15:50 Taunton

Thursday 14 December 2017

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

Somerset County Gazette Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 6m 28.30s

1^st

Cheque En Blanc

511-1

7/4f

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

Held up in rear, headway after 5 out, chased leaders after next, led before 2 out, hard driven, ran on well op 5/2

2^nd

Fearsome Fred

811-2

20/1

T: Dr J R J NaylorJ: Dave Crosse

Held up, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, kept on well under pressure closing stages

3^rd

Ballyantics

611-3

16/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: N D Fehily

Tracked leaders, keen, led 4th, headed before 2 out, rallied last, no extra closing stages

4^th

Sahara Haze

811-5

8/1

T: P C DandoJ: Ben Jones (7)

Led until 3rd, remained prominent, rallied 3 out, stayed on same pace op 12/1

5^th

4 ½

Innisfree Lad

511-11

10/1

T: David DennisJ: Aidan Coleman

In touch, under pressure 4 out, soon weakened tchd 9/1

6^th

Sheelbewhatsheelbe

711-2

7/1

T: R T PhillipsJ: Ian Popham

In touch, effort 3 out, weakened before next

7^th

Limoncello

511-12

12/1

T: Nick WilliamsJ: Chester Williams (7)

Prominent, led 3rd, headed next, pushed along after 7th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off op 14/1

8^th

Breaking Ground

511-2

33/1

T: Mrs R FordJ: R P McLernon

Held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, never dangerous

9^th

Gaelic Flow

611-1

11/1

T: C J DownJ: C Gethings (3)

Mid-division, weakened 3 out tchd 10/1

Also Ran

Midnight Magic

511-12

8/1

T: D PipeJ: David Noonan

Mid-division, when brought down 5 out op 7/1

Mondello

611-12

7/1

T: R WoollacottJ: H Cobden

In rear, headway to track leaders 5th, fell 5 out op 13/2

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Non-Runners

Millen Dollar Man²⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 8

T: Alexandra Dunn J: Miss H Welch

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.60Pl:£1.10, £7.10, £4.50EX:£43.50Trifecta:£676.10Tricast:£457.04SF:£39.06Swingers:£9.10, £8.50, £43.50

Forecasts

Cheque En Blanc (7/4), Sheelbewhatsheelbe (7/1), Mondello (7/1), Sahara Haze (8/1), Midnight Magic (8/1), Innisfree Lad (10/1), Gaelic Flow (11/1), Limoncello (12/1), Ballyantics (16/1), Millen Dollar Man (16/1), Fearsome Fred (20/1), Breaking Ground (33/1)

SHEELBEWHATSHEELBE ran really well at Uttoxeter last month and that not the first time she has been noted making late progress over 2m4f. This step up could well yield the improvement needed to get off the mark. Midnight Magic showed himself in a far better light last time when upped to 3m and he looks sure to win races over this sort of trip. Also worth considering is Cheque En Blanc who has shown signs of a revival since switched to Gary Moore.

Sheelbewhatsheelbe
Midnight Magic
Cheque En Blanc

Previous Winners

2016

Dropzone

Weight: 10-4 |Age: 7

J: C O'Farrell | T: B Forsey

20/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,899.002nd: £1,145.003rd: £572.004th: £286.00