13:05 Taunton

Saturday 20 January 2018

All13:0513:4014:1514:5015:2515:55

Bathwick Tyres British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

  • 4YO to 7YO  |   Class 4  |   2m 3f 1y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:05  |   Winning time: 5m 10.60s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
2
Horse silk
Dan McGruet21
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-8| J: Bryony Frost(5)| T: P F Nicholls| OR:  115| CD
5/6
Irish bumper winner produced best effort for Paul Nicholls when scoring over C&D last month in game style. Should go well again with 5lb claim assisting the cause.
3
Horse silk
Cotswold Way31
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-2| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White
10/1
A £45,000 Stowaway half-brother to three winners, he shaped with some promise in 1m6f Ludlow bumper last month on debut. Should do better upped in trip and jumping hurdles for the first time with yard in good form lately (4-16).
4
Horse silk
Drama King658
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-2| J: David Noonan| T: D Pipe
22/1
Never much of a factor in a good-ground Newbury bumper won by Jenkins in April 2016. Off the track since (658 days) and likely to benefit from this return. Watch betting.
5
Horse silk
Farmer Boy57
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: N J Hawke
66/1
Well held in a bumper at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) in May and beaten 71L on hurdling debut over 2m4f at Ffos Las (heavy) in November. Has plenty improvement to find.
6
Horse silk
Notre Ami25
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Cannon| T: N J Gifford| OR:  120
11/8
Bumper winner at Fontwell (good) in June 2016, shaped well enough in trio of novice/maiden hurdles this winter and duly finished second on handicap bow at Fontwell (2m1½f, soft) last month. Runs off the same mark now and one to look out for.
7
Horse silk
Telson Barley73
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-2| J: Conor Shoemark| T: D Killahena & G McPherson
125/1
Scorpion gelding finished well beaten in a Chepstow (soft) bumper when making his debut in November. Goes hurdling for the first time with yard 2-11 lately but has to improve significantly.

Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Diamant Bleu43
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 5
T: Nick Williams  J: Chester Williams
NR

Forecasts

Dan McGrue (5/6), Notre Ami (11/8), Diamant Bleu (9/4), Cotswold Way (10/1), Drama King (22/1), Farmer Boy (66/1), Telson Barley (125/1)

Verdict

Notre Ami finished a good second on handicap bow at Fontwell last month on soft ground having previously shaped well in maiden/novice company. Running off an unchanged mark over this longer trip, he should once more throw his hat into the ring. DAN MCGRUE however showed improved form to win a C&D novice contest last month and can go in again with Bryony Frost taking off a handy 5lb here. Diamant Bleu will surely prove better than his Sandown effort last time while Cotswold Way should appreciate this longer journey on jumping bow for an in-form yard.
  1. Dan Mcgrue
  2. Notre Ami
  3. Cotswold Way

Prize Money

1st: £5,458.002nd: £1,603.003rd: £801.004th: £401.00

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