17:30 Taunton

Wednesday 9 April 2025

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BYD Taunton Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 3m 55.87s

Calvino²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

5/6

Showed promise when fourth of 6 on his Ascot debut in November but well held at Chepstow 4 months later, going in snatches. Hard to be confident after that but this is a weak bumper.

Form: 46

Ilostasock^b1⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Godfrey| T: Ella Pickard

33/1

Tailed off in 2 bumpers 4 months ago. Blinkers need to transform him.

Form: 97

Ivegotattitude⁴⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams

20/1

33/1, tailed off in Haydock bumper for David Evans in December 2023. Off since. Could only consider if backed.

Form: 0-

Play Nice

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: James Best| T: Mrs F M Shaw

20/1

Linda's Lad mare. Dam unraced half-sister to fair hurdle winner/useful chaser (17f-21f winner) Busy Isit and fairly useful hurdler (2m winner) Chesil Beach Boy.

Form:

Lootenay²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: S Bowen| T: T H Weston

7/2

Labouring a long way out on his Huntingdon debut last month but his stable has done well in bumpers this season and no surprise were he to take a step forward now.

Form: 6

Daring To Dream

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Freddie Mitchell⁽⁵⁾| T: G Brown

6/1

Zoustar filly who was picked up for 1,200 gns last year. Dam unraced. Worth a betting check on debut.

Form:

She's Our Last

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Mr Jack Stenhouse⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss L Blackford

10/1

Sogann filly who cost 1,000 gns last year. Half-sister to 1¼m-11.4f winner Thursday. Dam, placed in bumpers/raced twice over hurdles, 1½m winner on Flat. Likely outsider on debut.

Form:

Non-Runners

Big Boy Barney³¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: F O'Brien J: J J Burke

Olivia's Secret⁴¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: B Lund J: Harry Kimber

Forecasts

Big Boy Barney (4/5), Calvino (5/6), Lootenay (7/2), Daring To Dream (6/1), She's Our Last (10/1), Ivegotattitude (20/1), Play Nice (20/1), Ilostasock (33/1), Olivia's Secret (66/1)

This looks a good chance for BIG BOY BARNEY to build on a promising run at Warwick last month. Calvino disappointed back from a break at Chepstow but hails from a top yard and might still be the one to give Fergal O'Brien's charge most to do.