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12:40 Taunton
Join Racing TV Now 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 104y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,901
- 2nd: £2,258
- 3rd: £1,129
- 4th: £565
- Form 1118-41
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
led, wandered into some of the hurdles, ridden before 2 out not fluent 2 out, soon hung right, joined last, headed flat, stayed on, just held
Blueblood (IRE)
370- Form 0/54473-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Theo Gillard
in rear, behind 5th, tailed off and jumped left 3 out
- Form 82-50
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D J Jeffreys
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
held up towards rear, well beaten 3 out, never involved
- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
mid-division, took keen hold, well beaten before 2 out
- Form 7-54
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey R P McLernon
mid-division, lost place before 6th, behind 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 239-4
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
chased leader, going well before 2 out, edged right before challenging last, led flat, stayed on well
Royal Sam
14- Form 16-45
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
chased leaders, slow 5th, mistake and ridden 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 9-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
held up rear of mid-division, headway after 3 out, pressing for 3rd 2 out, no impression on front pair, weakened flat
- Form 54
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey David Noonan
held up in mid-division, well beaten after 3 out, tailed off
- Form 00
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Phillip Armson
raced on outside, always towards rear, tailed off
- Form 7-143
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Ben Clarke
- Jockey Ben Jones
chased leaders, jumped left 3 out, no impression on front pair 2 out, weakened flat
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
TIMEFORATUNE pulled hard and hung under pressure when only fourth on his hurdling debut at Chepstow but looked much more the finished article when winning easily at Exeter and will be a short price in this, despite a penalty. He finished ahead of Mamoon Star in a Newbury bumper last season and is better off at the weights here with the latter having a first run over timber. Ooh Betty, William Of York and Royal Sam may end up contesting the places.
Formwatch
Timeforatune 4-6fav (11-0) Made all, green throughout, clear 3 out, easily, won at Exeter 2m 1f (4) gd in Nov beating Western General (11-0) by 13l, 15 ran.
Blueblood (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) Keen tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced when hit 2 out, last of 3, dist behind Tweed Skirt (10-7) at Ascot 2m (2) gd in Nov.
Champagne Gift (IRE) 300-1 (11-4) Always behind, tailed off 3 out, last of 15, dist behind Tahmuras (11-4) at Chepstow 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Imperial Measure (IRE) 18-1 (10-13) Held up off the pace towards rear, steady headway out wide over 3f out, plugged on, 6th of 12, 19l behind Bullets Hill (10-13) at Chepstow 2m (5) gs in Oct.
Inspector Lynley 80-1 (11-0) Raced in last, blundered 2nd when slithered on landing, soon well behind, tailed off from 3 out, last of 4, dist behind Hugos New Horse (11-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f (3) gf in Nov.
Mamoon Star (IRE) 13-2 (10-13) Led when no one else wanted to, headed after 4f, chased leader until over 4f out, ridden 3f out, kept on from over 1f out, no impression, 4th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Encanto Bruno (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m (2) gd in Oct.
Royal Sam 13-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 23l behind Rubaud (11-4) at Taunton 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Talimar Pearl (FR) Evensfav (11-3) W ldrs til wknd 4f out; eased when btn 2f out, last of 9, 33 1/2l behind Valereum Bridge (11-5) at Great Trethew 2m sft in Feb.
Via Dante (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) In tch til outpcd 14; one pce 2 out, 4th of 7, 10 1/4l behind No Risk With Lou (12-0) at Bratton Down 3m mdn fm in Jun.
Bashful Kate (IRE) 200-1 (11-0) In rear, struggling from 4 out, tailed off, 13th of 14, dist behind Lutinebella (11-0) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) gd in Nov.
Ooh Betty (IRE) 11-2 (10-6) Held up well in rear, some headway 4 out, went 3rd before 2 out, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 7, 11 1/2l behind I Spy A Diva (11-0) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gd in Nov.
William Of York 18-1 (11-0) Raced keenly in towards rear, made headway under pressure after 3 out, ran on same pace, but always outpaced, 7th of 17, 20 1/2l behind Always Busy (11-0) at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Nov.