14:35 Taunton

Tuesday 18 February 2025

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SWRS Ltd Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 4m 27.80s

Cornish Storm²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: David Noonan| T: W S Kittow| OR: 112

5/6

Fair Flat winner who displayed fair form when runner-up on 2 of his 3 starts in maiden hurdles last term, latterly over C&D this time last year. Posted a solid effort after 11 months off when third in a Kempton handicap (12f) 20 days ago and respected back in this sphere.

Form: P22-

Desert Halo²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Bannister| T: R Bandey| OR: 108

6/1

Some promise in trio of bumper outings and stepped up plenty on his hurdles debut effort when second of 9 in novice at Lingfield (2m) in November. Subsequent efforts at Haydock/Uttoxeter have been well below that level however, so bounce back required.

Form: 4-46244

I Like Ike

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: R L Llewellyn

16/1

Jack Hobbs gelding. Dam, ran once in bumper, closely related to very smart hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 3m) Sam Spinner. One to note in the betting on debut for clues.

Form:

Blacksamssenorita⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| BF

10/3

Promise on first of 3 starts in bumpers but produced a novicey display of jumping when third of 5 in a mares' novice hurdle at Exeter (18.5f) in November. That experience ought not to have been wasted on her and respected for all longer trips may suit ideally in time.

Form: 30-73

Whatmakes Honey B^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Ben Godfrey| T: H Brown

100/1

Winless following 8 attempts in maiden points and longer-term project judged on her exploits in bumper/pair of hurdle runs to date.

Form: 3P-P765

Bradman¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: James Best| T: K Bishop

200/1

Dual winner of 1½m AW handicaps on the Flat for Charlie Fellowes last winter but no short-term promise to glean from 2 hurdle runs for new stable in recent months.

Form: 66

Flash In The Pan^p1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Ben Ffrench-Davis⁽⁵⁾| T: W G M Turner

50/1

Bred for the Flat and finished well held in heavy ground bumper/junior hurdle on first 2 starts under Rules last month. Better effort away from the mud when fifth of 10 in juvenile hurdle at Ludlow (15.8f, soft) 13 days ago but handicaps will be more suitable after this. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 755

Public Enemy⁹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball

13/2

Magna Grecia gelding who is closely related to several smart performers on the Flat. Displayed fairly useful form himself, best effort when third once from 3 starts in maidens on Flat in France. Acquired for €32,000 in November and one to note now hurdling for stable in good form.

Form:

Organic¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: C O'Farrell| T: N P Mulholland

33/1

Three-time winner on the Flat at up to 1¼m for George Boughey in 2024. Changed hands for 32,000 gns in October and showed aptitude for hurdling before conditions possibly found her out when seventh of 11 in C&D mares' novice (soft) 14 days ago. May do better further down the line.

Form: 7

Non-Runners

Pretty Punctual³¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: M Comley J: David Bass

The Goose⁴⁸

Weight: 10-9| Age: 4

T: N P Mulholland J: Harriet Tucker

Zaochen Enki¹⁹⁹

Weight: 10-9| Age: 4

T: P F Nicholls J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Cornish Storm (5/6), Zaochen Enki (6/4), Blacksamssenorita (10/3), Desert Halo (6/1), Public Enemy (13/2), I Like Ike (16/1), Organic (33/1), Flash In The Pan (50/1), The Goose (66/1), Whatmakes Honey B (100/1), Pretty Punctual (100/1), Bradman (200/1)

CORNISH STORM made a good return on the level recently and can go one better than last year when he was second in this. Blacksamssenorita is feared most ahead of Public Enemy starting out for Anthony Honeyball.