2024-12-30 Taunton 12:45
Taunton

Stables Business Park Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m3f1y

Going: Good To Soft

Prize: £4,955

Runners: 10

Winning time: 4m 44.98s (slow by 19.98s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 4

8 U Cant Be Serious

J:Freddie Gingell(3) T:Joe Tizzard

Age:5 Weight:11st 0lbs

OR:- SP:5/1

Pressed leader - not fluent 3 out - led before 2 out - went clear when pushed along from last - easily(op 15/2 tchd 8/1)

2 9½

1 Jackpot Des Bordes

J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls

Age:5 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP:4/6F

Prominent - went second before 2 out - kept on but no match for winner(op 8/11 tchd 8/13)

3 4½ 14

5 Devon Dude

J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams

Age:4 Weight:11st 0lbs

OR:- SP:9/1

Didn't always jump with fluency - midfield - in touch with leaders 5th - disputing third after 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - jumped left last(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)

4 7 21

9 Calli Black

J:James Davies T:David Weston

Age:6 Weight:10st 7lbs

OR:- SP:25/1

Led - hit 7th - headed before 2 out - no extra approaching last(tchd 33/1)

5 2 23

3 Bank On Frank

J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling

Age:6 Weight:11st 0lbs

OR:- SP:8/1

Pressed leader - prominent when slow jump 1st - not fluent 2nd - jumped left 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)

6 5½ 28½

6 Katana

J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson

Age:4 Weight:11st 0lbs

OR:- SP:14/1

Held up in rear - in touch with leaders 5th - weakened before 2 out(op 11/1)

7 4¼ 32¾

4 Chedington's Guest

J:Joe Anderson(3) T:Keiran Burke

Age:5 Weight:11st 0lbs

OR:- SP:9/1

Towards rear - struggling after 6th - weakened before 2 out(op 17/2 tchd 8/1)

8 6 38¾

10 Kenmya

J:Tristan Durrell(3) T:Dan Skelton

Age:4 Weight:10st 7lbs

OR:- SP:125/1

Jumped left on occasions - midfield - dropped to rear 6th - weakened after 3 out(op 66/1 tchd 150/1)

9 69 107¾

7 Steel Dancer

J:Ben Godfrey T:Anthony Honeyball

Age:5 Weight:11st 0lbs

OR:- SP:200/1

Always behind - hit 5th - lost touch after 6th - tailed off when mistake 2 out(op 150/1 tchd 250/1)

10 5½ 113¼

2 Alderley Charlie

J:Nick Scholfield T:Polly Gundry

Age:4 Weight:11st 0lbs

OR:- SP:200/1

Slowly away - always behind - tailed off after 6th(op 150/1 tchd 250/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £6.90

Tote place: £1.50 £1.10 £1.90

Exacta: £11.50

Trifecta: £43.80

CSF: £9.34