14:08 Taunton

Thursday 11 April 2024

All13:3314:0814:4315:1815:5316:2817:0317:35

Royal Ascot Lunch Saturday 22nd June Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:08 | Winning time: 6m 10.50s

1^st

Hazy Dream

810-2

17/2

T: J TickleJ: Ben Jones

Waited with in rear, gained a place before 6th, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, 2nd going well turning in, led 2 out, clear when edged right between last two, ridden and stayed on strongly run-in op 11/1 tchd 8/1

2^nd

6 ½

Pentire Head

612-0

6/5f

T: P F NichollsJ: Freddie Gingell (5)

Raced keenly, tracked leader, led 3 out, pushed along and headed next, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner op 11/10 tchd Evens and tchd 5/4

3^rd

Illogical Logic

612-0

5/1

T: Christian WilliamsJ: Jack Tudor

Chased clear leading pair until jumped slowly 5th, 3rd again next, pushed along and lost 3rd 3 out, soon outpaced and struggling in 4th, went remote 3rd again after next tchd 4/1

4^th

Technology

711-10

9/1

T: A KingJ: Thomas Bellamy

Won battle for lead, reached for 3rd, headed 3 out, pushed along and lost 2nd turning in, soon weakened op 7/1

5^th

2 ¾

Sparkling Duke

511-11

14/1

T: J TizzardJ: Harry Kimber

Raced wide in 5th, dropped to rear before 6th, never on terms after, went remote 4th 2 out, dropped to 5th soon after tchd 12/1

6^th

Nordic Storm

511-3

4/1

T: J TizzardJ: Tom Cannon

Tracked leaders on inside, went 3rd at 5th until next, pushed along after 7th, soon given reminders, weakened before 4 out, tailed off op 9/2

Unlimited Replays

of all UK and Irish races with our Race Replays

Discover Sporting Life Plus Benefits Sporting Life Plus - Join For Free

Non-Runners

Plaisir Des Flos¹⁵

Weight: 11-11| Age: 5

T: F O'Brien J: P J Brennan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.50Pl:£3.10, £1.20EX:£19.70Trifecta:£71.50SF:£18.96Swingers:£2.40, £4.40, £1.80

Forecasts

Pentire Head (6/5), Plaisir Des Flos (6/4), Nordic Storm (4/1), Illogical Logic (5/1), Hazy Dream (17/2), Technology (9/1), Sparkling Duke (14/1)

PLAISIR DES FLOS hasn't looked back since sent into handicaps and rates a confident choice to shrug aside a 10 lb hike in the weights and complete his hat-trick. Pentire Head is weighted to go well if back on song with blinkers fitted for the first time. Illogical Logic also needs considering if back on his A-game.

PLAISIR DES FLOS (FR)
PENTIRE HEAD (IRE)
ILLOGICAL LOGIC (FR)

Previous Winners

2023

Picks Lad

Weight: 11-13 |Age: 7

J: David Bass | T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

9/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,281.002nd: £2,430.003rd: £1,215.004th: £608.005th: £303.00