12:37 Taunton

Thursday 10 December 2020

All12:0712:3713:1013:4214:1514:4715:1715:47

Racing To School Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 104y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:37  |   Winning time: 4m 13.22s
1st
Horse silk
2
8/11f
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Made all, led, never pressured, well clear at the last and eased down for an easy win op Evens
2nd
Horse silk
16
5
12/1
T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon
Mid-division, headway to track leader after 3 out, soon ridden in 2nd, no match for the winner closing stages op 9/1 tchd 17/2
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¼
3
33/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Jordan Nailor (5)
Mid-division, not fluent and soon ridden 4 out, staying on and took 2nd 2 out, disputing 2nd last but no extra run-in op 20/1 tchd 40/1
4th
Horse silk
8
7
13/2
T: O SherwoodJ: G Sheehan
Chased leader, untidy and pecked on landing 1st, not fluent 4th and soon shuffled back to mid-division, outpaced after 3 out, kept on well after the last to take 4th op 10/1
5th
Horse silk
¾
6
25/1
T: C L TizzardJ: R M Power
Mid-division, error 4th and lost position, towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, stayed on well closing stages op 18/1
6th
Horse silk
2
1
5/2
T: O MurphyJ: Fergus Gregory (3)
Front of mid-division, pushed along and chased leader 3 out, ridden and held 2 out, weakened after the last op 2/1
7th
Horse silk
9
10
28/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: T J O'Brien
Held up towards rear, never involved op 33/1
8th
Horse silk
½
11
200/1
T: C HeardJ: Bryan Carver (3)
Chased leaders, error 4th, not fluent 4 out, soon weakened and well held op 150/1 tchd 250/1
9th
Horse silk
9
9
250/1
T: B BarrJ: Paul O'Brien (3)
Chased leader, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened and well held op 200/1 tchd 300/1
10th
Horse silk
28
13
510-5
125/1
T: T R GeorgeJ: T Scudamore
Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, towards rear after 3 out, never nearer op 66/1 tchd 150/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
4
66/1
T: H FryJ: S Bowen
Held up towards rear, slightly detached 3 out, weakened further and pulled up before 2 out op 40/1
PU
Horse silk
8
410-12
22/1
T: Jonjo O'NeillJ: Phillip Armson (7)
Held up in rear, saddle slipped after the 4th, pulled up before 4 out tchd 18/1

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Non-Runners

12
Horse silk
Treacys Jim276
Weight: 10-12|  Age: 6
T: J D Frost  J: Kevin Jones
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.70Pl:£1.10, £2.60, £6.50EX:£15.20Trifecta:£137.40SF:£12.35Swingers:£4.40, £8.80, £32.20

Forecasts

Atholl Street (8/11), Grey Spirit (5/2), Jersey Wonder (13/2), Heart Of A Lion (12/1), Mayne (22/1), Investment Manager (25/1), Presuming Ed (28/1), Fontana Ellissi (33/1), Gentleman Kap (66/1), Treacys Jim (100/1), Mosambo (125/1), Sam Miguel (200/1), Mister Moretti (250/1)

Verdict

GREY SPIRIT and Atholl Street stand out in this novice. The latter appeals as the type to go on improving for his top yard but it is the former who boasts the stronger form, so he's given another chance to defy a double penalty, especially with the Olly Murphy yard back amongst the winners. Of the rest, Jersey Wonder is worth a second look on this switch to hurdling given his Flat ability.

  1. GREY SPIRIT (IRE)
  2. ATHOLL STREET (IRE)
  3. JERSEY WONDER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2019
Masters Legacy
Weight: 10-12  |Age: 4
5/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,769.002nd: £1,107.003rd: £553.004th: £277.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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