14:10 Taunton

Tuesday 20 February 2018

All14:1014:4015:1015:4516:1516:50

C&S Electrical Wholesale Termination Technology Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 4m 30.30s

1^st

The Russian Doyen

511-8

11/4

T: C L TizzardJ: H Cobden

Always prominent, led 4th, clear 2 out, ran on well, comfortably tchd 2/1

2^nd

4 ½

Esprit De Somoza

410-13

7/4f

T: Nick WilliamsJ: Lizzie Kelly (3)

Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, no impression on winner, kept on and well clear of rest op 5/6 tchd 10/11

3^rd

Dont Be Robin

611-2

25/1

T: Mrs R FordJ: R P McLernon

Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace, no impression on front pair op 80/1

4^th

The Groovy Hoovy

611-2

11/1

T: O SherwoodJ: L P Aspell

Prominent, led after 2nd, headed 4th, stayed on same pace approaching 2 out op 25/1

5^th

Samson The Man

511-2

11/1

T: Noel WilliamsJ: Wayne Hutchinson

Held up towards rear, headway on outside after 3 out, shaken up and stayed on same pace from 2 out op 25/1

6^th

Choix Des Armes

611-2

14/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Held up in mid-division, some headway after 3 out, never involved op 20/1

7^th

The Major

511-2

25/1

T: K WoollacottJ: James Best

Held up towards rear, took keen hold, modest headway before 2 out, soon no further progress

8^th

Sea Of Mystery

511-2

7/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Mid-division, not fluent 3 out, no impression, well held from 2 out op 7/1 tchd 6/1

9^th

Irish Prince

511-2

14/1

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Tracked leaders on outside, lost place 6th, well beaten after 3 out op 66/1

10^th

Akkapenko

410-7

14/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns

Took keen hold, held up in mid-division, pushed along and some headway on bend before 2 out, no impression

11^th

Lake Washington

511-2

50/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Alain Cawley

Slowly away, always in rear

12^th

3 ¼

Newquay Cards

611-2

66/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Conor Ring (3)

Led, jumped slowly 1st, headed after 2nd, not fluent 3rd, lost place before 2 out

13^th

Mr Magill

611-2

66/1

T: Nick MitchellJ: Nick Scholfield

Slowly away, always in rear, well tailed off when took wayward path to 2 out

Also Ran

House Of Frauds

1011-2

50/1

T: A G NewcombeJ: Andrew Tinkler

Jumped right and not that fluent, towards rear, struggling 5th, pulled up before 2 out

Unlimited Replays

of all UK and Irish races with our Race Replays

Discover Sporting Life Plus Benefits Sporting Life Plus - Join For Free

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.50Pl:£1.10, £1.10, £66.00EX:£3.90Trifecta:£142.00SF:£3.70Swingers:£1.10, £10.80, £0.00

Forecasts

Esprit De Somoza (7/4), The Russian Doyen (11/4), Sea Of Mystery (7/1), The Groovy Hoovy (11/1), Samson The Man (11/1), Choix Des Armes (14/1), Irish Prince (14/1), Akkapenko (14/1), Dont Be Robin (25/1), The Major (25/1), Lake Washington (50/1), House Of Frauds (50/1), Newquay Cards (66/1), Mr Magill (66/1)

The four-year-olds get a handy weight-for-age allowance here and that should give ESPRIT DE SOMOZA an advantage having shown progress last time out to win at Huntingdon where he created a good impression. The main danger should come from The Russian Doyen who will appreciate this easier grade having shown that he had plenty of ability when winning at Exeter the time before. Plenty of the others will be the sort to be found in handicaps in the future and the biggest threats to those two in the market are likely to be Sea Of Mystery on his hurdles debut on the back of some wind surgery and The Groovy Hoovy who looks the type to go well but probably needs further. One other that is worth mentioning is Akkapenko who was decent on the Flat in France and he makes his stable/hurdle debut here and is worth a market check.