13:05 Taunton

Saturday 20 January 2018

All13:0513:4014:1514:5015:2515:55

Bathwick Tyres British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 13:05 | Winning time: 5m 10.6s

1^st

Dan McGrue

611-8

5/6f

T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Frost (5)

Made all, clear before 2 out, ridden out flat, unchallenged op 11/10

2^nd

Notre Ami

711-2

11/8

T: N J GiffordJ: Tom Cannon

Tracked leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 7th, went 2nd after 3 out, no impression on winner when not fluent 2 out, went right last, one pace op 7/5 tchd 5/4

3^rd

Cotswold Way

511-2

10/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: T J O'Brien

Held up, headway on inside after 3 out, 3rd but no impression on winner 2 out, stayed on same pace, closed on 2nd towards finish op 8/1

4^th

Farmer Boy

511-2

66/1

T: N J HawkeJ: B S Hughes

Not fluent, held up in rear, jumped right 1st, ridden after 3 out, well beaten before 2 out, went 4th after last op 80/1

5^th

1 ¼

Telson Barley

511-2

125/1

T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Conor Shoemark

Soon tracking winner, slow 6th, lost 2nd after 3 out, weakened before next

6^th

Drama King

711-2

22/1

T: D PipeJ: David Noonan

Held up, not fluent 3rd, outpaced after 3 out, well beaten before next op 16/1 tchd 25/1

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Non-Runners

Diamant Bleu⁴³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: Nick Williams J: Chester Williams

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.60Pl:£1.10, £1.10EX:£2.20Trifecta:£4.10SF:£2.36Swingers:£1.60, £2.60, £2.20

Forecasts

Dan McGrue (5/6), Notre Ami (11/8), Diamant Bleu (9/4), Cotswold Way (10/1), Drama King (22/1), Farmer Boy (66/1), Telson Barley (125/1)

Notre Ami finished a good second on handicap bow at Fontwell last month on soft ground having previously shaped well in maiden/novice company. Running off an unchanged mark over this longer trip, he should once more throw his hat into the ring. DAN MCGRUE however showed improved form to win a C&D novice contest last month and can go in again with Bryony Frost taking off a handy 5lb here. Diamant Bleu will surely prove better than his Sandown effort last time while Cotswold Way should appreciate this longer journey on jumping bow for an in-form yard.