14:10 Taunton

Wednesday 28 October 2020

All13:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:40

Summerfield Developments Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 104y  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:10  |   Winning time: 3m 58.85s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Celestial Forcep13
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-12| J: Bryan Carver(5)| T: P F Nicholls
15/8
Fairly useful stayer on Flat who has won 2 of his 4 starts over hurdles, most recently a match over 19.8f at Wincanton. Just about sets the standard, but conceding weight all round will not be easy.
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2
Horse silk
Caddyhill15
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: R Johnson| T: A Ralph
4/1
Well held in points and on hurdles debut in August, but big step forward when runner-up on debut for new yard at Hereford (16.2f) 15 days ago. Of strong interest here with Richard Johnson aboard.
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3
Horse silk
Dorking Rogue8
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-12| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey
50/1
Well beaten on debut in a bumper last month and fared little better on recent hurdles bow at Exeter. Yard saddles a stronger candidate in Glory And Honour.
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4
Horse silk
Glory And Honour20
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-12| J: J J Burke| T: T Lacey| BF
5/2
First past the post sole start between the flags in February. Failed to justify favouritism on Rules debut in a bumper at Exeter (16.8f), but likely to improve on that now switched to hurdles.
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5
Horse silk
Howardian Hillsh45
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-12| J: Lorcan Williams(3)| T: V R A Dartnall
100/1
Modest performer on the Flat (both wins gained at a lowly level on the all-weather) and probably best watched on this hurdles debut.
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6
Horse silk
Isolate28
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR:  119| BF
10/3
Fairly useful maiden on Flat for Martyn Meade. Failed to build on hurdles debut promise back from 8 months off at Bangor (16.7f, soft), but should be sharper now and this faster surface will help.
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7
Horse silk
Judex Lefou244
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: Charlie Price(5)| T: Tim Vaughan| OR:  114| BF
18/1
Placed on several occasions over hurdles for Thomas Mullins, but poor both starts for new yard last season, folding tamely at odds of 4/7 for Musselburgh maiden when last seen in February.
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8
Horse silk
Ritas Legacyh,t3
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-12| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: L Hurley
300/1
Poor maiden on Flat for Roy Brotherton and has offered nothing in 2 starts over hurdles for new yard.
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9
Horse silk
Valentino
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: James Best| T: Miss J Du Plessis
50/1
Out of a 2½m/2¾m hurdle winner, but yard rarely strikes with newcomers.
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10
Horse silk
Tranquil Dawn15
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-5| J: Benjamin Poste| T: F Brennan
200/1
Hasn't shown enough in a couple of bumpers to suggest that she'll make much of an impact on this hurdles debut.
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Forecasts

Celestial Force (15/8), Glory And Honour (5/2), Isolate (10/3), Caddyhill (4/1), Judex Lefou (18/1), Dorking Rogue (50/1), Valentino (50/1), Howardian Hills (100/1), Tranquil Dawn (200/1), Ritas Legacy (300/1)

Verdict

There should be better to come from ISOLATE, who shaped well on debut in this sphere at Doncaster in February and there were several plausible excuses for his reappearance defeat at Bangor, not least the soft ground. Celestial Force has done little wrong since switched to hurdles, but he's saddled with a double penalty and Caddyhill may pose a bigger threat.

  1. ISOLATE (FR)
  2. CADDYHILL (IRE)
  3. CELESTIAL FORCE (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £4,028.002nd: £1,182.003rd: £591.004th: £295.00

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