15:25 Taunton

Saturday 19 January 2019

All13:0513:4014:1514:5015:2515:5516:25

British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

  • 4YO to 7YO  |   Class 4  |   2m 3f 1y  |   Good to Soft (Good in Places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:27  |   Winning time: 4m 48.80s
1st
Horse silk
3
Before Midnight
611-2
11/8f
T: N J HendersonJ: Aidan Coleman
Always prominent, switched left to challenge after 3 out, led approaching 2 out, challenged last, hard ridden, all out op 8/11
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
Smackwater Jack
511-8
4/1
T: O MurphyJ: David England
Chased leaders, hard driven to challenge after 2 out, stayed on into 2nd after last, never reached winner op 9/2 tchd 7/2 and tchd 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ½
2
At Its Own Expense
511-2
10/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Sean Houlihan (3)
Led until approaching 2 out, rallied and every chance last, faded flat
4th
Horse silk
17
4
Jasmin Des Bordes
511-2
7/4
T: D PipeJ: David Noonan
Chased leaders, slow 6th, soon driven, weakened after 3 out op 10/3
5th
Horse silk
37
5
Movie Theatre
711-2
66/1
T: Jack BarberJ: Nick Scholfield
Held up in rear, slow 5th, beaten 5 out, tailed off next
6th
Horse silk
5
6
Ruffling Feathers
511-2
25/1
T: C L TizzardJ: S Bowen
Chased leaders, slow 1st, soon lost place and towards rear, not fluent 3rd, beaten 4 out, soon tailed off tchd 33/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.20Pl:£1.10, £1.90EX:£2.80Trifecta:£7.70SF:£2.90Swingers:£1.10, £2.10, £4.20

Forecasts

Before Midnight (11/8), Jasmin Des Bordes (7/4), Smackwater Jack (4/1), At Its Own Expense (10/1), Ruffling Feathers (25/1), Movie Theatre (66/1)

Verdict

Smackwater Jack has a tough task to beat BEFORE MIDNIGHT if their bumper form is to be believed - Before Midnight just proved too good on the day, but meets the runner-up o much better terms here. He has been presented another good chance to get off the mark and he can prove too good once again. Jasmin Des Bordes might prove the biggest threat after a good effort at Chepstow last time out. There should be more to come from him if he settles better.
  1. Before Midnight
  2. Jasmin Des Bordes
  3. Smackwater Jack

Previous Winners

2018
Dan McGrue
Weight: 11-8  |Age: 6
J: Bryony Frost  |  T: P F Nicholls
5/6

Prize Money

1st: £5,133.002nd: £1,507.003rd: £754.004th: £377.005th: £427.006th: £215.00

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