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19:23 Taunton

New Season Starts Wednesday 26th October Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 198y
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £3,431
  • 2nd: £1,581
  • 3rd: £790
  • 4th: £396
1
Silk - Yellow, Red diamond, hooped sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 5-62450
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 100

2
Silk - Yellow, black chevron, yellow sleeves, black spots

Valentino

153 BFCD
  • Form U5-2114
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 96

3
Silk - Red and dark blue (quartered), white sleeves, red stars, red cap

You Name Him

19 pt
  • Form 365978
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 90

4
Silk - Dark blue, emerald green star, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap
  • Form 4F6234
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 87

5
Silk - Red, Purple hoop and armlets, Purple and Red quartered cap
  • Form 50-PP42
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 74

6
Silk - Emerald green, pink cross belts, emerald green sleeves, pink stars, emerald green cap, pink star
  • Form 77P679
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 70

In depth

Verdict

Conditions would be a concern for Wincanton fourth Getaway Cory and VALENTINO was in good form when last seen in the autumn when winning both here and at Newton Abbot. Jackie Du Plessis’ charge is taken to make a winning reappearance in a modest affair. You Name Him makes most appeal of the others.

Formwatch

Fama Et Gloria (IRE) 40-1 (12-1) Rear of mid-division, mistake 4th, well beaten before 3 out, tailed off, 13th of 15, dist behind Beau Haze (10-11) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Mar.

Valentino 7-4fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, raced keenly, went 2nd before 5th, switched left before 3 out, beaten next, no extra last, 4th of 11, 12 1/2l behind Mr Washington (11-12) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.

You Name Him 12-1 (11-7) Prominent, pushed along and lost place after 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 12, 31 1/4l behind Heron Creek (10-6) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Apr.

Getaway Cory (IRE) 11-4fav (10-0) Midfield, headway to chase leader 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened, 4th of 10, 11l behind The Raven's Return (10-9) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Mar.

Menapian (IRE) 22-1 (10-0) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced after 8th, stayed on for some headway after 3 out, ran on and left in remote 2nd last, 2nd of 10, 21l behind Bolsover Bill (10-10) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.

Vinnie's Icon (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Towards rear, headway 3 out, never troubled leaders, 9th of 18, 18 1/4l behind Lake Shore Drive (10-11) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Apr.