15:20 Taunton

Tuesday 21 February 2017

All14:2014:5015:2015:5016:2016:5017:20

British Stallion Studs EBF Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 4m 49.66s

1^st

Verdana Blue

511-5

15/8f

T: N J HendersonJ: J McGrath

Chased leaders, travelling well after 3 out, challenging when squeezed for room before 2 out, led and went right 2 out, clear when went right again last, easily op 2/1 tchd 5/2

2^nd

Whatduhavtoget

511-5

9/4

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Jumped left, led until before 2 out and dropped to 3rd, 2nd again run-in, no chance with winner op 5/2

3^rd

1 ½

Cajun Fiddle

611-5

11/4

T: A KingJ: Wayne Hutchinson

Raced keenly, tracked leader, led before 2 out, went right and headed 2 out, held when went right again last, no extra in 3rd run-in op 9/4 tchd 2/1

4^th

Little Acorn

610-12

12/1

T: H FryJ: N D Fehily

Held up towards rear, steady headway approaching 7th, pushed along and one pace in 4th from 3 out

5^th

Midnight Glory

511-5

7/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Always towards rear, never on terms, went poor 5th run-in, tailed off

6^th

Timetobenefit

610-12

100/1

T: R T PhillipsJ: Ian Popham

Took keen hold, held up towards rear, some headway 5th, outpaced 3 out, tailed off

7^th

Dites Rien

510-12

100/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: Harry Reed (7)

Mid-division, weakened 3 out, tailed off

8^th

Sapphire Noire

410-2

100/1

T: N J HawkeJ: James Best

Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 5th, pushed along and weakened after 7th, tailed off

9^th

Squeaky

610-12

50/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Always towards rear, never involved, tailed off

Also Ran

Spy In The Sky

810-12

33/1

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Mistake 1st, chased leaders, not fluent 4th, weakened 7th, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out op 40/1

Theatre Royale

510-12

200/1

T: B BarrJ: Michael Heard (5)

Held up until badly hampered and unseated rider 3rd

Vitarra

810-12

200/1

T: A J WilsonJ: M Hamill (5)

Chased leaders until fell 3rd

Mylyny

410-2

200/1

T: W G M TurnerJ: David Prichard (7)

Mistake 1st, never travelled towards rear, behind and struggling after 5th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.10Pl:£1.20, £1.20, £1.30EX:£7.90Trifecta:£17.30SF:£6.72Swingers:£1.90, £2.20, £2.10

Forecasts

Verdana Blue (15/8), Whatduhavtoget (9/4), Cajun Fiddle (11/4), Midnight Glory (7/1), Little Acorn (12/1), Spy In The Sky (33/1), Squeaky (50/1), Timetobenefit (100/1), Dites Rien (100/1), Sapphire Noire (100/1), Mylyny (200/1), Theatre Royale (200/1), Vitarra (200/1)

CAJUN FIDDLE can follow up her Southwell novice hurdle success in November by taking this mares event for her leading trainer. The mare was beaten just a head last time out by a previous winner and she can get the better of Verdana Blue who comes in on the back of a win at Hereford last month and Midnight Glory who caused something of an upset when winning at Newbury in January and is another who can boast top connections. 1. Cajun Fiddle 2. Verdana Blue 3. Midnight Glory

Prize Money

1st: £6,330.002nd: £1,870.003rd: £935.004th: £468.005th: £234.00