14:40 Taunton

Monday 12 March 2018

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Court Farm Butchers Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 4m 34.90s

1^st

Nelson's Touch

511-2

2/1f

T: J W MullinsJ: Nick Scholfield

Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, 2nd before 2 out, led flat, ran on op 5/2

2^nd

Flight To Milan

511-2

8/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, led before next, headed flat, ran on

3^rd

Tierra Verde

710-9

7/1

T: H WhittingtonJ: S Bowen

Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, no impression on front pair last op 15/2

4^th

The Go Tou Man

511-2

7/2

T: H WhittingtonJ: Harry Bannister

Led until after 3rd, led again 3 out, headed before next, 4th and no extra last, weakened flat op 3/1

5^th

Youngoconnor

510-9

12/1

T: Christian WilliamsJ: D F O'Regan

Held up and behind, went remote 5th when jumped left 2 out, no chance op 9/1 tchd 8/1

6^th

1 ¼

Sandro Botticelli

611-2

16/1

T: Alexandra DunnJ: R P McLernon

Jumped right, in touch, lost place after 3 out op 12/1

7^th

Marble Moon

611-2

33/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Conor Ring (3)

Not always fluent, prominent, led after 3rd, headed before 5th, weakened after 3 out op 40/1

8^th

Akkapenko

410-8

50/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns

Held up in mid-division, not fluent 2nd or 5th, well beaten after 3 out op 40/1

9^th

Blushing Red

410-8

6/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Patrick Cowley (5)

Held up in rear, took keen hold, not fluent 3rd, headway after next, led before 5th, headed 3 out, weakened before next op 11/1

10^th

Live For Today

711-2

150/1

T: K BishopJ: C Poste

Mid-division, struggling 3 out, soon well behind

11^th

2 ½

The Imitation Game

510-9

20/1

T: Mrs S GardnerJ: Sean Houlihan (5)

Jumped right, towards rear, slow 5th, behind next op 14/1

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Non-Runners

Ilewin Geez¹⁹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 8

T: C J Mann J: N D Fehily

Luma's Gift¹⁹

Weight: 10-9| Age: 6

T: Miss C Dyson J: J M Quinlan

Kings Inn⁷²

Weight: 10-8| Age: 4

T: P F Nicholls J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.20Pl:£1.30, £2.60, £2.20EX:£22.30Trifecta:£82.30SF:£18.44Swingers:£3.50, £3.30, £4.60

Forecasts

Nelson's Touch (2/1), Ilewin Geez (11/4), The Go Tou Man (7/2), Blushing Red (6/1), Tierra Verde (7/1), Flight To Milan (8/1), Kings Inn (10/1), Youngoconnor (12/1), Sandro Botticelli (16/1), The Imitation Game (20/1), Marble Moon (33/1), Akkapenko (50/1), Luma's Gift (50/1), Live For Today (150/1)

Dual Flat winner BLUSHING RED is taken to make a winning debut over timber. He looks the type to do well at the winter game . Kings Inn is surely better than he showed on his hurdling bow here in December and rates a big danger, and Ilewin Geez is a major player if able to follow-up a fine comeback effort at Doncaster recently. Former listed Flat winner Sandro Botticelli would be a good thing if he still retains ability, but that is by no means certain. Flight To Milan, Akkapenko, and the possible improver Nelson's Touch are also worth a look.