12:35 Taunton

Thursday 12 December 2024

All12:3513:0513:3514:0514:4015:1515:50

Kings College Taunton Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:35 | Winning time: 4m 7.43s

1^st

El Vigaro

511-8

11/2

T: M SheppardJ: Ned Fox (5)

Prominent, closed on leader 4th, led approaching 2 out, asserted before last, ran on strongly and always doing enough towards finish op 7/1 and tchd 15/2

2^nd

Getmetothemoon

511-5

6/1

T: A J HoneyballJ: Chad Bament (10)

Mid-division, headway to third before 2 out, ridden last, stayed on strongly and took second towards finish op 8/1

3^rd

Kotari

511-7

5/4f

T: G & J MooreJ: Freddie Mitchell (5)

Mid-division, raced keenly early, closed on leaders 3 out, took second approaching 2 out, chased winner last, weakening when lost second towards finish op 6/5 tchd 11/10 and tchd 11/8

4^th

3 ¼

Mini Yeats

710-10

9/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns

Prominent, chased leaders form 3 out, ridden before last, weakened run-in op 7/1 tchd 6/1

5^th

As Fast As Wind

411-11

40/1

T: Daisy HitchinsJ: Harry Reed

Held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, chased leaders from 3 out, ridden 2 out, kept on but no impression after last op 25/1

6^th

4 ¾

Taritino

411-12

12/1

T: J TickleJ: Taylor Fisher

Prominent, outpaced from 3 out, no impression from 2 out, gradually weakened op 14/1 and tchd 16/1

7^th

Basilette

511-7

66/1

T: J W MullinsJ: Daniel Sansom (3)

Rear of mid-division, some headway after 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, weakened after last op 40/1

8^th

1 ¾

Basman Palace

611-1

50/1

T: C J GrayJ: M G Nolan

Towards rear, bumped by rival leaving back straight, outpaced before 2 out, weakened after last op 80/1

9^th

Zufal

711-2

125/1

T: J D FrostJ: Ellis Collier (7)

Mid-division, struggling from 3 out, gradually weakened op 80/1 tchd 150/1

10^th

2 ¾

Card Dealer

711-5

16/1

T: C GordonJ: Rex Dingle

Close up, left in lead 3rd, headed approaching 2 out, weakened quickly before last (vet said gelding was struck into on its left hind) op 14/1 tchd 12/1 and tchd 20/1

11^th

1 ¾

Badlands Boy

511-4

20/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Theo Gillard

Towards rear of mid-division, pushed along 5th, unbalanced and bumped rival leaving back straight, outpaced from 2 out, gradually weakened tchd 16/1

12^th

Impecunious

512-0

11/1

T: C J DownJ: Bryan Carver

Always towards rear, tailed off from 3 out tchd 10/1

Also Ran

Siam Park

511-11

12/1

T: J TizzardJ: Freddie Gingell (3)

Soon led, blundered and unseated 3rd op 10/1

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Non-Runners

Mill Street²⁸

Weight: 10-12| Age: 3

T: B Pauling J: Callum Pritchard

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.60Pl:£2.00, £1.90, £1.20EX:£36.00Trifecta:£98.00Tricast:£68.49SF:£39.73Swingers:£5.60, £2.90, £2.90

Forecasts

Kotari (5/4), Mill Street (4/1), El Vigaro (11/2), Getmetothemoon (6/1), Mini Yeats (9/1), Impecunious (11/1), Taritino (12/1), Siam Park (12/1), Card Dealer (16/1), Badlands Boy (20/1), As Fast As Wind (40/1), Basman Palace (50/1), Basilette (66/1), Zufal (125/1)

This looks a strong race for the grade with KOTARI and Taritino of particular interest having displayed improved Flat form since last contesting a race over hurdles. Preference is for the former with fitness on his side. Of the rest, Mill Street makes a quick switch to handicaps from juvenile company and he's a player with his weight-for-age and excellent rider's claim thrown in, too.

KOTARI (FR)
TARITINO (IRE)
MILL STREET (USA)

Previous Winners

2023

Quian

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 7

J: J M Quinlan | T: T Gallagher

13/2

Prize Money

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