13:35 Taunton
Thursday 14 December 2017
All12:0012:3013:0513:3514:1014:4515:1515:50
Dave Criddle Travel & Wendy Wu Tours Handicap Hurdle
- 3YO plus  |  Class 4  |  2m 104y  |  Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |  15 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 13:40Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 17.2s
T:Â R WalfordJ:Â H Cobden
Mid-division, headway 4th, chased leaders next, led on bit after 3 out, drew clear next, very easily op 11/8
T:Â J FarrellyJ:Â Mr Garry Lavery (7)
Tracked leaders, hard driven after 3 out, kept on well under pressure, no chance with easy winner
T:Â P Hobbs & J WhiteJ:Â R Johnson
Led until after 4th, remained prominent, effort 3 out, stayed on same pace after next op 11/1
T:Â Tim VaughanJ:Â Miss Jodie Hughes (7)
Tracked leaders, hard driven to challenge before 2 out, soon outpaced by easy winner
T:Â R T PhillipsJ:Â Ian Popham
Pulled hard in mid-division, effort 3 out, soon no impression op 20/1
T:Â D PipeJ:Â T Scudamore
Mid-division, headway on inside to lead after 4th, headed just after 3 out, weakened next tchd 15/2
T:Â Jonjo O'NeillJ:Â Jonjo O'Neill Jr. (7)
Mid-division, never on terms op 25/1
T:Â C E LongsdonJ:Â J J Burke
Held up in rear, headway 3 out, weakened next op 25/1
T:Â S D DixonJ:Â Mr G Treacy (7)
Mid-division, headway when hampered 4 out, soon weakened
T:Â G L MooreJ:Â Joshua Moore
Always behind op 33/1
Also Ran
T:Â B PaulingJ:Â D A Jacob
Held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, struggling when pulled up 4 out
T:Â Noel WilliamsJ:Â Wayne Hutchinson
Behind, mistake 1st, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next op 9/1
T:Â H FryJ:Â Kieron Edgar (3)
Held up in rear, headway when fell 4 out
T:Â C J DownJ:Â N de Boinville
In touch, weakened after 4th, behind when pulled up before 4 out
T:Â D SkeltonJ:Â Harry Skelton
Behind, mistake 4th, headway when mistake 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next op 10/1 tchd 12/1
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Non-Runners
13
Maid Of Tuscany23
Weight: 10-13|Â Â Age: 6
T: N P Mulholland  J: N D Fehily
NR
16
Il Sicario46
Weight: 10-10|Â Â Age: 3
T: W G M Turner  J: Sean Houlihan
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£1.90Pl:£1.10, £8.50, £2.20EX:£35.00Trifecta:£306.10Tricast:£215.38SF:£38.92Swingers:£10.20, £4.00, £24.40
Forecasts
Our Merlin (11/10), Tobacco Road (8/1), New Millennium (10/1), Primo Blue (10/1), Oscar's Song (11/1), Maid Of Tuscany (12/1), Status Quo (12/1), Whin Park (12/1), Master Vintage (16/1), Mr Lando (25/1), Il Sicario (25/1), Hidden Oasis (28/1), Franz Klammer (33/1), Jaunty Inflight (33/1), Empty Marmalades (40/1), Lord Fendale (66/1), I'll Be Your Clown (66/1)
OUR MERLIN has looked a different horse this month and could barely have won more easily than in the two races he carries penalties for here. He looks likely to land the hat-trick today before re-assessment no doubt hits him hard. In a field of this size however he won't have things all his own way. Tobacco Road won well latest and he is certainly a danger. Oscar's Song is an alternative who still looks to have a big run in her and she will be seen to good effect if we get an end-to-end pace.
- Our Merlin
- Tobacco Road
- Oscar's Song
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £5,198.002nd: £1,526.003rd: £763.004th: £382.00
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