14:40 Taunton
Thursday 4 April 2019
All14:0514:4015:1015:5016:2517:0017:35
Muriel Bell Memorial Novices' Hurdle
- 4YO plus  |  Class 4  |  2m 3f 1y  |  Good (Good to Soft in places)  |  7 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:41Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 49.0s
T:Â P F NichollsJ:Â Lorcan Williams (5)
Tracked leading pair on inside, went 2nd at the last, led and edged left run-in, driven out op 2/1 tchd 13/8
T:Â N J HendersonJ:Â James Bowen
Tracked leader and keen at times, went left 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, lost 2nd at the last, squeezed through on inside to chase winner final 100 yards and closed, just held op 11/4
T:Â C GordonJ:Â Harry Reed (3)
Led and set steady pace, increased tempo from 6th, joined when went left and pecked 2 out, headed run-in, no extra and lost 2nd final 100 yards op 6/5
T:Â Tim VaughanJ:Â Alan Johns
Held up in 5th, some headway into 4th place 6th, never on terms with leading trio, ridden and weakened after 3 out
T:Â J FarrellyJ:Â R T Dunne
Held up in last pair, never a factor, tailed off
T:Â C J DownJ:Â James Davies
Raced keenly, tracked leaders in 4th on outside, jumped big 3rd, dropped to 5th place 6th, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, tailed off
Also Ran
T:Â K BishopJ:Â P K Donovan (7)
Well in rear, jumped slowly 1st, not fluent 4th, stumbled badly 5th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next tchd 100/1 and tchd 200/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£2.40Pl:£1.50, £1.40EX:£8.50Trifecta:£11.30SF:£7.85Swingers:£1.10, £1.10, £1.20
Forecasts
On The Slopes (1/1), Birds Of Prey (7/4), Barbados Blue (7/2), Gaelic Surprise (100/1), Sir Mix (125/1), Dadsinluck (250/1), Outlaw Jack (250/1)
The way Birds Of Prey forced his way through when he met trouble in running last time does suggest the gelding has learned plenty form his experiences so far. With his stamina proven over C&D, the Paul Nicholls-trained gelding looks a fair prospect and has to be feared. However, ON THE SLOPES is also making progress and he'll appreciate this ease in grade; the trip and ground should also suit. Barbados Blue also has plenty of scope and must enter calculations given the amount of weight she receives from the boys.
- On The Slopes
- Birds Of Prey
- Barbados Blue
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £5,133.002nd: £1,507.003rd: £754.004th: £377.00
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