14:50 Taunton

Monday 20 March 2017

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Bathwick Tyres Bridgwater Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 4m 17.40s

1^st

High Secret

611-6

4/5f

T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Tracked leaders, led after 2 out, strongly challenged last, held on gamely, driven out op 4/7

2^nd

Boagrius

511-0

5/2

T: W GreatrexJ: Harry Bannister (3)

Went right start, led after 2nd, headed after 2 out, soon rallied and every chance until no extra towards finish op 4/1

3^rd

Treasure The Ridge

811-0

50/1

T: M HillJ: J McGrath

Chased leaders, effort after 3 out, soon no impression, left in 3rd at last

4^th

Status Quo

410-7

16/1

T: H FryJ: Kieron Edgar (3)

Behind, headway 2 out, left in modest 4th at last, never a threat

5^th

nse

Merchant In Milan

511-0

150/1

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

Held up in rear, slow 4 out, under pressure next, headway 2 out, never on terms

6^th

4 ½

Fleur Du Weld

910-7

150/1

T: Miss G HaywoodJ: Alice Mills (5)

Chased leaders, slow 5th, weakened 3 out

7^th

Enmeshing

410-7

20/1

T: Alexandra DunnJ: Adam Wedge

Always behind tchd 16/1

Also Ran

Resolution Bay

511-6

5/2

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Led, jumped right 1st and 2nd, soon headed, mistake 3 out, held in 3rd when fell last op 11/4

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Non-Runners

Smaoineamh Alainn¹⁰⁸

Weight: 10-7| Age: 5

T: R Walford J: James Best

Thahab Ifraj⁶¹

Weight: 10-7| Age: 4

T: Alexandra Dunn J: Brendan Powell

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.70Pl:£1.10, £1.30, £9.70EX:£4.10Trifecta:£47.00SF:£3.85Swingers:£1.30, £10.40, £14.40

Forecasts

High Secret (4/5), Boagrius (5/2), Resolution Bay (5/2), Smaoineamh Alainn (10/1), Status Quo (16/1), Enmeshing (20/1), Thahab Ifraj (25/1), Treasure The Ridge (50/1), Merchant In Milan (150/1), Fleur Du Weld (150/1)

On form, this should be between Resolution Bay and HIGH SECRET. The former impressed when winning over a similar distance at Exeter in November, and may have had his stamina stretched when fading quickly over slightly further here last time. The second named, though, shades preference due to his close third behind Lough Derg Spirit and Peter the Mayo Man at Musselburgh last time. That race that is the stand-out piece of form and is working out well with the runner-up (who beat the selection by less than a length that day) finishing a good third in a Grade 2 next time. Boagrius could be next best if putting last time's disappointment behind him.