15:45 Taunton

Thursday 28 November 2024

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Festive Fixture 12th December Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 4m 15.20s

1^st

Doctor Blue

411-2

5/4f

T: S ThomasJ: Dylan Johnston (3)

Prominent early, held up, headway when not clear run over 2f out, soon switched right, quickened to lead final 100 yards, promising op 6/4

2^nd

Calimystic

511-2

5/2

T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen

Held up behind leaders, ridden to challenge from over 2f out, led over 1f out, tended to hang right, headed final 100 yards, held towards finish op 4/1

3^rd

1 ¼

Escapologist

511-2

8/1

T: Joe PontingJ: Charlie Hammond

Led, headed after 5f, prominent, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, 3rd and held towards finish op 13/2 tchd 11/1

4^th

5 ½

Build Your Dream

411-2

7/2

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Held up in rear, closed on inside over 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, not pace of leaders from over 1f out op 11/4

5^th

2 ½

Border Gem

410-9

22/1

T: J ScottJ: David Noonan

Held up towards rear, took keen hold, carried left after 3f, outpaced 4f out, well beaten over 2f out op 20/1 tchd 28/1

6^th

Stinginhisstep

511-2

150/1

T: Mrs S GardnerJ: Lucy Gardner

Pulled hard in rear, headway after 3f, led after 5f, headed over 2f out, soon weakened op 80/1

7^th

4 ½

Ben Lomond

411-2

25/1

T: Daisy HitchinsJ: Robbie David (7)

Held up behind leaders, carried left after 3f, headway 12f out, hung left final bend, soon beaten op 16/1

8^th

Feeling Frisky

410-9

40/1

T: Kieran BurkeJ: Roisin Leech (7)

Prominent early, handy in main group, outpaced over 5f out, soon well beaten op 28/1

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Non-Runners

Service Minimum⁴¹

Weight: 10-9| Age: 4

T: D Skelton J: Harry Atkins

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.30Pl:£1.20, £1.20, £1.60EX:£5.80Trifecta:£18.20SF:£4.61Swingers:£1.40, £2.50, £3.00

Forecasts

Doctor Blue (5/4), Calimystic (5/2), Service Minimum (5/2), Build Your Dream (7/2), Escapologist (8/1), Border Gem (22/1), Ben Lomond (25/1), Feeling Frisky (40/1), Stinginhisstep (150/1)

Dan Skelton's SERVICE MINIMUM gets the vote after her promising debut effort but Calimystic, Doctor Blue and Build Your Dream are newcomers from yards with good bumper records and would represent possible big dangers should the betting speak in their favour.