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14:40 Taunton

Weatherbys Stallion Book Novices' Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,498
  • 2nd: £1,908
  • 3rd: £954
  • 4th: £477
Weighed In
  • Off Time: 14:42:03
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Supreme Present

4/6

    2
    Silk -

    Sacred Square (GER)

    3/1

      2
      Silk - Dark blue, orange disc, diabolo on sleeves, orange cap

      Supreme Present

      12 t
      4/6
      • Form 1-11136
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-1
      • Official Rating 135

      made all, full of running when not fluent 2 out, ridden clear last, ran on stronglly

      3
      Silk - Grey, orange stars on sleeves, orange cap

      Dandy (GER)

      45
      4/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      chased leaders, pushed along approaching 3 out, ridden to challenge after next, weakened flat

      4
      Silk - Royal blue, white seams, royal blue cap, white star

      Sacred Square (GER)

      29 b
      3/1
      • Form 5322
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 113

      tracked leader, effort 2 out, kept on well closing stages, no chance with winner

      5
      Silk - Red, Black stars, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets, Royal Blue cap

      Significant Move

      7 b
      33/1
      • Form U58
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12

      tracked leader, under pressure 4 out, weakened next

      6
      Silk - Dark green, maroon sash and sleeves, white cap

      Happy Occasion

      120
      100/1
      • Form 8
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-5

      always in rear, weakened 3 out

      1
      NR

      Honey Pound (IRE)

      3 D
      • Form 2-32711
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 117

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Sacred Square looks very one-paced and Significant Move hasn't taken to hurdles. But Honey Pound is improving and on a hat-trick after back-to-back wins at Stratford and Wincanton, his latest success coming only three days ago. That's earned him another penalty, however, which means he's now conceding 7lb to Supreme Present not taking into account Alan Johns' claim. Kim Bailey's mare is rated 18lb higher and may have needed her latest run at Cheltenham in a Class 2 event. We are going to take a chance on Andrew Balding's newcomer DANDY as he was ideally suited by fast ground on the Flat. His trainer does well with his small string of jumpers.

      Formwatch

      Supreme Present 12-1 (10-13) Tracked leader, lost place after 4 out, weakened next, tailed off, last of 6, well behind Vicente (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 5f nh nov hdl (2) gd.

      Dandy (GER) 6-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, never able to challenge, 5th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Croquembouche (9-9) at Bath 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) fm in Sep (flat).

      Sacred Square (GER) 11-8 (10-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Pair Of Jacks (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Sep.

      Significant Move 66-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, prominent when jumped right 1st, lost place before 4th, well beaten 4 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind Private Malone (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs.

      Happy Occasion 40-1 (10-2) Prominent, lost place over 4f out, 8th of 9, 45l behind Carnaross (11-4) at Stratford 2m cond NH flat (6) gf in Jul.

      Honey Pound (IRE) 9-4 (11-5) Took keen hold, made all, clear after 2nd, hanging left from 2 out, ran on well, unchallenged, won at Wincanton 2m nov hdl (4) gf beating Hannah Just Hannah (10-0) by 7l, 5 ran.