15:45 Taunton

Tuesday 20 February 2018

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

C&S Electrical Wholesale Handicap Hurdle

4YO plus | Class 2 | 2m 104y | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 7 Runners | Turf

Weighed In

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 4m 21.5s

1^st

Horse silk

1

811-12

5/2

T: J ScottJ: Matt Griffiths

Made all, clear from last, ran on well op 11/2

2^nd

Horse silk

4 ½

3

611-5

14/1

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Charlie Hammond (7)

Chased leaders, raced on outside until before 3rd, not clear run and bumped before 2 out, soon went 2nd, no impression on winner last tchd 5/1

3^rd

Horse silk

4

6

610-13

5/1f

T: H FryJ: N D Fehily

Held up in rear, headway towards outside before 2 out, soon 3rd, stayed on same pace op 9/4

4^th

Horse silk

1

7

910-0

25/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns

Held up towards rear, headway on outside approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace last tchd 20/1

5^th

Horse silk

7

5

611-0

7/2

T: R WalfordJ: H Cobden

Chased leaders on inside, took keen hold, not fluent 5th, lost place on bend before 2 out op 3/1 tchd 5/2

6^th

Horse silk

2 ¾

2

711-7

5/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Alexander Thorne (7)

Tracked winner, bumped before 2 out, soon lost 2nd, no extra last op 20/1

7^th

Horse silk

8

4

Hurricane Hollow

811-1

4/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews (3)

Chased leaders, switched to outside before 3rd, closed 5th, not fluent 3 out, lost place before next, eased op 8/1 tchd 11/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.30Pl:£2.80, £2.40EX:£37.10Trifecta:£90.00SF:£25.89Swingers:£1.70, £3.80, £2.90

Forecasts

Unison (5/2), Our Merlin (7/2), Hurricane Hollow (4/1), Black Mischief (5/1), Coillte Lass (5/1), Caid Du Lin (14/1), Dovils Date (25/1)

Paul Nicholls has won this twice in the past four years and he runs Coillte Lass here who returns to the scene of her best run although she will need to improve on her recent chasing form. Unison will have to improve on his recent career best and may face some pressure from the front this time. Both Hurricane Hollow and Caid Du Lin have form in decent handicap hurdles with the former looking to have a better chance. Our Merlin has shown some remarkable improvement in handicaps this season although the handicapper looks to have him in his grasp now. BLACK MISCHIEF now makes his handicap debut with the tongue-tie going on for the first time and that may help him finish off his race better this time having travelled well last time out.

Black Mischief
Hurricane Hollow
Our Merlin

Previous Winners

2017

Tommy Silver

Weight: 11-9 |Age: 5

J: Stan Sheppard | T: P F Nicholls

7/2

Prize Money

1st: £11,452.002nd: £3,400.003rd: £1,700.004th: £847.00

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