15:47 Taunton

Thursday 10 December 2020

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Dave Criddle Travel - Let's Cruise Again Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 7f 198y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:47  |   Winning time: 6m 26.85s
1st
Horse silk
2
How's The Cricket
511-10
5/2f
T: J FarrellyJ: K Brogan (7)
Towards rear, slightly closer after the 7th, further headway and going well 3 out, tracked leaders 2 out, pressed leader approaching last, every chance when not fluent last, kept on gamely run-in and led on the line op 9/4
2nd
Horse silk
nk
9
Motts Cross
911-3
11/4
T: C J DownJ: Bryan Carver (3)
Led, pressed 7th, ridden along and led approaching 2 out, not fluent 2 out, pressed approaching the last, every chance when not fluent again last, kept on bravely but headed dying strides op 3/1 tchd 10/3
3rd
Horse silk
7
3
Cushuish
711-10
11/2
T: R H BucklerJ: Sean Houlihan (3)
Close up, pressed leader 7th, every chance when ridden 2 out, weakened after the last
3rd
Horse silk
dh
10
First Assembly
611-2
14/1
T: R BandeyJ: J McGrath
Mid-division, ridden and outpaced approaching 2 out, stayed on strongly after 2 out op 16/1
5th
Horse silk
5 ½
5
Mystic Court
711-6
6/1
T: Nick MitchellJ: Harry Kimber (7)
Tracked leader, ridden along and outpaced approaching 2 out, not fluent 2 out and last, kept on but never dangerous op 8/1
6th
Horse silk
5
7
Somerset Jem
1111-4
50/1
T: K BishopJ: James Best
Mid-division, headway and chased leaders 5 out, ridden to maintain position 3 out, weakened after 2 out op 25/1
7th
Horse silk
6 ½
8
Jalingo
911-3
33/1
T: A StrongeJ: David Noonan
Towards rear, some headway to chase leading group home turn, outpaced approaching 2 out, never involved op 40/1
8th
Horse silk
13
1
Solstalla
811-10
33/1
T: D WestonJ: Mr Nathan Brennan (7)
Always towards rear, never involved op 28/1 tchd 25/1
9th
Horse silk
2 ¼
4
Lightonthewing
511-6
33/1
T: Mrs S GardnerJ: Lucy Gardner
Mid-division, weakened quickly on the run to 2 out, tailed off op 12/1
10th
Horse silk
4 ½
11
Lakeside Lad
511-0
13/2
T: J W MullinsJ: Kevin Jones (3)
Chased leader and close up, pushed along 5 out, weakened 4 out, well held and tailed off approaching 2 out op 15/2 tchd 17/2
11th
Horse silk
10
6
Beyond Supremacy
811-6
100/1
T: Mrs H E ReesJ: T J O'Brien
Mid-division, ridden along and soon in rear home turn, well held before 2 out and never involved op 40/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.00Pl:£1.30, £1.40, £0.90, £1.90EX:£11.70Trifecta:£21.80, £49.70Tricast:£39.14SF:£9.63Swingers:£2.00, £3.60, £2.00, £3.50, £1.90

Forecasts

How's The Cricket (5/2), Motts Cross (11/4), Cushuish (11/2), Mystic Court (6/1), Lakeside Lad (13/2), First Assembly (14/1), Jalingo (33/1), Solstalla (33/1), Lightonthewing (33/1), Somerset Jem (50/1), Beyond Supremacy (100/1)

Verdict

MOTTS CROSS proved he retains his ability 21 months on from his win over this C&D when finishing runner-up at Exeter last month. He's taken to build on that and go one better here with Bryan Carver keeping the ride. How's The Cricket rates as the main danger having got back on track at Wincanton 3 weeks ago and this significant step up in trip should suit, with Cushuish another to consider.

  1. MOTTS CROSS (IRE)
  2. HOW'S THE CRICKET (IRE)
  3. CUSHUISH

Previous Winners

2019
Layerthorpe
Weight: 11-4  |Age: 7
J: Ben Jones  |  T: Mrs D A Hamer
13/8

Prize Money

1st: £2,794.002nd: £820.003rd: £410.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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