15:45 Taunton
Saturday 30 December 2017
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Collect totepool Winnings From Betfred Shops Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
- 3YO plus | Class 4 | 2m 3f 1y | Soft | 13 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 5m 4.20s
T: N J HawkeJ: Sean Houlihan (3)
Led, clear with one other after 3rd, headed after 5th, pressed leader, driven after 3 out, stayed on to challenge and every chance approaching next, ridden flat, led narrowly final 100 yards, just held on op 9/2
T: Miss J Du PlessisJ: Kieron Edgar
Held up behind, headway on outside 4 out, led narrowly before 2 out, ridden flat, kept on when headed final 100 yards, just held tchd 20/1
T: K BishopJ: Tom Cheesman
Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, 8th before next, stayed on under pressure to take 3rd towards finish, no chance with front pair op 6/1
T: T R GeorgeJ: C Gethings (3)
Tracked clear leaders, close up 6th, ridden to chase leaders before 2 out, kept on same pace, never on terms op 11/4 tchd 3/1
T: G & J MooreJ: William Clarke (10)
Pressed leader and clear of rest after 3rd, led after 5th, driven and headed before 2 out, no chance with front pair before last, lost place flat
T: D PipeJ: Michael Heard (3)
Mid-division, close up 6th, ridden to chase leaders before 2 out, kept on same pace, never on terms op 10/1
T: R WoollacottJ: Stan Sheppard
Mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leaders after next, outpaced before 2 out, soon ridden, never on terms op 9/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews (3)
Held up behind, headway 4 out, driven to chase leaders after next, never on terms, weakened from 2 out, tailed off op 10/1
T: M KeighleyJ: Harry Stock (6)
Behind, reminders and struggling after 6th, hampered 4 out, tailed off next tchd 6/1
T: J W MullinsJ: Daniel Sansom (6)
Always in rear, tailed off 4 out
T: J D FrostJ: Alexander Thorne (5)
Chased clear leaders, close up 6th, ridden and lost place before 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off tchd 50/1
Also Ran
T: C L TizzardJ: Mitchell Bastyan
In touch main group, driven and lost place after 5th, behind when pulled up before 4 out op 20/1
T: Kerry LeeJ: R Patrick (3)
Mid-division, headway and in touch when fell 4 out op 22/1
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2
Tikken Away30
Weight: 12-1| Age: 6
T: R Walford J: Jack Sherwood
NR
15
Gilly Grace22
Weight: 10-0| Age: 7
T: J D Frost J: Non Runner
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£4.20Pl:£1.60, £7.90, £3.20EX:£95.80Trifecta:£895.50Tricast:£510.47SF:£85.06Swingers:£22.10, £5.80, £25.10
Forecasts
Western Wave (5/2), Camron De Chaillac (3/1), Somerset Jem (7/1), Prince Mahler (7/1), Dr Dunraven (8/1), Tikken Away (10/1), Delface (12/1), Atlantic Storm (14/1), Arthur Burrell (25/1), The Green Ogre (25/1), Flo'sboy Sam (25/1), Scales (25/1), Gilly Grace (25/1), Westerbee (33/1), Ice Konig (40/1)
A somewhat low-grade but competitive finale with top weight Atlantic Storm returning to hurdles and looking as though he can play a part off this mark. Western Wave is another who figures on what looks to be a fair mark but the trip may be a little on the sharp side for him. Prince Mahler needs to be considered after he ran well back from a break last time and he generally travels well in his race. Dr Dunraven and Somerset Jem are two others that should be noted although fitness for both could prove to be a question mark. All in all a chance is taken with TIKKEN AWAY who makes his handicap debut and this yard are no stranger to improvers in handicap company and he’s well worth noting in the market here and could well win first time up in this sphere.
- Tikken Away
- Prince Mahler
- Western Wave
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £5,198.002nd: £1,526.003rd: £763.004th: £382.00
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