12:25 Taunton

Thursday 29 November 2018

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Annual Membership 2019 Available Today 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 12:25 | Winning time: 4m 9.13s

Mr Dorrell Sage²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: L P Aspell| T: O Sherwood| OR: 115

16/1

Good looking gelding, no fluke about his 20-1 win at Fontwell in May and might well have followed up at Warwick but for a final flight fall. May have needed recent run to pout him straight and could bounce back to form.

Form: 8/9-1F8

Ataguiseamix²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Lucy Gardner⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S Gardner

20/1

Pulled up in a couple of novice hurdles but better when third of four at Exeter last time, far from disgraced. May do better again if settling better and not discounted.

Form: 2/PP-3

Druide Premier¹²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe

33/1

Brother to the high-class chaser Dynaste, placed in a couple of bumpers and that form only moderate but every chance his form will go to another level now he sees some obstacles. One to monitor closely in the market.

Form: 33

Mine's A Pint^h³³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Kieran Burke

33/1

Point-to-point winner in May, last of six at Cheltenham on hurdles debut and although this is easier, still looks to have too much on his plate.

Form: 3FP-16

Represented^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: David Noonan| T: A J Honeyball| CD

8/1

Bumper winner on debut here last November, and ran respectably in three more bumpers thereafter. Third to Demon Fou on hurdles debut here earlier in the month and may come on for that, but in truth probably needs to.

Form: 1-4263

Rowley Park²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: James Best| T: Miss L Blackford

250/1

Achieved little when second on bumper debut at Wincanton last year and has done nothing in three starts since then to suggest he's going to be troubling the judge today.

Form: 2/0-80

Some Day Soon²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 127

1/1

Has had three starts in novice hurdles already. highlight being his close fifth to the useful Thomas Darby at Cheltenham in October. Made a few mistakes last time and was easily brushed aside, so needs to jump more fluently here.

Form: 272-252

Southfield Stone¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| CD

6/4

From a good jumping family, and has made a good start to his career with a bumper win here earlier in the month, making all and coming away in the closing stages. Likely to do better again now going hurdling and a leading candidate here.

Form: 3-1

Cushuish¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Sean Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: R H Buckler

40/1

Has had four tries in bumpers, best effort coming on final start at Wincanton earlier in the month, but looks one that needs more time and a trip. Best watched here.

Form: 99-04

Non-Runners

Dashel Drasher²²

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: J Scott J: Matt Griffiths

Forecasts

Some Day Soon (1/1), Southfield Stone (6/4), Dashel Drasher (13/2), Represented (8/1), Mr Dorrell Sage (16/1), Ataguiseamix (20/1), Druide Premier (33/1), Mine's A Pint (33/1), Cushuish (40/1), Rowley Park (250/1)

The whole complexion of this card could change if the rain is as heavy as expected, and it may result in a softening of the ground. Some caution is advised at this stage. Some Day Soon looks the one to beat on form and should be on the premises again, but a chance is taken that DASHEL DRASHER could improve past him. He ran an eyecatching race at Chepstow last time and he won't mind how much rain falls. Southfield Stone and Druide Premier are both likely to do better and have to be considered too.