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15:30 Taunton

Royal Bath & West Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 5.70s
  • Off Time: 15:30:44
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap
  • Form 02P-721
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 115

led, reminders 7th, ridden, headed 3 out, soon no chance, left distant 2nd last

2
Silk - Gold, Blue and Gold quartered cap

Agoodun

31
14/1
  • Form F-604
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4

prominent, ridden 8th, soon weakened

3
Silk - Black, Red inverted triangle, sleeves and cap
66/1
  • Form 967
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

prominent, ridden 9th, soon weakened

4
Silk - Black, Red sleeves, Grey stars and cap
150/1
  • Form 0P0P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

always behind, struggling from 7th, jinked left, unseated rider after 8th

5
Silk - Red, Royal Blue seams, Royal Blue sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap, White star
150/1
  • Form 21-4599
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-4

chased leader, ridden 9th, weakened next

6
Silk - Black and White diabolo, Emerald Green and Black diabolo on sleeves, Emerald Green cap, Black star
100/1
  • Form 8000-90
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

mid-division, ridden, weakened 8th

7
Silk - Light Blue, Red sleeves, Light Blue armlets, White cap
16/1
  • Form 48-70
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

held up, headway 9th, ridden 3 out, left distant 3rd last

8
Silk - White, Dark Blue cross belts, White and Red check sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 2U9
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

towards rear, headway, mistake 3 out, chased winner, not fluent 2 out, wandered approaching last, every chance when fell last

9
Silk - Red, White hoops, halved sleeves, Royal Blue cap, White stars
  • Form 413825-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 108

mid-division, headway, not fluent 8th, led 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, left clear last, easily

In depth

Verdict

Super Nick, Lamanver Homerun and Pride of Dulcote look the three to concentrate on in this novice hurdle and the vote is given to Lamanver Homerun. The selection was a fair fifth behind Karello Bay when last seen looks sure to improve for the step up in trip and in receipt of all the mares allowances she looks the one to be on. Super Nick rates the main danger as he won well last time out when beating Coorbawn Vic with plenty in hand. However he will do well to give weight and a beating to the selection and at likely odds he is taken on. Pride of Dulcote has ran with promise in the past and is another that will be suited by the step up in trip but the suspicion is he will be seen to better effect in a handicap. Agoodun was fourth behind Matuhi last time and is another with place claims while Morenito is from a shrewd yard and is worth a cautionary look in the market but Lamanver Homerun is our idea of the winner.

Formwatch

Super Nick (IRE) 2-1 (10-12) Prominent, steadied after 2nd, headway 6th, led 10th, hit 2 out, soon clear, easily, won at Hereford 3m 2f nov hdl (4) sft in Jan beating Coorbawn Vic (10-5) by 11l, 15 ran.

Agoodun 100-1 (10-12) Held up, headway 8th, ridden 3 out, one pace, 4th of 16, 8l behind Matuhi (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f nov hdl (4) gd in Jan.

Dandivito 100-1 (11-6) Towards rear, tailed off, 7th of 15, well behind Mealagh Valley (11-6) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) gs in Jan.

Electric Baloo 200-1 (11-0) Lost touch 5th and pulled up 4 out in race won by Wind Instrument (11-0) at Chepstow 3m mdn hdl (5) gs, 16 ran.

Fremantle Doctor (FR) 200-1 (10-11) Mid-division, lost touch 8th, 9th of 16, well behind Wind Instrument (11-0) at Chepstow 3m mdn hdl (5) gs.

Longbow Warrior 100-1 (10-13) Always towards rear, no impression, 11th of 17, well behind Oscar Bay (11-4) at Exeter 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs.

Morenito (FR) 80-1 (11-3) Held up mid-division, chased leaders approaching 3 out, one pace, 10th of 22, 17l behind Lease Lend (11-9) at Doncaster 2m 3f nh nov hdl (3) gs in Jan.

Pride of Dulcote (FR) 4-1 (11-4) In touch, not fluent 4th, reminder 5th, weakened 3 out, 9th of 12, 43l behind Theatre Dance (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) sft.

Lamanver Homerun 4-1 (11-1) In touch, not fluent 5th, good headway and chased leaders 8th, one pace, 5th of 17, 26l behind Karello Bay (11-1) at Wincanton 2m 6f mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Feb '07.