12:55 Taunton

Thursday 14 December 2023

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Jetset Tours And Flights Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 12:55 | Winning time: 4m 5.36s

Fiercely Proud²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| D

11/10

Won first 2 bumpers, including a listed contest at Cheltenham on New Year's Day. Down the field in Champion Bumper at Cheltenham and Grade 2 at Aintree subsequently but resumed winning ways switched to hurdling at Hereford on return, taking to it well. Obvious claims under a penalty.

Form: 1100-1

Avada Kedavra³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson| BF

7/1

Out of an unraced sister to yard's Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Bobs Worth. Fourth in an Irish point and made a sound start to his hurdle career when third over 20.5f at Plumpton last month, staying on after mistake 4 out. Down in trip. Can be expected to improve.

Form: 4-3

Beny Nahar Road³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

7/2

Fairly useful maiden on Flat and runner-up both starts over hurdles. Open to further improvement if learning to settle.

Form: 22

Chauffeur Driven²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe

33/1

Won his only start in points and, while he didn't come up to expectations in a bumper at Ascot, he offered something to work on sent hurdling when third at Ffos Las.

Form: 183

Geezer Rockstar²⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: H Fry| CD

4/1

Getaway gelding who won 13-runner bumper here (16.5f, good to soft, 11/2) on NH debut in April. In good hands and commands respect on switch to hurdling.

Form: 1-

Getuptheyard^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke

250/1

Getaway gelding who has been well held in a brace of bumpers 7 months apart and on hurdles debut at Taunton 2 weeks ago.

Form: 7-48

Huckleberry Sting³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

200/1

Well held in bumper/hurdles debut.

Form: 79

My Friend Sean^t⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey

100/1

13/2, green when sixth of 13 in a Hereford bumper 51 days ago. Quickly switches to hurdles.

Form: 6

Not Now Kanne²³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H Dickin

100/1

Twice raced on Flat in France, fairly useful form when winning 15f maiden on final start in 2022. Fair form when 1½ lengths fourth in juvenile at Strasbourg on hurdling debut but well held in minor event on same course next time. Has left Emmanuel Clayeux.

Form: 47-

Ryan's Rocket³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien

50/1

€48,000 3-y-o, £110,000 4-y-o, Jet Away gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Powerstown Park and bumper winner/fair hurdler Grageelagh Girl (stays 3¼m). Point winner a year ago. 13/2, only tenth of 13 in bumper at Newbury (soft). Makes hurdles debut.

Form: P/1-0

Talap²⁰⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Bryan Carver| T: G F Edwards

150/1

Fairly useful on Flat (stays 1½m), successful penultimate start, ran no sort of race last time. Subsequently left David Pipe.

Form:

Thurley²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White

150/1

Well held on bumper debut in March but hinted at promise when 18 lengths fourth of 15 in Wincanton maiden hurdle 7 months later. Went backwards at Exeter next time, however.

Form: 0-40

Tregele²²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

7/1

Showed ability in bumpers and ran to a similar level sent hurdling when third of 12 in novice at Worcester (16f, soft). Off 7 months.

Form: 54-3

Nomoreblackjack¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Kieran Burke

150/1

Third on first of 2 starts in points but well held all 3 starts under Rules so far.

Form: 3-8574

Forecasts

Fiercely Proud (11/10), Beny Nahar Road (7/2), Geezer Rockstar (4/1), Tregele (7/1), Avada Kedavra (7/1), Chauffeur Driven (33/1), Ryan's Rocket (50/1), Not Now Kanne (100/1), My Friend Sean (100/1), Nomoreblackjack (150/1), Talap (150/1), Thurley (150/1), Huckleberry Sting (200/1), Getuptheyard (250/1)

Dual-bumper winner FIERCELY PROUD made a promising start to his hurdles career when winning at Hereford on return and can defy a penalty. Geezer Rockstar made a winning debut in a bumper here in April so may emerge as the biggest threat ahead of Avada Kedavra and Beny Nahar Road.