13:45 Taunton

Thursday 28 November 2019

All12:3513:1013:4514:1514:5015:2015:50

Taunton Racecourse Owners Club Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:46 | Winning time: 6m 11.90s

1^st

Cushuish

610-7

17/2

T: R H BucklerJ: Sean Houlihan (3)

Reluctant to race, soon chasing leaders, led 3 out, headed narrowly towards finish, led again close home op 10/1

2^nd

Easyrun De Vassy

511-6

7/4f

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Chased leader, challenged before 2 out, led narrowly towards finish, headed close home tchd 6/4 and tchd 15/8

3^rd

Deputy Jones

611-9

20/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: R T Dunne

Held up towards rear, hampered 1st, went 3rd after 3 out, no extra flat op 25/1

4^th

Mister Murchan

610-9

9/2

T: R RoweJ: L P Aspell

Held up, headway 9th, ridden after 3 out, no extra next op 5/1 tchd 11/2

5^th

1 ½

Three Bullet Gate

611-3

16/1

T: R DickinJ: J M Quinlan

Held up towards rear, went 5th after 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 14/1

6^th

Theatre Mix

610-13

20/1

T: Miss J Du PlessisJ: James Best

Hampered start, towards rear, well beaten 3 out op 16/1

7^th

Vamanos

511-12

6/1

T: O MurphyJ: R Johnson

Chased leaders, mistake 9th, weakened 3 out op 11/2 tchd 5/1

8^th

Caspers Court

511-3

15/2

T: K WoollacottJ: Bryony Frost

Not that fluent, led until 3 out, soon beaten op 20/1

9^th

Primal Focus

511-8

20/1

T: Christian WilliamsJ: Nick Scholfield

Hampered start, held up, mistake and struggling 9th op 18/1

Also Ran

Gang Warfare

811-0

16/1

T: Alexandra DunnJ: M G Nolan

Hampered start, reluctant to race and left well behind, continued reluctant until pulled up 2nd op 14/1

Ekayburg

510-13

25/1

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Hampered start, behind, well beaten 3 out, soon pulled up op 22/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.80Pl:£2.30, £1.20, £5.70EX:£31.00Trifecta:£1,347.10Tricast:£306.50SF:£23.83Swingers:£4.90, £34.10, £9.10

Forecasts

Easyrun De Vassy (7/4), Mister Murchan (9/2), Vamanos (6/1), Caspers Court (15/2), Cushuish (17/2), Three Bullet Gate (16/1), Gang Warfare (16/1), Deputy Jones (20/1), Theatre Mix (20/1), Primal Focus (20/1), Ekayburg (25/1)

Cushuish was a bridesmaid over C&D on seasonal bow and is respected despite being rated 2lb higher in a stronger race now. Deputy Jones may find this trip more to his liking with a run behind, while Theatre Mix and Caspers Court are possible improvers. This trip could bring improvement from Easyrun De Vassy on handicap debut but top-weight VAMANOS did little wrong at Kelso last time in a novices' hurdle and could be up to opening his account with the champion jockey taking over back in a handicap and better ground no concern.

Vamanos
Deputy Jones
Easyrun De Vassy

Previous Winners

2018

Worthy Farm

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 5

J: H Cobden | T: P F Nicholls

11/4

Prize Money

1st: £5,458.002nd: £1,603.003rd: £801.004th: £401.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00