12:30 Taunton

Saturday 23 January 2021

All12:3013:0513:3514:1014:4515:2516:0016:30

British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 4m 57.30s

1^st

Stellar Magic

611-8

7/2

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: T J O'Brien

Chased leaders on inside, going well 3 out, led 2 out, joined last, ridden and strongly pressed when edged left briefly run-in, found extra towards finish op 10/3

2^nd

Alaphilippe

711-12

4/1

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Held up in mid-division, closer tracking leaders before 3 out, went 2nd before last, every chance run-in, pressed winner and every chance run-in, found no extra towards finish tchd 7/2 and tchd 9/2

3^rd

4 ¼

Tile Tapper

711-2

10/11f

T: C HonourJ: Bryan Carver (3)

Chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd, challenged and hit 3 out, chased new leader after, ridden to lead before 2 out, headed 2 out, no extra in 3rd when switched right before the last op 6/5

4^th

2 ½

Revels Hill

611-2

50/1

T: H FryJ: K Brogan (5)

Soon held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 5th, pushed along out wide after 3 out, weakened between last 2 op 40/1

5^th

Seelotmorebusiness

611-8

11/2

T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Frost

Chased leaders out wide, challenged and hit 4 out, led next, soon pushed along, headed and weakened before 2 out op 4/1

6^th

Green Dolphin

711-2

20/1

T: H FryJ: Lorcan Murtagh (3)

Raced wide in mid-division, weakened and behind after 4 out, soon lost touch, tailed off tchd 25/1

7^th

Port O'clock

611-2

80/1

T: Miss J Du PlessisJ: James Best

Raced on inside, led, jumped slowly 6th, pushed along after 4 out, headed next, weakened quickly, tailed off op 66/1

8^th

The Boat

511-2

200/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Conor Ring (3)

Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced in last pair after 5th, tailed off op 150/1

9^th

Myfanwy's Jewel

610-9

250/1

T: Alexandra DunnJ: Cillin Leonard (7)

Chased leader until 3rd, chased leaders, weakened rapidly after 6th, tailed off op 300/1 tchd 400/1

Also Ran

Get On Jeremy

611-2

250/1

T: J G CannJ: M G Nolan

Well in rear, pushed along and struggling after 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out op 300/1 tchd 400/1

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Non-Runners

Aeronisi⁸⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: Tim Vaughan J: Alan Johns

Sam Barton⁵⁹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: Miss E C Lavelle J: Non Runner

Mechelen Star¹⁵⁷

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: S Lycett J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.20Pl:£1.60, £1.40, £1.10EX:£17.40Trifecta:£35.90SF:£18.16Swingers:£2.50, £1.50, £1.50

Forecasts

Tile Tapper (10/11), Stellar Magic (7/2), Alaphilippe (4/1), Seelotmorebusiness (11/2), Sam Barton (6/1), Green Dolphin (20/1), Revels Hill (50/1), Aeronisi (50/1), Port O'clock (80/1), Mechelen Star (100/1), The Boat (200/1), Myfanwy's Jewel (250/1), Get On Jeremy (250/1)

An intriguing opener in which Chris Honour's TILE TAPPER gets the vote to open his account in this sphere having not been disgraced behind the unbeaten Metier on both starts over timber so far. He faces some serious opposition however, with Seelotmorebusiness, Alaphilippe and Stellar Magic all looking sure-fire improvers, and they won't allow the selection to have it all his own way.

TILE TAPPER
SEELOTMOREBUSINESS (IRE)
ALAPHILIPPE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

Butterwick Brook

Weight: 11-2 |Age: 5

J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | T: C L Tizzard

9/4

Prize Money

1st: £3,769.002nd: £1,107.003rd: £553.004th: £277.00