14:10 Taunton

Thursday 14 December 2017

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

Dave Criddle Travel & Thomas Cook Holidays Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 4m 53.20s

1^st

Padleyourowncanoe

310-1

13/2

T: C L TizzardJ: T Scudamore

Chased leaders, led after 3 out, ridden clear last, ran on strongly op 11/2

2^nd

Molineaux

611-9

9/2j

T: C L TizzardJ: Aidan Coleman

Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge after 3 out, kept on same pace approaching last op 7/2

3^rd

Garo De Juilley

511-12

8/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Mid-division, headway before 6th, chased leaders 3 out, never able to challenge op 9/1

4^th

Here's Herbie

911-10

18/1

T: Mrs S GardnerJ: Lucy Gardner (3)

Mid-division, headway 3 out, weakened next op 20/1

5^th

The Welsh Paddies

511-12

9/2j

T: Christian WilliamsJ: R Johnson

Held up, mistake 1st, headway approaching 2 out, never placed to challenge op 5/1

6^th

Hidden Cargo

511-4

9/1

T: A KingJ: Wayne Hutchinson

Behind, headway 4 out, never on terms op 10/1 tchd 17/2

7^th

Cesar Et Rosalie

511-7

14/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: N D Fehily

Mid-division, weakened 3 out op 12/1

8^th

Polly's Pursuit

511-2

14/1

T: N J HendersonJ: Ned Curtis (5)

Held up, never dangerous op 12/1

9^th

Justification

911-5

20/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Joshua Moore

Always behind

10^th

Caviar D'Allen

510-8

33/1

T: Christian WilliamsJ: Adrian Heskin

Prominent, weakened after 3 out

11^th

Floresco

711-8

9/1

T: R WoollacottJ: D A Jacob

Led, mistake 4 out, headed next, weakened before 2 out op 12/1

12^th

Quarenta

511-10

14/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr. (7)

Mid-division, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, never able to challenge op 16/1

Also Ran

Norse Legend

611-1

16/1

T: C GordonJ: Tom Cannon

Held up in rear weakened before 6th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out

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Non-Runners

Vivas²⁶

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: C E Longsdon J: Paul O'Brien

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.00Pl:£2.50, £1.80, £3.30EX:£35.00Trifecta:£194.80Tricast:£242.77SF:£36.48Swingers:£6.00, £12.10, £8.20

Forecasts

Molineaux (9/2), The Welsh Paddies (9/2), Padleyourowncanoe (13/2), Garo De Juilley (8/1), Hidden Cargo (9/1), Floresco (9/1), Vivas (12/1), Cesar Et Rosalie (14/1), Polly's Pursuit (14/1), Quarenta (14/1), Norse Legend (16/1), Here's Herbie (18/1), Justification (20/1), Caviar D'Allen (33/1)

Colin Tizzard has two live contenders here with MOLINEAUX in particular boasting very strong claims after two good runs to start this season. There is no shortage of dangers however and lightly raced pair The Welsh Paddies and Polly's Pursuit are both likely to be capable of better in the coming months so they are among the most likely of his rivals.

Molineaux
The Welsh Paddies
Polly's Pursuit

Previous Winners

2016

Winning Spark

Weight: 11-9 |Age: 9

J: James Best | T: Miss J Du Plessis

5/1

Prize Money

1st: £7,596.002nd: £2,244.003rd: £1,122.004th: £562.005th: £281.00