15:00 Taunton

Thursday 2 March 2017

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Ron Osborne Memorial Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 4m 46.20s

1^st

Spiritofthegames

511-9

1/1f

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, led before next, clear when drifted left last, driven right out op 4/5

2^nd

Minella Style

711-2

33/1

T: N B KingJ: T E Whelan

Led, not fluent 5th, ridden before 3 out, headed approaching next, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace

3^rd

Amour de Nuit

511-2

3/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Chased leaders, challenged 3 out, no impression on winner from next, one pace

4^th

2 ¼

Blue Comet

611-2

11/1

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Prominent, ridden and jinked about just before 3 out, outpaced approaching next, stayed on flat op 12/1 tchd 10/1

5^th

Stealing Mix

711-2

20/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: N D Fehily

Held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, headway on outside from 7th, pushed along after 3 out, weakened next

6^th

Chato

511-2

4/1

T: A KingJ: Wayne Hutchinson

Mid-division, headway on inside after 7th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 11/2

7^th

Sheelbewhatsheelbe

710-9

200/1

T: R T PhillipsJ: Daniel Hiskett (5)

Held up in mid-division, ridden and weakened after 3 out

8^th

4 ½

Flying Shadow

511-2

14/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: D A Jacob

Chased leaders, steadied after 2nd, not fluent 5th, effort 3 out, weakened before next op 16/1

9^th

Apalis

510-9

100/1

T: C J MannJ: Harry Bannister (3)

Held up towards rear, just about in touch 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

10^th

Kristjano

511-2

66/1

T: J D FrostJ: H Cobden

Towards rear, well behind from 6th

11^th

Equleus

511-2

200/1

T: Mrs K StephensJ: L Heard

Always behind, losing touch 6th op 150/1

12^th

Top Of The Rocks

410-7

200/1

T: Mrs K StephensJ: James Banks

Prominent until 7th, weakened after 3 out

Also Ran

Treasure The Ridge

811-2

50/1

T: M HillJ: J McGrath

Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next, fell last

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Non-Runners

The Mighty Ash⁵²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: Mrs F M Shaw J: Ian Popham

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.80Pl:£1.10, £7.00, £1.50EX:£47.70Trifecta:£144.10SF:£47.13Swingers:£9.90, £1.70, £16.70

Forecasts

Spiritofthegames (1/1), Amour de Nuit (3/1), Chato (4/1), The Mighty Ash (10/1), Blue Comet (11/1), Flying Shadow (14/1), Stealing Mix (20/1), Minella Style (33/1), Treasure The Ridge (50/1), Kristjano (66/1), Apalis (100/1), Sheelbewhatsheelbe (200/1), Equleus (200/1), Top Of The Rocks (200/1)

SPIRITOFTHEGAMES ran well in a handicap on his most recent outing and can take this novice hurdle under a penalty here. The selection has a success at Ayr to his name already this season with this drop in trip unlikely to inconvenience him and he can be given most to do by Amour De Nuit, assuming that the latter reproduces the form of his debut outing while this step up in trip on hurdles debut can see Minella Style claim third. 1. Spiritofthegames 2. Amour de Nuit 3. Minella Style

Prize Money

1st: £4,549.002nd: £1,336.003rd: £668.004th: £334.00