12:50 Taunton

Saturday 30 December 2017

All12:1512:5013:2514:0014:3515:1515:45

totescoop6 Play Today Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: 5m 0.9s

1^st

Dan McGrue

510-12

5/2

T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Prominent, pushed along after 3 out, effort next, led narrowly last, ridden and held on under pressure flat tchd 3/1

2^nd

River Bray

410-12

6/1

T: V R A DartnallJ: C Gethings (3)

Hampered 1st, mid-division on inside, took closer order 4th, challenged after 3 out, driven next, ridden and every chance flat, kept on, just held op 8/1

3^rd

Don't Ask

411-4

6/4f

T: W GreatrexJ: Harry Bannister

Led or disputed lead, clear advantage after 6th, hard pressed when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, mistake and headed last, no extra in 3rd flat op 7/4

4^th

Inaminna

610-12

25/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: R T Dunne

Raced keenly, held up mid-division, tracked leaders 4 out, effort approaching 2 out, soon ridden, one pace when mistake last, 4th and weakened flat tchd 20/1

5^th

Faint Hope

510-12

10/1

T: G HarrisJ: L Heard

Held up behind, headway on inside after 6th, chased leaders 4 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out tchd 12/1

6^th

Stockburn

410-12

25/1

T: A KingJ: Thomas Bellamy

Mid-division, driven after 6th, never threatened leaders

7^th

Must Havea Flutter

510-12

33/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews (3)

Chased leaders to 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened before 2 out, tailed off

8^th

3 ¼

Drumlee City

510-12

20/1

T: Nick MitchellJ: Ian Popham

Prominent, driven and lost place after 5th, soon behind, tailed off op 16/1

Also Ran

Cranbrook Causeway

510-12

100/1

T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Conor Shoemark

Mid-division, lost place after 5th, behind from next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

Grand Rigel

410-12

66/1

T: D PipeJ: Michael Heard (5)

Always behind, struggling after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

King's Temple

410-12

100/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: James Best

Towards rear, reminders after 5th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

Skinflint

510-12

10/1

T: D PipeJ: David Noonan

Led or disputed lead to after 6th, soon lost place, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next op 15/2 tchd 6/1

Sparky's Spirit

810-12

66/1

T: C L TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Chased leaders to 6th, soon ridden and behind, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 2 out op 80/1

Gertie Getaway

510-5

33/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: M G Nolan

Mid-division on outside, close up after 5th, outpaced after 3 out, soon ridden, weakened and pulled up approaching next

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.30Pl:£1.30, £2.10, £1.10EX:£17.90Trifecta:£39.00SF:£17.25Swingers:£2.90, £1.30, £2.70

Forecasts

Don't Ask (6/4), Dan McGrue (5/2), River Bray (6/1), Faint Hope (10/1), Skinflint (10/1), Drumlee City (20/1), Inaminna (25/1), Stockburn (25/1), Must Havea Flutter (33/1), Gertie Getaway (33/1), Sparky's Spirit (66/1), Grand Rigel (66/1), King's Temple (100/1), Cranbrook Causeway (100/1)

A big field go to post but in truth a lot of these are running for handicap marks and will be seen to better effect in that sphere once they have a mark. That group would include Faint Hope, Must Havea Flutter and River Bray. DON’T ASK comes from a yard in good form and given that he has some improvement in him he could well defy a penalty. Dan McGrue is another who may well be better suited by this trip having faded over further last time while Skinflint is a most interesting newcomer who must be watched in the market.

Don't Ask
Skinflint
Dan Mcgrue

Previous Winners

2016

The Unit

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 5

J: Wayne Hutchinson | T: A King

2/1

Prize Money

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