16:55 Taunton

Thursday 13 April 2023

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:25

Invest Southwest Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 4m 7.00s

1^st

Phoenix Risen

611-3

10/3f

T: J ScottJ: David Prichard (5)

Chased leader, led before 2 out, soon clear, easily op 4/1 tchd 16/5

2^nd

9 ½

Gavin

511-8

28/1

T: Joe PontingJ: Charlie Hammond

Mid-division, headway on inside tracking leaders 3 out, went 3rd between last two, took 2nd final strides, no chance with winner op 18/1

3^rd

Gorcombe Moonshine

610-3

4/1

T: R WalfordJ: Angus Cheleda (5)

Led, joined and pushed along home turn, ridden and headed before 2 out, no chance with easy winner when bad mistake and nearly unseated rider last, lost 2nd final strides op 3/1

4^th

2 ¾

Syr Maffos

511-0

7/1

T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard

Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders home turn, modest 4th before 2 out tchd 13/2 and tchd 15/2

5^th

3 ½

Noble Savage

811-10

12/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Jordan Nailor

Off the pace towards rear, plugged on in modest 5th before 2 out tchd 14/1

6^th

La Referi

410-2

125/1

T: N J HawkeJ: Tom Buckley (3)

Behind most of way, some late moderate headway when mistake last op 66/1

7^th

Robinsville

611-10

9/2

T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Tracked leaders in 5th, pushed along after 3 out, outpaced home turn, never dangerous after op 13/2

8^th

1 ¼

Forever Des Long

811-12

125/1

T: Miss C DysonJ: David Noonan

Chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, weakened turning in op 66/1 tchd 50/1

9^th

Secret Potion

711-1

18/1

T: C J DownJ: James Davies

Raced keenly tracking leaders, weakened 3 out op 20/1

10^th

1 ½

Faerie Cutlass

511-4

12/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: David Bass

Mid-division on inside, weakened after 4 out op 11/1

11^th

Ho Que Oui

611-5

50/1

T: Alexandra DunnJ: Gearoid Harney (7)

Soon towards rear, tailed off 4 out, never a factor

Also Ran

Nordy Lordy

610-7

14/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns

Off the pace towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out op 16/1

Tuscan Rose

510-6

12/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: Bryan Carver

Off the pace towards rear, reminders after 5th, tailing off when fell heavily 3 out tchd 14/1

Presgrave

610-2

10/1

T: J D FrostJ: Bryony Frost

Jumped left at times, off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out tchd 9/1

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Non-Runners

Man Of The Sea¹⁶⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: N P Mulholland J: Joe Anderson

Sassified⁶⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: P Hobbs & J White J: M G Nolan

Ghyll Manor¹⁰⁴

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: D J Jeffreys J: Max Kendrick

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.34Pl:£1.60, £8.90, £2.00EX:£143.00Trifecta:£526.60Tricast:£401.47SF:£97.64Swingers:£20.80, £3.90, £27.90

Forecasts

Phoenix Risen (10/3), Gorcombe Moonshine (4/1), Robinsville (9/2), Man Of The Sea (5/1), Syr Maffos (7/1), Presgrave (10/1), Noble Savage (12/1), Faerie Cutlass (12/1), Tuscan Rose (12/1), Nordy Lordy (14/1), Sassified (14/1), Ghyll Manor (14/1), Secret Potion (18/1), Gavin (28/1), Ho Que Oui (50/1), La Referi (125/1), Forever Des Long (125/1)

Solid options are thin on the ground and while FAERIE CUTLASS can hardly be considered as such following 3 low-key efforts in novice company, she very much appeals as the type to raise her game now handicapping off a realistic opening mark. If able to build on his latest improved effort here, Phoenix Risen should have a big role to play, while Gorcombe Moonshine and Syr Maffos are others to consider.

FAERIE CUTLASS
PHOENIX RISEN
GORCOMBE MOONSHINE

Previous Winners

2022

Kolisi

Weight: 10-7 |Age: 4

J: T Scudamore | T: D Pipe

8/11

Prize Money

1st: £4,225.002nd: £1,944.003rd: £972.004th: £486.005th: £242.00