12:30 Taunton

Thursday 14 December 2017

All12:0012:3013:0513:3514:1014:4515:1515:50

Ivor Brimblecombe Memorial Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 12:35 | Winning time: 6m 13.50s

1^st

Samuel Jackson

510-12

100/1

T: R Mitford-SladeJ: M G Nolan

Mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, jumped right 2 out, led after last, ran on strongly

2^nd

3 ¼

As I See It

510-12

8/1

T: H FryJ: N D Fehily

Led, strongly challenged from 2 out, headed after last, kept on under pressure op 15/2

3^rd

Kings Ryde

511-4

5/2

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Keen, tracked leader, hit 4 out, effort after next, weakened last tchd 9/4

4^th

Dan McGrue

510-12

5/2

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

In touch, effort after 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened before last op 3/1

5^th

Canelo

410-12

9/4f

T: A KingJ: Wayne Hutchinson

Chased leaders, under pressure after 3 out, weakened before last op 2/1

6^th

The Lion Dancer

510-12

100/1

T: C J MannJ: Harry Bannister

In rear, under pressure 4 out, never on terms, tailed off

Also Ran

Ballyknock Cloud

611-4

10/1

T: Jack BarberJ: Nick Scholfield

Prominent, ridden to challenge after 4 out, weakened after next, behind when pulled up before 2 out tchd 11/1

Bertie My Boy

810-12

200/1

T: J G CannJ: James Bowen (5)

Behind, under pressure after 5th, pulled up before 8th

Gambling Gamut

510-12

150/1

T: Alexandra DunnJ: David Noonan

Mid-division, struggling 8th, weakened 4 out, pulled up next op 100/1

Hidden Impact

610-12

33/1

T: Miss R CurtisJ: Adam Wedge

Chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next

Slaying The Dragon

410-12

200/1

T: M HillJ: Charlie Deutsch (3)

Mid-division, weakened 8th, behind when pulled up 3 out op 250/1

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Non-Runners

Awaywiththeblues³¹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: R Stephens J: James Best

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£83.50Pl:£12.80, £2.20, £1.30EX:£1,474.30Trifecta:£4,698.50SF:£744.63Swingers:£0.00, £29.10, £4.70

Forecasts

Canelo (9/4), Kings Ryde (5/2), Dan McGrue (5/2), As I See It (8/1), Ballyknock Cloud (10/1), Hidden Impact (33/1), Samuel Jackson (100/1), The Lion Dancer (100/1), Awaywiththeblues (100/1), Gambling Gamut (150/1), Bertie My Boy (200/1), Slaying The Dragon (200/1)

Having looked a really bright prospect on his hurdles debut KINGS RYDE was a real letdown latest as a long odds-on favourite. He has been given a bit of time since and steps up in trip here so is given a chance to redeem himself. Canelo looks a real danger in receipt of weight after two good seconds and he should be better still over this trip. Dan McGrue surely has more to come for Paul Nicholls so he should be involved too.

Kings Ryde
Canelo
Dan Mcgrue

Previous Winners

2016

Laugharne

Weight: 10-12 |Age: 5

J: A Thornton | T: L A Dace

9/4

Prize Money

1st: £5,198.002nd: £1,526.003rd: £763.004th: £382.00