12:45 Taunton

Wednesday 8 January 2025

All12:4513:1513:4514:1514:4515:15

Foresters Garden Buildings Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:45 | Winning time: 4m 54.56s

1^st

French Ship

511-12

4/11f

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: M G Nolan

Prominent, awkward 4th, not fluent 6th, pressed leader before 3 out, briefly pushed along and led before 2 out, travelling best approaching last, ridden and went clear run-in, readily tchd 1/3 and tchd 2/5

2^nd

3 ½

Thistle Be The One

611-5

10/3

T: Kieran BurkeJ: G Sheehan

Prominent, led before 4th, pressed for lead before 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, chased winner approaching last, no impression run-in op 3/1

3^rd

2 ½

The Final Word

611-5

16/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Prominent, ridden and chased leaders before 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last op 14/1

4^th

Loki's Mischief

511-5

22/1

T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: David Noonan

Held up in rear, headway before 3 out, driven and kept on same pace before 2 out, kept on well run-in, went 4th final strides, nearest finish op 25/1

5^th

Kingston Gent

511-5

25/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Sean Houlihan

Midfield, ridden and chased leaders before 2 out, faded and lost two places run-in op 28/1

6^th

2 ¼

Champagne Chic

511-5

100/1

T: J ScottJ: Bryan Carver

Midfield, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last

7^th

7 ½

George Henry

611-5

14/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Freddie Gingell (3)

Held up in midfield, hit 3 out, soon ridden, weakened run-in op 20/1

8^th

Kykorock

511-5

40/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up in rear, headway before 3 out, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, weakened run-in op 33/1

9^th

I Ain't Your Mate

511-5

50/1

T: Christian WilliamsJ: Jack Tudor

Held up in rear, pushed along before 7th where not fluent, tailed off before 2 out

10^th

Remember Moi

510-12

150/1

T: G NichollsJ: Finn Lambert (3)

In touch with leaders, lost position before 4th, not fluent 6th, tailed off before 2 out op 125/1

11^th

Alderley Charlie

511-5

250/1

T: P GundryJ: Charlie Deutsch

Led, headed before 4th, lost position before 6th, tailed off before 2 out op 300/1 tchd 200/1

12^th

Sox's Sun

711-5

250/1

T: Mrs Tracey Barfoot-SauntJ: Mr Harvey Barfoot-Saunt (7)

Always in rear, driven before 7th, tailed off before 2 out tchd 200/1

Also Ran

Steel Dancer

611-5

250/1

T: A J HoneyballJ: Ben Godfrey

Midfield, dropped to rear with a circuit to go, pulled up before 2 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.37Pl:£1.02, £1.30, £2.90EX:£2.30Trifecta:£11.90SF:£1.99Swingers:£1.10, £2.90, £3.70

Forecasts

French Ship (4/11), Thistle Be The One (10/3), George Henry (14/1), The Final Word (16/1), Loki's Mischief (22/1), Kingston Gent (25/1), Kykorock (40/1), I Ain't Your Mate (50/1), Champagne Chic (100/1), Remember Moi (150/1), Alderley Charlie (250/1), Sox's Sun (250/1), Steel Dancer (250/1)

FRENCH SHIP continued his good start over hurdles when making the frame behind a top-class prospect at Newbury on his latest outing and he looks to have leading claims of recording a second win in this sphere. Thistle Be The One stepped forward from his hurdling debut when runner-up last time and could be the main danger, ahead of The Final Word.

FRENCH SHIP
THISTLE BE THE ONE (IRE)
THE FINAL WORD (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Golden Ace

Weight: 10-12 |Age: 6

J: Lorcan Williams | T: J Scott

9/2

Prize Money

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