13:35 Taunton

Wednesday 11 January 2017

All13:0513:3514:1014:4015:1015:40

C & D South West Ltd 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 4m 47.65s

1^st

Bags Groove

611-6

1/3f

T: H FryJ: N D Fehily

Mid-division, headway tracking leaders 7th, 2nd after 2 out, led travelling well last, came readily clear run-in op 4/11

2^nd

4 ½

Captain Buck's

511-6

6/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Raced wide, chased leaders, 2nd 3 out, led 2 out, headed last, kept on same pace, no chance with winner

3^rd

Steely Addition

511-6

7/1

T: Hugo FroudJ: D A Jacob

Chased leaders, 2nd 5th until led 3 out, mistake and headed 2 out, plugged on same pace in 3rd op 8/1

4^th

nse

Agamemmon

511-6

4/1

T: T LaceyJ: R Johnson

Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 7th, plugged on same pace from 2 out op 9/2

5^th

3 ¼

Earth Lady

510-13

50/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: T J O'Brien

Towards rear, plugged on from 2 out, never involved

6^th

Primo Blue

711-6

100/1

T: Noel WilliamsJ: James Banks

Towards rear, modest 5th before 2 out, mistake last, never involved

7^th

3 ¾

Stealing Mix

711-6

40/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: Wayne Hutchinson

Took keen hold, held up towards rear, some headway approaching 2 out, never involved

8^th

Torhousemuir

611-6

66/1

T: S ThomasJ: R P McLernon

Led, awkward 4th, headed 3 out, chased leaders, weakened before next, mistake last

9^th

Touch Screen

711-6

200/1

T: Mark GillardJ: Theo Gillard (7)

Mid-division, behind from 6th

10^th

Chief Bottlewasher

611-6

200/1

T: A SadikJ: Alex Edwards (7)

Chased leaders, weakened 3 out

11^th

2 ½

Our Merlin

511-6

150/1

T: R WalfordJ: James Best

Chased leader until 5th, chased leaders, weakening when mistake 7th

12^th

1 ¼

Cheltenam De Vaige

511-6

150/1

T: G R I SmylyJ: David England

Always behind, not much room awkward and rider lost iron 5th, never a factor

13^th

Norse Da

711-6

200/1

T: Mrs H R J NelmesJ: Paul O'Brien (5)

Always behind, mistake 6th, tailed off 3 out

Also Ran

Coroner's Report

611-6

50/1

T: Miss R CurtisJ: Adam Wedge

Towards rear, mistake and unseated rider 4th

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.20Pl:£1.02, £1.80, £2.30EX:£4.40Trifecta:£19.50SF:£4.29Swingers:£2.60, £3.20, £7.30

Forecasts

Bags Groove (1/3), Agamemmon (4/1), Captain Buck's (6/1), Steely Addition (7/1), Stealing Mix (40/1), Earth Lady (50/1), Coroner's Report (50/1), Torhousemuir (66/1), Primo Blue (100/1), Our Merlin (150/1), Cheltenam De Vaige (150/1), Touch Screen (200/1), Chief Bottlewasher (200/1), Norse Da (200/1)

BAGS GROOVE looks the most likely winner and was unlucky not to score last time out, hanging on the run in; could well prove very popular in the betting here. Agamemmon might prove some value against the likley favourite after running a nice race in an Ascot bumper. With Richard Johnson taking the ride, there's plenty to like about his chance. Steely Addition made a promising debut under rules and may well build on that performance,. 1. Bags Groove 2. Agamemmon 3. Steely Addition

Prize Money

1st: £4,224.002nd: £1,240.003rd: £620.004th: £310.00