18:25 Taunton

Thursday 27 April 2023

All17:2017:5018:2519:0019:3520:10

Invest Southwest Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:26 | Winning time: 4m 15.32s

1^st

Phoenix Risen

611-3

4/1

T: J ScottJ: David Prichard (5)

Close up, led after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, awkward last, stayed on well tchd 7/2

2^nd

1 ¾

Great Ocean

711-10

8/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: S Bowen

Close up when not fluent 1st, chased leaders from next, pushed along before 2 out, ridden to go second approaching last, kept on well tchd 17/2

3^rd

2 ¾

Kingofthewest

711-12

15/2

T: D PipeJ: Fergus Gillard (3)

Chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, plugged on one pace from last op 7/1

4^th

Inca De Lafayette

511-13

7/2f

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Led, headed after 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, gradually faded after last op 4/1

5^th

Clay

510-7

13/2

T: N B KingJ: J M Quinlan

Held up in rear, jumped big 2nd, pushed along after 3 out, headway approaching last, no extra from last op 6/1 tchd 7/1

6^th

Coolnaugh Haze

512-0

9/2

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Elizabeth Gale (10)

Held up in midfield, not fluent 3 out, ridden before next, no extra approaching last op 11/2 tchd 6/1

7^th

Universal Secret

611-7

8/1

T: Mrs H R J NelmesJ: Paul O'Brien

Mid-division, ridden approaching 2 out, soon faded op 7/1

Also Ran

Cornicello

511-13

18/1

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: David Noonan

Midfield, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out op 14/1 tchd 20/1

Naturally High

811-6

40/1

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

Held up in rear, pushed along when mistake 6th, soon beaten, pulled up before 2 out op 25/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£1.50, £2.50, £2.60EX:£34.60Trifecta:£311.20Tricast:£230.80SF:£35.77Swingers:£6.70, £6.50, £8.40

Forecasts

Inca De Lafayette (7/2), Phoenix Risen (4/1), Coolnaugh Haze (9/2), Clay (13/2), Kingofthewest (15/2), Great Ocean (8/1), Universal Secret (8/1), Cornicello (18/1), Naturally High (40/1)

PHOENIX RISEN bolted up over C&D a fortnight ago and a 10 lb rise may not be enough to prevent Jeremy Scott's charge from doubling his tally. He gets the nod over Coolnaugh Haze, who did all he could against a lesser-exposed rival at Huntingdon earlier this month and should be in the mix once again. Great Ocean rounds off the shortlist.