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15:00 Taunton

Musgrove Leukaemic Group Somerset NH Novices Hurdle (Div 1) (Class E )

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 110y
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 45.70s
  • 11 Ran
1
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow triple diamond, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap, Yellow diamonds
  • Form 3/3-1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5

held up in touch, headway on bit 7th, challenged 3 out , quickened clear after 2 out, hit last, eased flat

3
Silk - YELLOW, RED star, YELLOW sleeves, WHITE armlets, YELLOW cap, RED star
  • Form 120-3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

held up mid-division, headway approaching 6th, challenged quickly 2 out, ridden approaching last, not quickened

4
Silk - Orange, Black epaulets, Orange and Black hooped sleeves
  • Form 534
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

pulled early, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out

5
Silk - Yellow, Light Green hoops, Yellow sleeves and cap
  • Form 00-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

always behind, no impression

6
Silk - Royal Blue, White seams, striped sleeves, White cap
  • Form 0-220
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

led to 3rd, with leader when mistake 6th, virtually ran off track when jumped left 3 out, soon behind

7
Silk - White, Orange star and star on cap
  • Form 60-2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

mid-division, mistake 3rd, headway after 7th, ridden 3 out, one pace from 2 out

8
Silk - Emerald Green, White Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves
  • Form 0-36
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

held up towards rear, ridden 3 out, not quickened

9
Silk - Dark blue and red (halved), dark blue sleeves, white cap
50/1
  • Form 010
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

prominent, lost place 7th, pulled up before 2 out

10
Silk - Royal blue, yellow hoop, dark blue sleeves, royal blue and yellow quartered cap
100/1
  • Form 00-P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

ran green, chased leader, led after 3rd, jumped left and headed 3 out, soon weakened

11
Silk - Black, Red braces and sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 532-324
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 105

held up mid-division, headway after 6th, chased winner after 3 out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd approaching last, no chance with winner

12
Silk - Maroon, Light Blue hoop, Dark Green sleeves, Light Blue cap
50/1
  • Form 6FF/
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-5

prominent, ridden approaching 6th, weakened 7th, tailed off

2
NR
  • Form 0-1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-5

Nonrunner

13
NR
  • Form 000-036
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 84

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

The vote here goes to It's Just Harry ahead of Muhtenbar, Fordingbridge and Banchory Two. Having shown very good bumper form, the Charlie Egerton-trained It's Just Harry then made a very pleasing successful hurdling debut at Hereford and, against what is largely modest opposition, looks to hold a very good chance of following up under Tony McCoy. It is hard to know what to make of Muhtenbar's Market Rasen success as the race was run at a farcical pace. However, he should come on for that and warrants respect. Toomebridge got bogged down in the going close home at Warwick two runs ago, and his last effort probably came too soon after that. Much as this trip looks short of his best, he could still go well. Fordingbridge's second in a maiden bumper here last time looks fair form so he has to be afforded respect, while Fair Touch, who had previously shown fair form in Irish bumpers, is likely to improve on his British debut last time. Banchory Two is another with very good from in the context of this race, although he showed very little off the bridle at Wincanton last time. Back To Favour has also shown decent enough bumper promise but, overall, we will side with It's Just Harry, who holds very solid claims.