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13:10 Taunton

European Breeders Fund 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (Class D)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 110y
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 43.20s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Our Vic (IRE)

1/3

    2
    Silk -

    Supreme Piper (IRE)

    12/1

      3
      Silk -

      Nonantais (FR)

      33/1

        1
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots

        Our Vic (IRE)

        41 D
        1/3
        • Form 1-1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-9

        made all, clear from 6th, very easily

        2
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap

        Tim's The Man (IRE)

        29
        16/1
        • Form 3549-19
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-9

        prominent, ridden after 6th, one pace from next

        3
        Silk - White, yellow hoops, red cap

        Bed Bug (FR)

        35
        14/1
        • Form 04
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-3

        in touch, ridden and not quicken approaching 3 out

        4
        Silk - Black, Red braces and sleeves, quartered cap

        Ben More

        44
        66/1
        • Form 35
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-3

        ridden and weakened from 7th, soon behind

        5
        Silk - Grey, Red chevron, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

        Crystal Vein

        29
        100/1
        • Form 0U0-P
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-3

        held up, ridden and weakened approaching 6th, pulled up before next

        6
        Silk - Navy Blue, Gold 'v', Red cap

        General O'Keeffe

        40 D
        50/1
        • Form P24-10
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-3

        in touch, ridden and weakened approaching 6th, pulled up before next

        7
        Silk - BLACK, WHITE hoops, EMERALD GREEN sleeves and cap

        Little Enam (IRE)

        19
        25/1
        • Form 6
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-3

        held up, ridden and some headway 7th, weakened 3 out

        8
        Silk - Dark Green, Light Green diamond

        Noble Deed (IRE)

        43
        33/1
        • Form 0-P4
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-3

        held up in rear, ridden after 7th, soon behind

        9
        Silk - Royal Blue, Maroon chevron, hooped sleeves, Maroon cap

        Nonantais (FR)

        72
        33/1
        • Form 36
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-3

        pulled hard, mistake 7th, ridden and one pace from 3 out

        10
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red diamond, chevrons on sleeves

        Stack The Pack (IRE)

        292
        12/1
        • Form 81-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-3

        chased leaders, mistake 2nd, weakened from 7th

        11
        Silk - RED, WHITE chevron, hooped sleeves and cap

        Supreme Piper (IRE)

        34
        12/1
        • Form 34
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-3

        in touch, headway 7th, ridden and stayed on from 3 out, no chance with winner

        12
        Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green sleeves, Red cap

        Therealbandit (IRE)

        12/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-3

        towards rear, weakened from 5th

        13
        Silk - White, Black disc, hooped sleeves, Red cap

        Dawn Court

        49
        100/1
        • Form 0-P
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        prominent, ridden and weakened from 7th, soon behind

        14
        Silk - Light Blue, Red stars, Red sleeves, Light Blue stars, Light Blue cap, Red star

        Cash Return

        29
        100/1
        • Form 00
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0

        towards rear, ridden and weakened after 7th

        In depth

        Verdict

        Irish point-to-point winner Our Vic looked an above average recruit to the novice hurdling ranks when comfortably landing a similar contest at Exeter last month (main danger Mister Wellard pulled up after breaking a leg). On that evidence the five-year-old looks different class to his rivals and should follow up with the minimum of fuss. Stablemate Therealbandit, an unraced son of Torus, Charlie Mann's Leicester winner Tim's The Man, the Nicky Henderson-trained Bed Bug, Supreme Piper from the yard of Philip Hobbs and Henrietta Knight's Noble Deed are all worth keeping an eye on with a view to the future but it will be a surprise if Tony McCoy's mount is not good enough to beat them all.