14:40 Taunton

Thursday 12 April 2018

All14:1014:4015:1515:5516:3017:0517:35

toteexacta Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 5m 2.60s

1^st

Blu Cavalier

811-6

11/10f

T: P F NichollsJ: Lorcan Williams (7)

Tracked leader, led approaching 6th, clear after 3 out, very easily op 5/4 tchd Evens and tchd 11/8

2^nd

Dentley De Mee

511-6

13/8

T: Nick WilliamsJ: Chester Williams (7)

Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 7th, pushed along and readily outpaced after 3 out, no chance with winner op 7/4 tchd 6/4

3^rd

Mead Vale

511-0

100/1

T: N J HawkeJ: David Noonan

In touch, headway into 3rd 3 out, ridden and one pace before next

4^th

Ruby Fool

810-7

16/1

T: R Mitford-SladeJ: James Best

Never fluent and several slow jumps, chased leaders, hit 6th and next, weakened after 3 out tchd 20/1

5^th

Marble Moon

611-0

66/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Conor Ring (3)

Raced wide, led, slight peck 5th, headed approaching next, lost 2nd 7th, mistake and weakened 3 out

6^th

Eddies Pearl

810-7

150/1

T: B ForseyJ: C O'Farrell

Always in rear, reminder after 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off op 100/1

Also Ran

Book Direct

711-0

9/2

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: M G Nolan

Keen, in touch, headway chasing leaders 5th, weakened 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next op 4/1 tchd 5/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.90Pl:£1.10, £1.20EX:£2.60Trifecta:£127.60SF:£3.21Swingers:£1.10, £6.30, £2.40

Forecasts

Blu Cavalier (11/10), Dentley De Mee (13/8), Book Direct (9/2), Ruby Fool (16/1), Marble Moon (66/1), Mead Vale (100/1), Eddies Pearl (150/1)

Book Direct looked a promising type when last seen in 2016, but this surely rests between Dentley De Mee and BLU CAVALIER. The former produced a huge run at Sandown last time when conditions were soft. His two wins have come on quicker ground and he will face the most attritional going of his career this afternoon. On BHA ratings he meets the selection on 7lb worse terms than if this was a handicap. Paul Nicholls has a good record in this race and his runner here proved last time that he handles desperate ground particularly well.

Blu Cavalier
Dentley De Mee
Book Direct

Previous Winners

2017

Garo De Juilley

Weight: 11-0 |Age: 5

J: Nick Scholfield | T: P F Nicholls

1/6

Prize Money

1st: £5,458.002nd: £1,603.003rd: £801.004th: £401.00