14:40 Taunton

Tuesday 20 February 2024

All14:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:45

Royal Bath & West Of England Society Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 4m 19.10s

1^st

Doyen Quest

611-7

4/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Prominent in chasing group, 2nd before 2 out, challenged and awkward last, stayed on run-in, driven ahead inside final 100 yards op 7/2

2^nd

Cornish Storm

511-7

15/2

T: W S KittowJ: R T Dunne

Chased clear leader, closer after 3 out, led before 2 out, almost joined last, ridden and stayed on run-in, headed and no extra inside final 100 yards tchd 13/2 and 8/1

3^rd

Golden Move

410-9

8/15f

T: P F NichollsJ: Harry Cobden

Prominent in chasing group, lost 2nd approaching 2 out where pecked on landing, no extra in 3rd op 1/2 tchd 4/7

4^th

6 ½

Solar System

511-7

16/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: M G Nolan

Held up off the pace towards rear, never dangerous, plugged on into remote 4th run-in op 28/1

5^th

Cawthorne Banker

611-7

12/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: R P McLernon

Off the pace in mid-division, closer in modest 4th when mistake 2 out, weakened into 5th run-in op 16/1 tchd 11/1

6^th

Bob O Rhino

511-0

150/1

T: Katy PriceJ: Shane Quinlan (3)

Raced very wide and keen, led and soon clear, reduced lead after 3 out, headed and weakened quickly after next op 200/1

7^th

Palawan Du Mazet

511-7

200/1

T: A E JonesJ: Callum Pritchard (7)

Always rear-division, never involved tchd 250/1

8^th

2 ¾

Walkingoneggshells

511-7

9/1

T: A WatsonJ: Nick Scholfield

On his toes, raced on inside, mistake 1st, prominent in chasing group, weakened before 3 out op 10/1

9^th

The Cypriot

511-7

66/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Jordan Nailor

Off the pace in mid-division out wide, pushed along and struggling towards rear 4 out, op 40/1

10^th

Seren Y Teigr

511-7

200/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Conor Ring (3)

Off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off when mistake last op 150/1 tchd 125/1

Also Ran

Ilfonce

611-7

200/1

T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: C Gethings

Always in rear, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up after 4 out

What An Icon

410-2

250/1

T: C J DownJ: James Davies

Off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out op 200/1

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Non-Runners

Roseburg¹³

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt J: Benjamin Poste

Kintaro²⁰

Weight: 10-9| Age: 4

T: D Pipe J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.00Pl:£1.20, £1.80, £1.10EX:£36.60Trifecta:£78.80SF:£36.15Swingers:£4.60, £1.40, £2.00

Forecasts

Golden Move (8/15), Doyen Quest (4/1), Cornish Storm (15/2), Walkingoneggshells (9/1), Kintaro (10/1), Cawthorne Banker (12/1), Solar System (16/1), The Cypriot (66/1), Roseburg (100/1), Bob O Rhino (150/1), Palawan Du Mazet (200/1), Seren Y Teigr (200/1), Ilfonce (200/1), What An Icon (250/1)

GOLDEN MOVE showed a good level of form on the Flat last summer and makes obvious appeal having been found a weak-looking race on hurdle debut. Cornish Storm and Doyen Quest can battle it out for minor honours.

GOLDEN MOVE
CORNISH STORM
DOYEN QUEST (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Killaloan

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 5

J: Harry Cobden | T: P F Nicholls

10/11

Prize Money

1st: £4,955.002nd: £2,283.003rd: £1,141.004th: £571.00