13:50 Taunton

Tuesday 6 February 2024

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Racing TV Club Day Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 4m 51.09s

Centara³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| CD

3/1

Useful bumper winner who landed odds in 14-runner novice hurdle at this C&D (good to soft) 38 days ago. May do better still so he's much respected under 7 lb penalty.

Form: 1P-41

Classic King²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 124| BF

5/2

Made a winning start over hurdles at Wincanton (15.2f) in October and better form when runner-up at Kempton and Doncaster since. Can go well again.

Form: 342-122

Jupiter Allen²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: C Gethings| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 109

12/1

Fair 2m winning hurdler but he came in only tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Wincanton (19.8f, soft) 25 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 2163-80

The Doyen Chief¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 123

11/8

Winning pointer/bumper performer who landed the odds without any fuss over hurdles at Market Rasen. 5/1, still in touch when unseated rider 3 out in handicap hurdle at Lingfield (19.5f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Remains likely to improve. Big shout.

Form: F11-21U

Captain Marco⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Houlihan| T: M Hunt

80/1

Twice-raced maiden, better effort when fifth of 11 in novice hurdle at this course (16.5f, good to soft) 82 days ago. Sort to do better in due course.

Form: 85

Hidalgo Des Bordes⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex

150/1

Runner-up on third of 3 starts in Irish points back in May 2022. Tenth of 12 in novice hurdle (40/1) at Fontwell (19.2f, soft) on NH debut 9 days ago.

Form: F5/2-0

J'attendrai²⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: R Patrick| T: M Sheppard

250/1

€5,000 3-y-o, Buck's Boum gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful 21f hurdle winner I Shut That d'Or. Unplaced sole start in Irish points (May 2023).

Form: 9

Super Sabre Sam³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland

40/1

Held in fourth when fell last in novice hurdle (66/1) at this C&D (good to soft) on hurdles bow 38 days ago won by Centara. Needs to step forward.

Form: 6F

Tiny Tetley⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White

15/2

Failed to build on debut third when only ninth of 18 in novice hurdle at Wincanton (15.2f, heavy, 4/1) 49 days ago. Up in trip with more required.

Form: 39

Non-Runners

Scout Master³⁸

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: Miss C Dyson J: Non Runner

Forecasts

The Doyen Chief (11/8), Classic King (5/2), Centara (3/1), Tiny Tetley (15/2), Jupiter Allen (12/1), Super Sabre Sam (40/1), Scout Master (66/1), Captain Marco (80/1), Hidalgo Des Bordes (150/1), J'attendrai (250/1)

THE DOYEN CHIEF has better days ahead of him and is fancied to quickly resume winning ways having come down late at Lingfield last time when still close up. Classic King rates a big threat on form but might again have to settle for second best ahead of C&D scorer Centara.