14:50 Taunton

Tuesday 6 February 2024

All13:5014:2014:5015:2015:5016:2016:50

Gold Cup Lunch 15th March Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 104y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:50  |   Winning time: 4m 13.85s
1st
Horse silk
1
612-0
13/2
T: Dr R Newland & J InsoleJ: Luke Scott (5)
Keen when prominent early, led 4th, asserted home turn, pushed along to go clear with good jump 2 out, another good jump last, ridden out, comfortably op 7/1
2nd
Horse silk
5 ½
2
13/8f
T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen
Disputed lead early, dropped to second after 2nd, dropped to race prominently after 3rd, went second again before home turn, outpaced by winner before 2 out, ridden run-in, kept on but no chance with winner tchd 7/4
3rd
Horse silk
4 ¾
7
11/1
T: H FryJ: Lorcan Murtagh
Midfield, chased leaders from 3 out, ridden to go third 2 out, kept on but never going pace of front pair op 22/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ¾
5
9/2
T: N P MulhollandJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Midfield, closed on leaders after 4 out, outpaced and ridden before 2 out, gradually weakened
5th
Horse silk
1
9
610-12
125/1
T: J D FrostJ: Ellis Collier (7)
Prominent, pushed along after 2 out, soon outpaced, weakened and dropped to fifth run-in op 80/1
6th
Horse silk
sh
3
6/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Keen when held up last, headway after 3 out, slightly hampered by rival before home turn, switched to near side before last, weakened run-in tchd 11/2
7th
Horse silk
22
4
25/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Conor Ring (3)
Towards rear, pushed along setting out on second circuit, closed on leaders 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened from after 2 out, weakened op 11/1
8th
Horse silk
3
6
14/1
T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon
Prominent, pushed after 3 out, along before 2 out, weakened and dropped towards rear before last op 22/1 tchd 12/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
8
7/1
T: Tom DascombeJ: Jack Tudor
Disputed lead early, led after 2nd, headed and not fluent 4th, slow jumps 5th, struggling after halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out op 11/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.50Pl:£1.90, £1.20, £3.10EX:£18.50Trifecta:£130.50Tricast:£116.39SF:£18.12Swingers:£3.10, £9.20, £4.50

Forecasts

Bold Reaction (13/8), Inoui Machin (9/2), Beny Nahar Road (6/1), Rewired (13/2), Gifted Angel (7/1), Winterwatch (11/1), Chandlers Bay (14/1), Three Cliffs Bay (25/1), Greystoke (125/1)

Verdict

This looks competitive for the grade and BENY NAHAR ROAD tops a shortlist comprising six of the nine due to go to post. He hasn't helped himself by pulling hard on each of his three starts over hurdles but the increased tempo he'll experience now handicapping, together with the addition of a hood/tongue strap, could make all the difference. Gifted Angel is an obvious threat given his 4-y-o allowance, while Inoui Machin and Three Cliffs Bay are, like the selection, interesting handicap debutants.

  1. BENY NAHAR ROAD (IRE)
  2. GIFTED ANGEL (IRE)
  3. INOUI MACHIN (FR)

Previous Winners

2023
River Bray
Weight: 11-13  |Age: 10
40/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,624.002nd: £2,588.003rd: £1,294.004th: £648.005th: £323.00

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