motor Company Novices' Handicap Hurdle

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 104y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 11:46  |   Winning time: 4m 10.32s
1st
Horse silk
4
711-12
13/2
T: T GallagherJ: J M Quinlan
Handy, pushed along and led 2 out, ridden before last, kept on well op 12/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
7
15/2
T: J ScottJ: Rex Dingle
Towards rear, headway 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, jumped right last, ridden and chased winner run-in, no impression op 8/1 tchd 7/1
3rd
Horse silk
3 ½
3
5/1
T: S DurackJ: James Bowen
Tracked leader, hampered on bend after 3 out and lost position, pushed along before 2 out, stayed on and went 3rd run-in, not trouble front pair op 11/2
4th
Horse silk
1
5
5/2f
T: S LycettJ: Finn Lambert (5)
Mid-division, mistake 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, stayed on, not pace to challenge
5th
Horse silk
¾
9
6/1
T: R A TealJ: James Davies
Prominent, slow jump 1st, led home turn, soon pushed along, headed 2 out, ridden and no extra approaching last op 11/2
6th
Horse silk
6
10
611-8
9/2
T: S DrinkwaterJ: R T Dunne
Mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, no real progress and beaten before last op 10/3
7th
Horse silk
6
8
10/1
T: F O'BrienJ: Liam Harrison
Mid-division, slow jump 1st, prominent before 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, weakened before last op 17/2
8th
Horse silk
8 ½
11
33/1
T: Mrs R FordJ: Brendan Powell
Tracked leader, lost ground on bend after 3 out and pushed along, dropped away next op 25/1
9th
Horse silk
1
1
612-0
80/1
T: J D FrostJ: Bryony Frost
Always in rear, tailed off 2 out op 66/1
10th
Horse silk
5
12
66/1
T: D J S Ffrench DavisJ: Ben Ffrench-Davis (5)
Mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, no response op 50/1 tchd 80/1
11th
Horse silk
2 ¼
6
50/1
T: Alexandra DunnJ: Nick Scholfield
Led, pushed along and headed home turn, soon weakened tamely op 33/1 tchd 66/1

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2
Horse silk
Omaha Wish38
Weight: 11-13|  Age: 5
T: D Skelton  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.50Pl:£2.40, £3.20, £1.70EX:£67.60Trifecta:£335.90Tricast:£268.19SF:£54.40Swingers:£10.10, £6.70, £7.90

Forecasts

Johnny Boom (5/2), Karloss (9/2), Phoenix Aquilus (5/1), Omaha Wish (5/1), Dancing Harry (6/1), Quian (13/2), King's Castle (15/2), Moonshine Spirit (10/1), Chadlington Lad (33/1), No Mean Feat (50/1), Sous Surveillance (66/1), Zufal (80/1)

Verdict

JOHNNY BOOM shaped very well after a lay-off when a strong-travelling runner-up over C&D last time and looks very much the way to go with that form also proving strong. Karloss hit the ground running for his new yard when scoring at Sedgefield and rates the obvious threat with Phoenix Aquilus and Omaha Wish in the mix for minor honours.

  1. JOHNNY BOOM (IRE)
  2. KARLOSS (IRE)
  3. PHOENIX AQUILUS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Force De Frap
Weight: 10-12  |Age: 7
16/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,674.002nd: £2,151.003rd: £1,075.004th: £538.005th: £268.00

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