15:07 Taunton

Thursday 9 April 2026

All14:3215:0715:4016:1516:5017:2017:55

C&D South West Novices' Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 7f 198y  |   Good  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:07  |   Winning time: 6m 9.63s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Noble Blue23
Age: 8|  Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Joshua Newman(5)| T: K Woollacott| OR:  104| BF| D
11/10
Ex-Irish hurdler/chaser for Paul Nolan. Prolific in points prior to finishing an encouraging second in 2 Exeter handicap hurdles since returning to Rules. Leading claims.
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2
Horse silk
Gasmani110
Age: 7|  Weight: 12-0| J: Charlie Maggs(3)| T: David Dennis| OR:  104| D
17/2
Bumper winner who reached the frame in all 4 hurdle outings last season, including a handicap. Off 8 months, weakening as if needing his Ascot reappearance in December but has been off for a further 110 days since.
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Timeform
3
Horse silk
Saint Polo30
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-11| J: I J Power| T: J Candlish| OR:  101
3/1
Gambled on and left previous hurdles efforts behind when lengths second on 2½m Sedgefield handicap debut last month. Up in trip again. Respected.
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Timeform
4
Horse silk
Marhaba Millionp,t17
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-11| J: Freddie Gingell| T: S Hosie| OR:  87
17/2
Fairly useful maiden on Flat for Owen Burrows in 2024 but lost his form on the level for Anthony Charlton and no real promise over hurdles at up to 2½m for current yard. A step up in trip needs to spark improvement.
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Timeform
5
Horse silk
Happy Returnsp22
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-6| J: Bradley Harris(3)| T: N P Mulholland| OR:  82
11/2
Built on reappearance second when readily winning a weak 7-runner handicap at Wincanton (25f, soft) in December. Not in the same form when 27 lengths fourth at Fontwell next time and pulled up at Huntingdon since. Bounce back needed.
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Timeform

Non-Runners

6
Horse silk
Jessmae385
Weight: 10-2|  Age: 9
T: Henry Oliver  J: Non Runner
NR

Forecasts

Noble Blue (11/10), Saint Polo (3/1), Happy Returns (11/2), Jessmae (13/2), Gasmani (17/2), Marhaba Million (17/2)

Verdict

This may develop into a straight fight between NOBLE BLUE and Saint Polo, with preference for the former on the back of 2 promising runner-up efforts at Exeter.

Previous Winners

2025
Inchagoill Lady
Weight: 10-5  |Age: 9
7/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,753.002nd: £2,187.003rd: £1,094.004th: £547.005th: £273.00

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