14:35 Taunton

Thursday 13 April 2023

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Pony Racing Pathway Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 4m 9.0s

Aurigny Mill^h,t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Alan Johns| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 116| CD

2/1

Left previous efforts well behind to get off the mark in 14-runner novice over C&D (good to soft) 24 days ag, in command last. Should be competitive under a penalty.

Form: 04-471

Iliko D'olivate^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Bryony Frost| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 122| C

7/4

Fair form in 2 starts on the Flat and built on his hurdles debut second at Compiegne when going one better in ready fashion here (19f) in January. Creditably efforts at Sandown and Ascot before shaping as if amiss at Newbury. Not written off.

Form: 2-124P

Mardoof^t³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: James Best| T: M Hunt| OR: 120| CD

5/4

Fair maiden on the Flat but already better over hurdles, opening his account in dominant fashion in 13-runner maiden over C&D last month. Looks up to defying a penalty.

Form: 73321

Boolamore Glory⁴¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Alexandra Dunn

80/1

Runner-up sole start in Irish points but looks a handicap project under Rules (needs this for a mark).

Form: 289-

Emanate^p³¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Ryan Mania| T: N P Mulholland

125/1

Poor maiden on Flat who makes no appeal on hurdle debut.

Form:

Dark Moon²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn

200/1

Well held in bumpers 12 weeks apart so easily passed over.

Form: 09

Tango For Sally^h1¹⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: M Hunt

200/1

Offered little in a Wincanton bumper on debut back in November. Hooded for hurdle debut.

Form: 8

Beautiful Surprise^h³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke

80/1

Fair handicapper on the Flat but well held completed start over hurdles.

Form: U6

Only Fools^h,t⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe

40/1

Fair Flat winner in France but looks a handicap project over hurdles.

Form: 56

Non-Runners

By Pass³⁵

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: W G M Turner J: Ben Ffrench-Davis

Forecasts

Mardoof (5/4), Iliko D'olivate (7/4), Aurigny Mill (2/1), By Pass (10/1), Only Fools (40/1), Beautiful Surprise (80/1), Boolamore Glory (80/1), Emanate (125/1), Dark Moon (200/1), Tango For Sally (200/1)

MARDOOF has done much better over hurdles than might have been expected from his Flat form and he looks up to defying a penalty having opened his account in dominant fashion over C&D last month. Iliko d'Olivate and Aurigny Mill are the obvious threats.