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15:45 Taunton

Happy Christmas & Prosperous New Year Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 20.40s
  • Off Time: 15:45:38
  • 9 Ran
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Silk -
2
Silk -
12/1

    1
    Silk - Maroon and Royal Blue (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves and cap
    • Form 7/5P-046
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-12
    • Official Rating 117

    in touch, not fluent 3rd, chased leader after 7th, effort approaching 2 out, soon weakened

    2
    Silk - Maroon and Yellow diamonds, halved sleeves, Yellow cap
    5/4
    • Form 12/7241-
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-10
    • Official Rating 115

    took keen hold early, held up, headway after 7th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

    3
    Silk - Dark Blue, Royal Blue star, Yellow cap
    6/1
    • Form 435/27-1
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-5
    • Official Rating 110

    held up behind, smooth headway approaching 3 out, led approaching 2 out, soon clear, easily

    4
    Silk - Purple, Pink stars, Pink sleeves, Purple stars and stars on cap
    12/1
    • Form 027135
    • Age 9
    • Weight 11-0
    • Official Rating 105

    in touch, blundered 7th, ridden to lead briefly approaching 3 out, one pace after

    5
    Silk - DARK GREEN, RED seams, hooped sleeves, quartered cap
    • Form 363845
    • Age 9
    • Weight 10-9
    • Official Rating 100

    hit 3rd, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up after 7th

    6
    Silk - Purple, Pink epaulets, striped sleeves and cap

    Manawanui

    11 v
    12/1
    • Form 815-PP3
    • Age 8
    • Weight 10-9
    • Official Rating 100

    chased leaders, ridden after 9th, plugged on same pace from 2 out, went 2nd run-in

    7
    Silk - DARK BLUE and WHITE check, DARK BLUE sleeves, WHITE cap, DARK BLUE star
    66/1
    • Form 3P/P9-4P
    • Age 7
    • Weight 10-9
    • Official Rating 100

    led 2nd, soon clear, mistake 6th, ridden after 3 out, soon headed and weakened

    8
    Silk - Black, White hoop, Black sleeves, White stars

    Koumba (FR)

    215 BFD
    7/2
    • Form 27190-4
    • Age 8
    • Weight 10-4
    • Official Rating 95

    led until 2nd, chased leader until after 7th, gradually faded

    9
    Silk - Maroon, emerald green chevron, emerald green cap
    50/1
    • Form 565/4-34
    • Age 7
    • Weight 10-0
    • Official Rating 80

    in touch until 4th, tailed off from 8th

    In depth

    Verdict

    The fitness of Bumper has to be taken on trust and so a safer option could be Helm, with Koumba also expected to go well. Richard Rowe's charge was most impressive when successful at Folkestone last time out, beating Roaringwater by eleven lengths. That was his first run of the season and so he is entitled to improve and looks the one to be on. Bumper ended last campaign with a smooth victory over Seeador at Exeter. That was back in February and so he may just need this run to set him straight. Koumba was well supported on his latest run back in May but was a shade disappointing. He has claims on previous form and hails from a yard in good form. Lucky Do is another to consider for each-way purposes, but Helm has less questions to answer than most and he gets our vote.

    Formwatch

    Chicago Bulls (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, driven 6th, ridden and weakening when jumped left 3 out, 6th of 11, 12l behind Rowley Hill (11-12) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft.

    Bumper (FR) 4-1 (11-1) Held up, headway approaching 5th, with leaders after 7th, soon ridden, stayed on to lead last, driven out, won at Exeter 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Feb beating Seeador (10-0) by 2l, 8 ran.

    Helm (IRE) 17-2 (11-6) In touch, headway 3 out, led well before last, ridden clear, comfortably, won at Folkestone 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Nov beating Roaringwater (11-8) by 11l, 9 ran.

    Lucky Do (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, stayed on flat, 5th of 13, 13l behind Abragante (11-3) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft.

    Noble Calling (FR) 22-1 (11-5) In touch, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on same pace, 5th of 18, 7l behind Parkinson (10-8) at Exeter 2m 6f amt hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft.

    Manawanui 25-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, chased leaders 3 out, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 15, 8l behind Fountain Crumble (10-5) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) sft.

    Shernatra (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, blundered 3rd, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Hill Forts Timmy (10-12) at Towcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jun, 10 ran.

    Koumba (FR) 10-3fav (11-7) Led, hit 5th, headed 9th, ridden after next, one pace from 3 out, 4th of 7, 8l behind Jackie Boy (10-12) at Exeter 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in May.

    The Teuchter 100-1 (10-7) Held up, mistake 5th, lost place next, slow 7th, soon tailed off, 4th of 5, well behind Fair Question (11-0) at Hereford 3m 1f beg chs (4) sft in Nov.