14:50 Taunton

Tuesday 6 February 2024

All13:5014:2014:5015:2015:5016:2016:50

Gold Cup Lunch 15th March Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 4m 13.85s

1^st

Rewired

612-0

13/2

T: Dr R Newland & J InsoleJ: Luke Scott (5)

Keen when prominent early, led 4th, asserted home turn, pushed along to go clear with good jump 2 out, another good jump last, ridden out, comfortably op 7/1

2^nd

5 ½

Bold Reaction

711-10

13/8f

T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen

Disputed lead early, dropped to second after 2nd, dropped to race prominently after 3rd, went second again before home turn, outpaced by winner before 2 out, ridden run-in, kept on but no chance with winner tchd 7/4

3^rd

4 ¾

Winterwatch

611-2

11/1

T: H FryJ: Lorcan Murtagh

Midfield, chased leaders from 3 out, ridden to go third 2 out, kept on but never going pace of front pair op 22/1

4^th

2 ¾

Inoui Machin

611-7

9/2

T: N P MulhollandJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Midfield, closed on leaders after 4 out, outpaced and ridden before 2 out, gradually weakened

5^th

Greystoke

610-12

125/1

T: J D FrostJ: Ellis Collier (7)

Prominent, pushed along after 2 out, soon outpaced, weakened and dropped to fifth run-in op 80/1

6^th

Beny Nahar Road

511-9

6/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Keen when held up last, headway after 3 out, slightly hampered by rival before home turn, switched to near side before last, weakened run-in tchd 11/2

7^th

Three Cliffs Bay

611-7

25/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Conor Ring (3)

Towards rear, pushed along setting out on second circuit, closed on leaders 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened from after 2 out, weakened op 11/1

8^th

Chandlers Bay

511-4

14/1

T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon

Prominent, pushed after 3 out, along before 2 out, weakened and dropped towards rear before last op 22/1 tchd 12/1

Also Ran

Gifted Angel

411-2

7/1

T: Tom DascombeJ: Jack Tudor

Disputed lead early, led after 2nd, headed and not fluent 4th, slow jumps 5th, struggling after halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out op 11/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.50Pl:£1.90, £1.20, £3.10EX:£18.50Trifecta:£130.50Tricast:£116.39SF:£18.12Swingers:£3.10, £9.20, £4.50

Forecasts

Bold Reaction (13/8), Inoui Machin (9/2), Beny Nahar Road (6/1), Rewired (13/2), Gifted Angel (7/1), Winterwatch (11/1), Chandlers Bay (14/1), Three Cliffs Bay (25/1), Greystoke (125/1)

This looks competitive for the grade and BENY NAHAR ROAD tops a shortlist comprising six of the nine due to go to post. He hasn't helped himself by pulling hard on each of his three starts over hurdles but the increased tempo he'll experience now handicapping, together with the addition of a hood/tongue strap, could make all the difference. Gifted Angel is an obvious threat given his 4-y-o allowance, while Inoui Machin and Three Cliffs Bay are, like the selection, interesting handicap debutants.

BENY NAHAR ROAD (IRE)
GIFTED ANGEL (IRE)
INOUI MACHIN (FR)

Previous Winners

2023

River Bray

Weight: 11-13 |Age: 10

J: Alan Johns | T: V R A Dartnall

40/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,624.002nd: £2,588.003rd: £1,294.004th: £648.005th: £323.00