17:25 Taunton

Thursday 13 April 2023

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Evening Meeting Thursday 27th April Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 4m 2.44s

Hi Trig

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: James Davies| T: A Wintle

100/1

Stimulation gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Bard of Brittany, stays 3m. Dam (b75) ran twice in bumpers. Yard 0-16 with their runners in this sphere in last 5 seasons.

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Idamix

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

17/2

€40,000 3-y-o, Al Namix gelding. Half-brother to fair French 2¼m chase winner Hudson Dubreau and French bumper/2¼m chase winner Tonia d'Airy. Dam 19f chase winner in France. Yard boast a sound record in this sphere and worth noting if market speaks in his favour.

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Il Va De Soi⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham| BF

5/1

Gris De Gris gelding who was placed both starts in Irish points (latest April 2022) and promise on Rules/bumper debut when second in 8-runner event at Kempton (2m) in February, running green straight but keeping on well final 1f. Type to do better.

Form: 33-2

Just Orlando¹³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: David Noonan| T: Miss C Dyson

300/1

Big prices and well held both starts in bumpers late last year. Can only be watched.

Form: 90

Parsons Stone^h1⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Jones| T: R Stephens

66/1

Leading Light gelding who showed a bit when mid-field in a Worcester bumper (16f, good to soft) on debut back in summer 2021. However, well held on belated return at Chepstow (2m) in February. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 4-7

Ede'iffs Rock¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Ben Ffrench-Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: W G M Turner

50/1

Saddler's Rock mare who is bred to be a stayer and shaped with a little encouragement with that in mind when third in a Warwick bumper on debut 2 weeks ago, staying on well final 1f. This looks a stronger contest however and she may find a few too good again.

Form: 3

Madame Bijoux¹⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Reed| T: B Barr

300/1

Geordieland filly. Dam poor maiden hurdler (stayed 23f) out of temperamental chaser (3¼m-3½m winner) Mrs Be. 66/1, well held seventh in 9-runner Wincanton bumper on debut back in November. Can only be watched here.

Form: 7

Call To Duty

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle

13/2

Soldier of Fortune gelding. Dam (h104), 19f-3m hurdle winner, sister to fairly useful hurdler/smart chaser (winner up to 3m) Simon and fairly useful 2½m hurdle winner Taking My Cut.

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Geezer Rockstar

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: H Fry

11/2

€55,000 3-y-o, Getaway gelding. Dam (c89/h107), 2¾m hurdle winner, sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 25f) Themoonandsixpence. Yard enjoy plenty of success in this sphere and he's a noteworthy newcomer.

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Jackpot D'athou²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Bryony Le Clerc| T: P F Nicholls| BF

6/4

€165,000 purchase on the back of finishing runner-up sole start in a French bumper and he again displayed plenty when third in a big-field Kempton bumper on debut for his new yard 26 days ago. Should be firmly in the mix again on that evidence.

Form: 23

Pescatorius

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H Dickin

150/1

€18,000 3-y-o, Getaway gelding. Dam point winner/lightly-raced maiden hurdler. Rates a likely outsider on racecourse bow.

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Sparkling Duke

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Harry Kimber⁽³⁾| T: J Tizzard

11/1

€80,000 3-y-o, Jukebox Jury gelding. Half-brother to 5 winners, including fairly useful hurdler/smart chaser Wounded Warrior and useful hurdler/chaser Sword of Destiny. Dam. useful bumper winner. Market should unearth some clues with yard also saddling Star of Affinity.

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Star Of Affinity

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard

15/2

£80,000 3-y-o, Affinisea gelding. Dam (b79), ran twice in bumpers, closely related to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 3¼m) O Maonlai and bumper winner Flirtatious Girl. Betting should prove a useful guide ahead of debut.

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Forecasts

Jackpot D'athou (6/4), Il Va De Soi (5/1), Geezer Rockstar (11/2), Call To Duty (13/2), Star Of Affinity (15/2), Idamix (17/2), Sparkling Duke (11/1), Ede'iffs Rock (50/1), Parsons Stone (66/1), Hi Trig (100/1), Pescatorius (150/1), Madame Bijoux (300/1), Just Orlando (300/1)

Runner-up on his sole start in France, JACKPOT D'ATHOU again ran with plenty of promise when third in a big-field Kempton bumper on debut for Paul Nicholls last month and a repeat should see him play a lead role once more here. Il Va de Soi similarly showed a good deal to work on himself on debut and is feared, with Geezer Rockstar and Idamix a couple of the newcomers to note.