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14:40 Taunton

toteexacta Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 1y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,400 added
  • Winner: £5,458
  • 2nd: £1,603
  • 3rd: £801
  • 4th: £401
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 2.60s
  • Off Time: 14:40:12
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Blu Cavalier

11/10

    2
    Silk -

    Dentley De Mee (FR)

    13/8

      1
      Silk - PINK and BLACK stripes, diabolo on sleeves

      Blu Cavalier

      15 C
      11/10
      • Form 14/2441
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 135

      tracked leader, led approaching 6th, clear after 3 out, very easily

      2
      Silk - Royal blue, white star, white sleeves, emerald green armlets, royal blue cap, white star

      Dentley De Mee (FR)

      33 p C
      13/8
      • Form 312832
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 128

      tracked leaders, went 2nd at 7th, pushed along and readily outpaced after 3 out, no chance with winner

      3
      Silk - Red and Purple (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Red cap

      Book Direct (IRE)

      505
      9/2
      • Form 3/22-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 124

      keen, in touch, headway chasing leaders 5th, weakened 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next

      4
      Silk - Yellow, emerald green sash, red sleeves and cap

      Marble Moon (IRE)

      31
      66/1
      • Form 324777
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0

      raced wide, led, slight peck 5th, headed approaching next, lost 2nd 7th, mistake and weakened 3 out

      5
      Silk - Royal blue, white stripe, chevrons on sleeves, white and royal blue striped cap

      Mead Vale

      145
      100/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      in touch, headway into 3rd 3 out, ridden and one pace before next

      6
      Silk - Pink, dark blue star and sleeves

      Eddies Pearl (IRE)

      141
      150/1
      • Form P43-100
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-7

      always in rear, reminder after 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off

      7
      Silk - Black, Pink stripe, striped sleeves, Pink cap

      Ruby Fool

      67 p
      16/1
      • Form 342213
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-7

      never fluent and several slow jumps, chased leaders, hit 6th and next, weakened after 3 out

      Previous results

      2017
      Silk -

      Garo De Juilley (FR)

      1/6
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      2016
      Silk -

      Emerging Talent (IRE)

      1/4
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-6

      2015
      Silk -

      Dino Mite

      13/2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-6

      In depth

      Verdict

      Paul Nicholls has won this with short-priced favourites in the last two years and there will be plenty of support for Blu Cavalier, who made all over 2m at Wincanton last time having shown decent form over longer trips earlier. He’s rated 7lb higher than DENTLEY DE MEE but Nick Williams’ charge showed improved form last time when only finding one too good in a Grade 3 handicap at Sandown and he could spring a surprise if the cheekpieces work a second time. Book Direct was second twice in the autumn of 2016 but that looks a big ask after a lengthy absence and winning pointer Ruby Fool will also do well to challenge the penalised winners.

      Formwatch

      Blu Cavalier 8-13fav (11-0) Made all, clear from 2 out, easily, won at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) hvy in Mar beating L'Auberge Du Bois (11-0) by 16l, 8 ran.

      Dentley De Mee (FR) 16-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, led before 2 out, ridden and edged left before last, pressed at the last, soon headed, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 17, 7l behind Sam's Gunner (10-12) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Mar.

      Book Direct (IRE) 7-4 (10-12) With leader, led before 2 out, ridden and headed last, kept on, 2nd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Doesyourdogbite (11-5) at Hereford 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov.

      Marble Moon (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Not always fluent, prominent, led after 3rd, headed before 5th, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 11, dist behind Nelson's Touch (11-2) at Taunton 2m mdn (4) hvy in Mar.

      Mead Vale 100-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, tailed off, 12th of 15, dist behind Indian Hercules (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (5) gs in Nov.

      Eddies Pearl (IRE) 150-1 (10-5) Never better than mid-division, weakened before 4 out, tailed off, 11th of 13, dist behind Marley Firth (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) hvy in Nov.

      Ruby Fool 4-7fav (11-7) (cp) led til hdd aft 3 out; wkng when mist last, last of 3, 7 1/4l behind Double Captain (12-0) at Wadebridge 3m in Feb.