14:40 Taunton

Tuesday 20 February 2024

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

Royal Bath & West Of England Society Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 104y  |   Soft  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:40  |   Winning time: 4m 19.1s
1st
Horse silk
3
4/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Prominent in chasing group, 2nd before 2 out, challenged and awkward last, stayed on run-in, driven ahead inside final 100 yards op 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
½
2
15/2
T: W S KittowJ: R T Dunne
Chased clear leader, closer after 3 out, led before 2 out, almost joined last, ridden and stayed on run-in, headed and no extra inside final 100 yards tchd 13/2 and 8/1
3rd
Horse silk
9
12
8/15f
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Prominent in chasing group, lost 2nd approaching 2 out where pecked on landing, no extra in 3rd op 1/2 tchd 4/7
4th
Horse silk
6 ½
7
16/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: M G Nolan
Held up off the pace towards rear, never dangerous, plugged on into remote 4th run-in op 28/1
5th
Horse silk
1
1
12/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: R P McLernon
Off the pace in mid-division, closer in modest 4th when mistake 2 out, weakened into 5th run-in op 16/1 tchd 11/1
6th
Horse silk
10
10
150/1
T: Katy PriceJ: Shane Quinlan (3)
Raced very wide and keen, led and soon clear, reduced lead after 3 out, headed and weakened quickly after next op 200/1
7th
Horse silk
1
5
200/1
T: A E JonesJ: Callum Pritchard (7)
Always rear-division, never involved tchd 250/1
8th
Horse silk
2 ¾
9
9/1
T: A WatsonJ: Nick Scholfield
On his toes, raced on inside, mistake 1st, prominent in chasing group, weakened before 3 out op 10/1
9th
Horse silk
7
8
66/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Jordan Nailor
Off the pace in mid-division out wide, pushed along and struggling towards rear 4 out, op 40/1
10th
Horse silk
20
6
200/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Conor Ring (3)
Off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off when mistake last op 150/1 tchd 125/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
4
611-7
200/1
T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: C Gethings
Always in rear, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up after 4 out
PU
Horse silk
14
250/1
T: C J DownJ: James Davies
Off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out op 200/1

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11
Horse silk
Roseburg13
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 6
T: Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt  J: Benjamin Poste
NR
13
Horse silk
Kintaro20
Weight: 10-9|  Age: 4
T: D Pipe  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.00Pl:£1.20, £1.80, £1.10EX:£36.60Trifecta:£78.80SF:£36.15Swingers:£4.60, £1.40, £2.00

Forecasts

Golden Move (8/15), Doyen Quest (4/1), Cornish Storm (15/2), Walkingoneggshells (9/1), Kintaro (10/1), Cawthorne Banker (12/1), Solar System (16/1), The Cypriot (66/1), Roseburg (100/1), Bob O Rhino (150/1), Palawan Du Mazet (200/1), Seren Y Teigr (200/1), Ilfonce (200/1), What An Icon (250/1)

Verdict

GOLDEN MOVE showed a good level of form on the Flat last summer and makes obvious appeal having been found a weak-looking race on hurdle debut. Cornish Storm and Doyen Quest can battle it out for minor honours.

  1. GOLDEN MOVE
  2. CORNISH STORM
  3. DOYEN QUEST (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Killaloan
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 5
10/11

Prize Money

1st: £4,955.002nd: £2,283.003rd: £1,141.004th: £571.00

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