14:10 Taunton

Tuesday 20 February 2024

All14:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:45

Blundells Preparatory Racing To School Novices' Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 3f 1y  |   Soft  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:10  |   Winning time: 5m 1.2s
1st
Horse silk
2
711-13
4/1
T: M HuntJ: Cameron Iles (7)
Held up towards rear, steady headway on inside and angled out after 3 out, 3rd before next, switched right and went 2nd before the last, ridden to lead run-in, driven clear op 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
4
7
3/1f
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Isabel Williams (3)
Held up in mid-division on inside, smooth headway tracking leaders before 3 out, went 2nd going well after next, switched right before 2 out, led after 2 out, ridden and headed run-in, no chance with winner
3rd
Horse silk
4
1
25/1
T: R BevisJ: Mr Huw Edwards (7)
Raced wide in mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, ridden chasing leaders before next, hung left and plugged on run-in, went modest 3rd towards finish op 20/1
4th
Horse silk
½
4
11/1
T: N J HawkeJ: C Gethings
Chased leaders on inside, pushed along home turn, outpaced before 2 out.rallied into modest 3rd run-in, lost that placing towards finish op 12/1
5th
Horse silk
3 ¾
5
8/1
T: M HuntJ: Sean Houlihan
Led, pushed along before 2 out, ridden hung left and headed after 2 out, lost 2nd before the last, hung left and weakened run-in op 15/2 tchd 7/1
6th
Horse silk
½
12
6/1
T: K WoollacottJ: Ben Godfrey (3)
Raced wide, never closer than mid-division op 8/1
7th
Horse silk
7
9
66/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: Brendan Powell
Wore hood to post, bit wide, chased leaders, weakened before 2 out tchd 80/1
8th
Horse silk
3 ¼
11
33/1
T: Katy PriceJ: Shane Quinlan (3)
Raced wide and always towards rear op 50/1
9th
Horse silk
¾
3
9/2
T: B PaulingJ: Beau Morgan (5)
Slowly away, well in rear, bad mistake 4 out, never involved op 7/2
10th
Horse silk
3 ¾
6
40/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: M G Nolan
Always towards rear op 33/1
11th
Horse silk
nk
10
22/1
T: R PotterJ: Benjamin Poste
Chased leader until after 3 out, weakened quickly, soon towards rear op 12/1
12th
Horse silk
13
8
9/1
T: C J DownJ: James Davies
Raced wide towards rear, never a factor, tailed off tchd 17/2

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13
Horse silk
Russies Dream272
Weight: 10-2|  Age: 8
T: C J Down  J: Ben Ffrench-Davis
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.70Pl:£2.00, £1.50, £7.10EX:£22.50Trifecta:£360.90Tricast:£274.08SF:£16.53Swingers:£3.40, £19.00, £14.80

Forecasts

Imperial Measure (3/1), Chankaya (4/1), King Of The Road (9/2), Irlandais (6/1), Mini Yeats (8/1), Tribesmans Glory (9/1), Getuptheyard (11/1), Citizen Jane (22/1), Diamand De Vindecy (25/1), Dora's Addrezz (33/1), Bruce Gobbler (40/1), Russies Dream (50/1), Gardons La (66/1)

Verdict

Not so competitive as the numbers suggest and KING OF THE ROAD appeals as a likely improver for the in-form Ben Pauling team now stepping into handicaps so gets the nod. Chankaya reverts to this sphere on a handy-looking mark having made mistakes on his recent chasing bow at Wincanton and is next on the list ahead of Ryan Potter's new recruit Citizen Jane.

  1. KING OF THE ROAD (IRE)
  2. CHANKAYA
  3. CITIZEN JANE

Previous Winners

2023
Almost Gotaway
Weight: 12-2  |Age: 6
11/8

Prize Money

1st: £4,832.002nd: £2,223.003rd: £1,112.004th: £556.005th: £277.00

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