13:25 Taunton

Tuesday 4 February 2025

All13:2513:5514:2514:5515:3016:0516:40

Ross Stacey Cannot Cook Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 4m 57.15s

Go West⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

13/8

Bumper winner in March 2023 and has resumed from a long absence in excellent form, bagging 2m4f novice hurdle at Fakenham in December. Capable of better still so he's well in the mix.

Form: 2210/51

Cornish Comedy^h³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Liam Harrison| T: R L Llewellyn

100/1

25/1 and hooded for 1st time, first run since leaving Mel Rowley when sixth of 10 in novice hurdle at Chepstow (16f, heavy) on hurdles bow 30 days ago. Needs to take a major step forward.

Form: 4-6

Dino Magic^t⁷⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Jay Tidball⁽⁵⁾| T: P F Nicholls

33/1

Off 8 months/had a wind op before a good third of 5 in novice hurdle at Wincanton (21.4f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 75 days ago. Can build on it.

Form: 70-3

Fortunate Fella⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Ben Bromley⁽⁵⁾| T: P F Nicholls

18/1

Placed all 3 starts in Irish points and hinted at promise sent hurdling when fifth of 9 in 2m4f Hereford novice in December. Can take a step forward.

Form: 233-95

Hector's Hope⁴⁸⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Bryan Carver| T: C J Down

250/1

125/1, sixth of 10 in bumper at Stratford 16 months ago. Has his fitness to prove on his hurdles debut.

Form: 00/6-

Jaipaletemps^h1³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 108| BF| D

8/1

Fair winning French chaser around 18f and he posted a solid third of 12 in claiming hurdle at Cagnes-Sur-Mer (17.4f, soft) 30 days ago. Much respected starting out for his new yard.

Form: 473123

Not So Woolly⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 118

4/5

Has made a sound start to his hurdle career, coming in an excellent third in 2m5f Ascot maiden in December. Capable of better still. Holds very good form claims.

Form: 5-333

Super Saint^p⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Lorcan Williams| T: P F Nicholls

28/1

No impact in 2 novice hurdles (in cheekpieces on latest at Wincanton 49 days ago).

Form: 46-P9

The Magus⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Conor Ring| T: Evan Williams

150/1

25/1, fifth of 10 in novice hurdle at Hereford (19.7f, good to soft) on NH debut 55 days ago. Needs to take a big step forward.

Form: 5

Wistmans Prince²⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: R Patrick| T: Kerry Lee

150/1

16/1, thirteenth of 16 in bumper at Ludlow 9 months ago on his sole run for Fergal O'Brien. Returns for his hurdles debut with plenty more required.

Form: 0-

Non-Runners

Jurancon²⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: D Pipe J: Jack Tudor

Seymourjohn¹⁷

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: D Pipe J: Thomas Bellamy

Forecasts

Not So Woolly (4/5), Go West (13/8), Jurancon (2/1), Jaipaletemps (8/1), Seymourjohn (16/1), Fortunate Fella (18/1), Super Saint (28/1), Dino Magic (33/1), Cornish Comedy (100/1), The Magus (150/1), Wistmans Prince (150/1), Hector's Hope (250/1)

NOT SO WOOLLY has been shaping up promisingly for Joe Tizzard and is fancied to build on his excellent Ascot third (form working out well) and get off the mark. Go West rates the pick of the Paul Nicholls-trained quartet and is next on the list with Jurancon, Jaipaletemps and Seymourjohn all worthy of consideration too.