11:45 Taunton

Thursday 14 December 2023

All11:4512:2012:5513:3014:0514:4015:1515:50

Blackdown Motor Company Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 11:46 | Winning time: 4m 10.32s

1^st

Quian

711-12

13/2

T: T GallagherJ: J M Quinlan

Handy, pushed along and led 2 out, ridden before last, kept on well op 12/1

2^nd

1 ½

King's Castle

611-9

15/2

T: J ScottJ: Rex Dingle

Towards rear, headway 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, jumped right last, ridden and chased winner run-in, no impression op 8/1 tchd 7/1

3^rd

3 ½

Phoenix Aquilus

611-12

5/1

T: S DurackJ: James Bowen

Tracked leader, hampered on bend after 3 out and lost position, pushed along before 2 out, stayed on and went 3rd run-in, not trouble front pair op 11/2

4^th

Johnny Boom

511-10

5/2f

T: S LycettJ: Finn Lambert (5)

Mid-division, mistake 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, stayed on, not pace to challenge

5^th

Dancing Harry

611-9

6/1

T: R A TealJ: James Davies

Prominent, slow jump 1st, led home turn, soon pushed along, headed 2 out, ridden and no extra approaching last op 11/2

6^th

Karloss

611-8

9/2

T: S DrinkwaterJ: R T Dunne

Mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, no real progress and beaten before last op 10/3

7^th

Moonshine Spirit

611-9

10/1

T: F O'BrienJ: Liam Harrison

Mid-division, slow jump 1st, prominent before 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, weakened before last op 17/2

8^th

8 ½

Chadlington Lad

511-8

33/1

T: Mrs R FordJ: Brendan Powell

Tracked leader, lost ground on bend after 3 out and pushed along, dropped away next op 25/1

9^th

Zufal

612-0

80/1

T: J D FrostJ: Bryony Frost

Always in rear, tailed off 2 out op 66/1

10^th

Sous Surveillance

411-2

66/1

T: D J S Ffrench DavisJ: Ben Ffrench-Davis (5)

Mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, no response op 50/1 tchd 80/1

11^th

2 ¼

No Mean Feat

411-9

50/1

T: Alexandra DunnJ: Nick Scholfield

Led, pushed along and headed home turn, soon weakened tamely op 33/1 tchd 66/1

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Non-Runners

Omaha Wish³⁸

Weight: 11-13| Age: 5

T: D Skelton J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.50Pl:£2.40, £3.20, £1.70EX:£67.60Trifecta:£335.90Tricast:£268.19SF:£54.40Swingers:£10.10, £6.70, £7.90

Forecasts

Johnny Boom (5/2), Karloss (9/2), Phoenix Aquilus (5/1), Omaha Wish (5/1), Dancing Harry (6/1), Quian (13/2), King's Castle (15/2), Moonshine Spirit (10/1), Chadlington Lad (33/1), No Mean Feat (50/1), Sous Surveillance (66/1), Zufal (80/1)

JOHNNY BOOM shaped very well after a lay-off when a strong-travelling runner-up over C&D last time and looks very much the way to go with that form also proving strong. Karloss hit the ground running for his new yard when scoring at Sedgefield and rates the obvious threat with Phoenix Aquilus and Omaha Wish in the mix for minor honours.

JOHNNY BOOM (IRE)
KARLOSS (IRE)
PHOENIX AQUILUS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Force De Frap

Weight: 10-12 |Age: 7

J: Harrison Beswick | T: Mrs E Bishop

16/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,674.002nd: £2,151.003rd: £1,075.004th: £538.005th: £268.00