14:20 Taunton

Sunday 30 December 2018

All12:4513:1513:5014:2014:5515:2515:55

Invest Southwest Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 4m 6.45s

1^st

Beltor

711-3

5/1

T: R StephensJ: T J O'Brien

Raced keenly, held up in close touch, headway in 3rd after 3 out, 2nd next, upsides last, stayed on to lead final 100 yards op 7/2

2^nd

Gwalia

510-10

7/4

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Led, went clear 2 out, joined and hit last, ridden and edged left run-in, headed final 100 yards op 2/1 tchd 7/4

3^rd

Thahab Ifraj

510-4

16/1

T: Alexandra DunnJ: M G Nolan

Chased leaders, stumbled 3 out, ridden and weakened soon after, left in modest 4th 2 out, went 3rd towards finish, no chance with leading duo op 12/1 tchd 11/1

4^th

Percy Street

510-5

5/4f

T: D PipeJ: David Noonan

Chased leaders on inside, pushed along after 5th, weakened after 3 out, left modest 3rd next, weakened into 4th towards finish op 7/4

5^th

Global Thrill

910-0

20/1

T: B J LlewellynJ: Sean Houlihan (3)

Always behind, slight peck 1st, mistake and pushed along 3rd, weakened 4 out op 16/1

Also Ran

Fergall

1111-12

16/1

T: J W MullinsJ: Kevin Jones (3)

Tracked leader, pushed along when lost 2nd and fell 2 out tchd 20/1

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Non-Runners

Admiral's Sunset²⁹

Weight: 10-4| Age: 5

T: D Weston J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.30Pl:£2.60, £1.50EX:£16.40Trifecta:£108.70SF:£15.00Swingers:£1.70, £10.10, £3.40

Forecasts

Percy Street (5/4), Gwalia (7/4), Admiral's Sunset (4/1), Beltor (5/1), Thahab Ifraj (16/1), Fergall (16/1), Global Thrill (20/1)

If he were to come back to the sort of form that he showed earlier in his hurdles career then Beltor who has been given a chance by the handicapper would be of interest but he’s been off a long time and his fitness has to be taken on trust. Percy Street should be on the premises making a quick return to action after taking the runner-up slot at Leicester to a progressive sort with Admiral’s Sunset sure to find a return to handicaps a more suitable test. GWALIA doesn’t have many miles on the clock though and even off a 9lb higher mark may well be able to follow up his C&D win of 17 days ago when he looked to have more to give.

Gwalia
Percy Street
Admiral's Sunset

Previous Winners

2017

Attest

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 4

J: Harry Bannister | T: W Greatrex

9/4

Prize Money

1st: £8,058.002nd: £2,366.003rd: £1,183.004th: £591.005th: £450.006th: £450.007th: £450.008th: £450.00