14:40 Taunton

Thursday 4 April 2019

All14:0514:4015:1015:5016:2517:0017:35

Muriel Bell Memorial Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 4m 49.00s

1^st

Birds Of Prey

511-6

7/4

T: P F NichollsJ: Lorcan Williams (5)

Tracked leading pair on inside, went 2nd at the last, led and edged left run-in, driven out op 2/1 tchd 13/8

2^nd

Barbados Blue

510-7

7/2

T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen

Tracked leader and keen at times, went left 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, lost 2nd at the last, squeezed through on inside to chase winner final 100 yards and closed, just held op 11/4

3^rd

2 ¼

On The Slopes

511-6

1/1f

T: C GordonJ: Harry Reed (3)

Led and set steady pace, increased tempo from 6th, joined when went left and pecked 2 out, headed run-in, no extra and lost 2nd final 100 yards op 6/5

4^th

Dadsinluck

611-0

250/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns

Held up in 5th, some headway into 4th place 6th, never on terms with leading trio, ridden and weakened after 3 out

5^th

1 ¼

Outlaw Jack

711-0

250/1

T: J FarrellyJ: R T Dunne

Held up in last pair, never a factor, tailed off

6^th

Gaelic Surprise

710-7

100/1

T: C J DownJ: James Davies

Raced keenly, tracked leaders in 4th on outside, jumped big 3rd, dropped to 5th place 6th, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, tailed off

Also Ran

Sir Mix

611-0

125/1

T: K BishopJ: Philip Donovan (7)

Well in rear, jumped slowly 1st, not fluent 4th, stumbled badly 5th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next tchd 100/1 and tchd 200/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.40Pl:£1.50, £1.40EX:£8.50Trifecta:£11.30SF:£7.85Swingers:£1.10, £1.10, £1.20

Forecasts

On The Slopes (1/1), Birds Of Prey (7/4), Barbados Blue (7/2), Gaelic Surprise (100/1), Sir Mix (125/1), Dadsinluck (250/1), Outlaw Jack (250/1)

The way Birds Of Prey forced his way through when he met trouble in running last time does suggest the gelding has learned plenty form his experiences so far. With his stamina proven over C&D, the Paul Nicholls-trained gelding looks a fair prospect and has to be feared. However, ON THE SLOPES is also making progress and he'll appreciate this ease in grade; the trip and ground should also suit. Barbados Blue also has plenty of scope and must enter calculations given the amount of weight she receives from the boys.

On The Slopes
Birds Of Prey
Barbados Blue

Previous Winners

2018

Blu Cavalier

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 8

J: Lorcan Williams | T: P F Nicholls

11/10

Prize Money

1st: £5,133.002nd: £1,507.003rd: £754.004th: £377.00