14:53 Taunton

Wednesday 21 December 2022

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Stables Business Park Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:54 | Winning time: 4m 2.81s

1^st

Amelia's Dance

711-3

10/1

T: R WalfordJ: Bryan Carver

Raced wide tracking leaders, close 2nd soon after 3 out, mistake and led 2 out, clear before last, stayed on strongly op 12/1 tchd 9/1

2^nd

Parramount

611-9

11/8f

T: C E LongsdonJ: Aidan Coleman

Never that fluent, led until 2nd, chased leader, not fluent 3rd, dived and lost 2nd briefly next, led 3 out, shaken up and headed 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner tchd 6/4

3^rd

Norley

711-1

5/1

T: B PaulingJ: Beau Morgan (7)

Chased leaders, went 2nd briefly 4th, chased leaders outpaced before 3 out, rallied into 3rd home turn, plugged on, never any chance with winner tchd 13/2

4^th

American Gerry

612-0

14/1

T: H MorrisonJ: Mr Nathan Brennan (7)

Held up last, headway out wide 4 out, outpaced soon after next, rallied and hit last, plugged on run-in, closed on 3rd but no chance with winner op 18/1 tchd 12/1

5^th

Beau Balko

411-10

2/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Chased leaders early, soon steadied 5th on inside, dropped to rear at 5th, never on terms after op 15/8 tchd 9/4

6^th

Petrastar

711-8

18/1

T: D J JeffreysJ: Thomas Bellamy

Chased leader, led 2nd, hit 3 out and headed, soon dropped to 3rd, weakened home turn op 14/1 tchd 11/1

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Non-Runners

Privatory¹⁷

Weight: 11-3| Age: 4

T: G & J Moore J: T J O'Brien

Bashful Boy¹⁸

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: D Pipe J: T Scudamore

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£11.00Pl:£3.10, £1.50EX:£29.90Trifecta:£102.10Tricast:£78.90SF:£25.55Swingers:£2.90, £4.70, £1.90

Forecasts

Parramount (11/8), Beau Balko (2/1), Norley (5/1), Amelia's Dance (10/1), Bashful Boy (12/1), American Gerry (14/1), Privatory (16/1), Petrastar (18/1)

PARRAMOUNT missed all of last term but has created a really positive impression over hurdles since his return and looks to have been let in rather leniently on his handicap debut. Norley is unpenalised for his recent Southwell success and poses a serious danger to the selection, whilst Beau Balko is a much-respected handicap newcomer for Paul Nicholls.

PARRAMOUNT
NORLEY (IRE)
BEAU BALKO (FR)

Prize Money

1st: £5,119.002nd: £2,358.003rd: £1,179.004th: £590.005th: £350.006th: £350.00