14:40 Taunton

Tuesday 19 February 2019

All14:1014:4015:1015:4516:1516:5017:20

Aspen Waite Complete Business Growth Service Novices' Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 104y  |   Good  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:40  |   Winning time: 4m 9.5s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Envole Toi33
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-8| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR:  121| CD
7/1
Won three times over fences in France, and landed a Towcester novices' hurdle (2m, good) in December for this yard. Bettered that under a penalty at Warwick last time, and looks an each-way player again.
2
Horse silk
Sofia's Rock155
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| DWS
7/2
Made a winning debut for this trainer in a Worcester novices' hurdle (2m, good) in September. Has wind surgery since then, so now reappears after a break. Has won when fresh on the Flat. Entitled to plenty of respect under a penalty.
3
Horse silk
125/1
Has not shown anything in three starts under rules that suggests he will be coming good just yet.
4
Horse silk
Airton118
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-2| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| D
20/1
Rated 76 on the Flat for James Bethell, for whom he was a reasonable stayer. Changed hands for 14,000gns in October, and in good hands for his hurdles debut. Not a bad record when fresh, so check the market for reappearance/stable debut clues.
6
Horse silk
Dadsinluckt49
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-2| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan
100/1
Not devoid of promise in bumpers, but would have liked to have seen more than when 66-1 and pulled up on his hurdles debut.
7
Horse silk
33/1
Showed some promise in bumpers, but not yet backed that up over hurdles. Should be assessed by the handicapper after this and is likely to be of greater interest then.
8
Horse silk
100/1
Made a promising start in a Uttoxeter bumper, but well below that level over hurdles so far. Another more likely to appeal when his trainer has a handicap mark to work with.
9
Horse silk
Ourmulliont15
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-2| J: David Noonan| T: D Pipe
100/1
AW Flat rating of 74 suggests that there is some ability to be harnessed over hurdles, but he has yet to show it in two starts. Much more needed.
10
Horse silk
250/1
25-1 and beaten the proverbial country mile on debut at Ludlow in May 2017. Can only watch on this belated reappearance.
11
Horse silk
Montestrelh194
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-13| J: Lizzie Kelly(3)| T: Mrs J Williams| BF| D
2/1
Looked decent when springing a 20-1 surprise at Chepstow on debut, when he beat Saturday's Victor Ludorum winner Quel Destin. However, last behind that rival in a Grade 2 next time. Strong claims here if he can bounce back.
13
Horse silk
Swallow Dancerh1626
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-9| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Nick MitchellWS
250/1
Moderate Flat maiden in 2017 for Harry Dunlop. Has since has wind surgery and changed hands. Looks one to watch on her hurdles/stable debut.
14
Horse silk
Scaramanga22
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-7| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| BF
6/4
Useful on the Flat (OR 85) for James Fanshawe, despite his maiden status. Beaten at odds-on on stable/hurdles debut at Ludlow last month, when not always fluent. Should come on for that and likely to be a contender this time.

Non-Runners

5
Horse silk
Anniversary Gift34
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 6
T: C L Tizzard  J: S Bowen
NR
12
Horse silk
Penny Poet55
Weight: 10-9|  Age: 6
T: N P Mulholland  J: James Best
NR

Forecasts

Scaramanga (6/4), Montestrel (2/1), Sofia's Rock (7/2), Envole Toi (7/1), Penny Poet (8/1), Airton (20/1), Nocturnal Myth (33/1), Anniversary Gift (33/1), Oscar Maguire (100/1), Ourmullion (100/1), Dadsinluck (100/1), Agent Westy (125/1), Spiny Norman (250/1), Swallow Dancer (250/1)

Verdict

Scaramanga should benefit from his initial hurdling experience and clearly has to be afforded plenty of respect here, but SOFIA'S ROCK is better on the Flat, and looks worth sticking with over hurdles after a winning debut. Montestrel and Penny Poet both look leading contenders, while Envole Toi is far from ruled out.
  1. Sofia's Rock
  2. Montestrel
  3. Scaramanga

Previous Winners

2018
The Russian Doyen
Weight: 11-8  |Age: 5
9/5

Prize Money

1st: £5,133.002nd: £1,507.003rd: £754.004th: £377.00

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