15:45 Taunton
Thursday 30 November 2023
All12:1712:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:45
Festive Fixture 14th December Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)
- 3YO plus  |  Class 5  |  2m 3f 1y  |  Good (Good to Soft in places)  |  10 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 15:45Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 51.0s
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Horse A-Z
Show odds
Still rough around the edges but definite promise when runner-up on second of 3 starts in novice/maiden hurdles at Ffos Las during first half of this year. Shaped as if needing the run back from 5 months off on handicap bow at Chepstow in October. Not dismissed.
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Won back-to-back around 21f at Wincanton and Exeter at the start of 2023 but has failed to hit the same heights since. Handicapper has given him a chance, but he again finished well held at Exeter (23f) 10 days ago.
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5-y-o mare who produced best effort yet back from 6 months off when solid second on handicap debut at Plumpton (15.9f) 10 days ago, pulling clear of the remainder. Longer trip here should suit and she's a big player on that evidence.
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Not at best latterly during the spring but much more like it back from 5 months off when 4 lengths fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Hereford (16.2f) 37 days ago. Effective at this longer trip and not discounted operating from career-low mark.
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C&D winner who seemed well suited by the step up to 3m when resuming winning ways here in March. Below form first 2 starts this campaign but more encouraging signs from his latest third place finish at Exeter 10 days ago. Down in trip.
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Showed improved form and found only a handicap blot too strong at Bangor (19.5f) in August. Pulled up at Fontwell a month later but shaped as if back in form when fourth at Fakenham (20f, soft) 17 days ago. Booking of Cobden catches the eye here.
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Successful twice during the first half of last season (latterly here). Not yet found her form in 2 starts this campaign but does at least come here operating 2 lb below last winning mark.
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Landed a weak Exeter novice (16.7f) back in February. Hard to draw any firm conclusions from handicap debut effort a month later but easy to back and offered little back from 8 months off at that venue 3 weeks ago. Percentage call to look elsewhere.
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Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Stratford (18.7f, heavy) 28 days ago. Much more needed.
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Third in a bumper at Wincanton this time last year but yet to make a significant impact over hurdles, easy to back and faring little better than previously when midfield on return/handicap debut at Stratford (18.6f, heavy) 4 weeks ago.
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Forecasts
Noble Savage (7/2), Sawpit Sienna (7/2), Ede'iffs Rock (5/1), Karakoram (5/1), Whynotnowroy (11/2), Sinurita (10/1), Lelant (14/1), Prince Rhinegold (22/1), Mister Upton (28/1), Caspers Court (40/1)
EDE'IFFS ROCK arrives having produced her best effort yet when second on handicap debut at Plumpton 10 days ago and, with this longer trip promising to suit, she looks to hold sound claims from the same mark. Sinurita may be sharper for her latest run at Fakenham and is feared along with Noble Savage. Karakoram is another not dismissed out of hand.
- Sinurita10/1
- Noble Savage7/2
Prize Money
1st: £4,674.002nd: £2,151.003rd: £1,075.004th: £538.005th: £268.00
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