14:40 Taunton

Tuesday 20 February 2024

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Royal Bath & West Of England Society Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 4m 19.1s

Cawthorne Banker⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| BF

12/1

Fairly useful form when placed 3 times in bumpers last term but underwhelming so far over hurdles, failing to meet expectations in a lesser race over C&D 43 days ago.

Form: 2327-08

Cornish Storm³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: R T Dunne| T: W S Kittow

15/2

Fair Flat winner who seemed to excel himself when second of 17 in a maiden hurdle at Wincanton (15.2f, soft) 39 days ago, running on. Player if backing that up.

Form: P2

Doyen Quest²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| D

4/1

Made a successful bumper debut at Ffos Las in November. Hasn't quite gone on as expected but shaped better than first time up over hurdles when third in a Chepstow maiden (19.4f) last month. May do better still.

Form: U/1063

Ilfonce³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: C Gethings| T: Mrs J Williams

200/1

Well held both starts to date (bumper/maiden hurdle).

Form: 00

Palawan Du Mazet^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Callum Pritchard⁽⁷⁾| T: A E Jones

200/1

Little encouragement in bumpers/over hurdles.

Form: 3688

Seren Y Teigr⁴⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams

200/1

Down the field in minor event/maidens on Flat. Makes little appeal on hurdle debut.

Form:

Solar System²⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White

16/1

Showed more than when disappointing a bumper when fourth of 12 in a maiden hurdle at Worcester (16f, soft, 80/1) in May. Off since.

Form: 7-4

The Cypriot²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Jordan Nailor| T: Evan Williams

66/1

€58,000 3-y-o, Jukebox Jury gelding. Offered something to work on when third of 6 in a Chepstow bumper on debut in November but failed to repeat that effort in a similar event there 3 weeks ago. Makes hurdle bow.

Form: 35

Walkingoneggshells^h1²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Nick Scholfield| T: A Watson

9/1

Point winner who ran to a fair level on his second outing in bumpers and did the same when finding only one too good on his 2m Taunton hurdle debut in January. However, went backwards when well held at Huntingdon since. Hood on for 1st time.

Form: P17420

Bob O Rhino^h⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Shane Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: Katy Price

150/1

Winning Irish pointer but well held in bumper/completed start over hurdles.

Form: 5-10P6

Golden Move¹²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| BF

8/15

Fairly useful handicapper on Flat, stays 1½m, creditable effort last time. Sold from Richard Fahey for 215,000 gns later in October and gelded. Makes obvious appeal on hurdle debut.

Form:

What An Icon¹¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: James Davies| T: C J DownWS

250/1

Poor maiden on Flat and no encouragement in 2 juvenile hurdles. Has had a breathing operation since last seen.

Form: 6P

Non-Runners

Roseburg¹³

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt J: Benjamin Poste

Kintaro²⁰

Weight: 10-9| Age: 4

T: D Pipe J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Golden Move (8/15), Doyen Quest (4/1), Cornish Storm (15/2), Walkingoneggshells (9/1), Kintaro (10/1), Cawthorne Banker (12/1), Solar System (16/1), The Cypriot (66/1), Roseburg (100/1), Bob O Rhino (150/1), Palawan Du Mazet (200/1), Seren Y Teigr (200/1), Ilfonce (200/1), What An Icon (250/1)

GOLDEN MOVE showed a good level of form on the Flat last summer and makes obvious appeal having been found a weak-looking race on hurdle debut. Cornish Storm and Doyen Quest can battle it out for minor honours.