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14:05 Taunton

Compare Prices At Gg-Odds.Com Novices' Hurdle (Class E)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 0.00s
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Black, Red hoops, Black sleeves, Red spots, Black cap, Red diamond

Chakra

8
25/1
  • Form 610600
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-5

held up last, mistake 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression

2
Silk - Pale Blue, Campbell Tartan hooped sleeves, Royal Blue cap
  • Form 4-313
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-5

led and pulled hard, mistake 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, headed last, ran on but not pace of winner

3
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow (halved), diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap
15/8
  • Form 6/
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

hampered 1st, pulled hard and held up in mid-division, good headway on inside 3 out, switched right to challenge and mistake 2 out, ridden and led last, drifted left under pressure flat,

4
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots
9/4
  • Form 1/640-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

held up in mid-division, ridden and not fluent 3 out, weakened 2 out

5
Silk - Light Blue, Maroon braces, striped cap
100/1
  • Form 0/P-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

held up towards rear, ridden 3 out and not fluent, soon behind

6
Silk - Yellow, Orange braces, Yellow and Grey halved sleeves, Yellow cap, Orange stars
16/1
  • Form 064P-F0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

prominent, ridden after 3 out, stayed on one pace

7
Silk - Red and White stripes, Black sleeves
150/1
  • Form 0-0P
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

mid-division, jumped right first, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened

8
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, WHITE star, RED sleeves, WHITE stars, RED cap
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

pulled early with leader, ridden approaching 2 out, ran on well from last, switched right and effort close home, not reach winner

9
Silk - White, Maroon chevron and sleeves, Maroon and White quartered cap
  • Form 0P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-5

prominent, ridden 4th, weakened 5th, soon tailed off

In depth

Verdict

Alrafid, Celtic Son and Scalloway look the three to concentrate on in this contest and the confident vote goes to Alrafid. The selection has been in fair form on the flat of late. He returns to hurdles in a poor contest and under conditions that suit he is taken to break his maiden tag over hurdles. Celtic Son rates the main danger he showed fair ability in bumpers notably when fourth behind Spirit Of New York. He represents a top yard and is sure to have been well schooled for this his hurdling debut so he is worth noting in the market. Scalloway is another worthy of respect he was a fair third behind Say What You See last time out but again his penalty may find him out against these less exposed sorts. Chakra has place claims on his best form but he was disappointing for no apparent reason behind Monticelli last time so he can not be backed with any confidence. Of the remainder Rifleman is from a yard in form and is another to note in the market but for the winner we return to Alrafid.