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12:25 Taunton

South West Racing Club Novices' Hurdle (Class C)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 18.50s
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Toulouse (IRE)

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Mr Ed (IRE)

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Pepe Galvez (SWE)

      4/1

        1
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves, striped cap.

        Old Marsh (IRE)

        43 b
        7/2
        • Form 131125
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-6

        led, carried out by loose bf 3rd

        2
        Silk - Chocolate, Primrose sleeves, Green and Primrose check cap.

        Pepe Galvez (SWE)

        28
        4/1
        • Form 21
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-3

        prom, hdw 4th, blnd 3 out, sn rdn, styd on same pace

        4
        Silk - Beige and dark green (quartered), beige sleeves, dark green cap.

        Balladeer (IRE)

        10/3
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        chsg ldr wh swerved right and fell 1st

        5
        Silk - White, Orange chevron, sleeves and cap.

        Distant Sky (USA)

        33/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        b.d 1st

        6
        Silk - Mauve, White sash, hooped sleeves, White cap.

        Flite of Araby

        66/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        hmp 1st, hld up, rdn appr 3 out, bh wh p.u bf next

        7
        Silk - Red, White epaulets, Emerald Green sleeves, White armlets and cap.

        Mr Ed (IRE)

        14
        4/1
        • Form 4
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        hld up in tch, hdw on bit 2 out, rdn appr 2 out, not qn flat

        8
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow stripe, striped sleeves, Yellow cap.

        River Bann (USA)

        25/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        in tch, rdn appr 2 out, sn wknd

        9
        Silk - Maroon and Red check, Red sleeves and cap.

        Toulouse (IRE)

        33
        8/1
        • Form 3
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        a.p, hdw and led on bit appr 2 out, clr appr last, easily

        10
        Silk - Orange and Royal Blue (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Orange diamond.

        Whaleef

        11/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        chsd ldrs, left in ld and msk 3rd, rdn and hdd appr 2 out, sn wknd

        11
        Silk - Cerise, Green check cap.

        Animal Cracker

        37
        100/1
        • Form P
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-7

        al bh, t.o fr 5th

        12
        Silk - Black, Primrose cross belts and sleeves, White cap.

        Empress Streamline

        714
        66/1
        • Form 0/
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-7

        hld up wh hmp and u.s rdr 1st

        13
        Silk - Dark Green, Red seams, hooped sleeves, quartered cap.

        La Marette

        266
        50/1
        • Form 0006-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-7

        hld up towards rr, rdn and bh fr 6th

        3
        NR

        Backscratcher

        30
        • Form 000/04
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-12

        14
        NR

        Snow Cloud

        193
        • Form 3RU/F-PF
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-7

        In depth

        Verdict

        A decent opener. Old Marsh has been in cracking form throughout the summer and is the one they have to beat. Venetia Williams' charge has shown his form on better ground and may just be worth opposing here. Pepe Galvez is given as the TEAMtalk pick. Lavinia Taylor's gelding went into many books after a second to Orangerie at Cheltenham. A winner of a maiden at this track in November, he should be capable of further improvement. Balladeer was a stayer on the flat for John Hills and is obviously one to watch in the market. Toulouse was third in a decent Huntingdon bumper and should improve for the run. Whaleef (formerly a middle-distance performer with Ed Dunlop) is of some interest but Paul Webber's team are not in great form at the moment.