November 16 / 15.00 Taunton

15.00

Good

Age UK Somerset 75th Anniversary Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4955.32
  • 2m 3f 1y
  • Class 4
  • 11 runners
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Age UK Somerset 75th Anniversary Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 43/86-

Last run: 319 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed promise in both bumpers but he was been beaten 35l or more in his two hurdle runs (2m3f/2m2f) last season; still early days in this sphere but he has questions to answer after 11 months off.
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3

11th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

16:33 Hereford

Canty Bay

11st 10lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Emma Lavelle

Last won when scoring by 12l off this mark at Ludlow (2m5f, soft) in February 2024; only one start last term and he finished eighth of 13 on his comeback at Lingfield three weeks ago; that run wasn't devoid of promise, though; could step forward.

10/1

8th

1

19th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 4

14:20 Lingfield

Canty Bay

12st 2lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Emma Lavelle

Dual hurdle winner in 2023-24 season (2m3f/2m5f); absent since respectable fourth at Newton Abbot (2m5f, heavy) in October 2024 but resumes on a good mark; market may guide.

12/1

4th

3

30th Oct 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 122y

Class 3

15:30 Newton Abbot

Canty Bay

11st 6lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Emma Lavelle

prominent, hit 3 out, switched left and went third 2 out, weakening when hit last

13/2

6/4

  • Place: £1.20

Form: U242-2 BF

Last run: 168 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
10.5f Flat winner in France last spring; 0-5 over hurdles but he's finished a close second on fast and soft ground in his last two runs (2m2f/2m1f); changed hands for 75,000euros in July and he's respected on his British/stable debut.
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7th

4

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 4

18:10 Fontwell

Sun Joy

11st 13lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Ben Pauling

Back in prime form when last seen in the autumn, winning at Ludlow before running well in defeat at Kempton (also 2m5f, good); contender if ready to roll after six-month break.

6/1

1st

2

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

16:07 Ludlow

Sun Joy

12st 0lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Ben Pauling

Comeback run was better than latest effort but, as on his reappearance, he just goes in a tongue-tie here; no surprise should he bounce back.

5/2

3/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 92-

Last run: 209 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Didn't live up to market expectations on his bumper debut at Wincanton last winter but he found improvement when runner-up at Exeter (2m, good; Pride Of Paris fifth) in April; split two subsequent hurdle winners in that race and he looks interesting on his switch to this sphere.
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No Results Found

Form: 75-7

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Promising fifth in the second of his two bumpers in the spring; kicked off his hurdling career with a well-held seventh at Chepstow (2m3f, good to soft) last month but that was in a useful 16-runner event and he should improve for that experience; could get involved.
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8th

7

24th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:10 Worcester

Pride Of Paris

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Expensive to follow during four-race spell for Harry Derham this year and safely held here (2m7f, good; bled from the nose) on last month's stable debut; had wind op soon after that latest run and now drops back in trip; too risky.

14/1

1

25th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:33 Worcester

Pride Of Paris

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Beaten favourite on all four starts for Harry Derham this year, if only just at Uttoxeter last month (3m, good; first cheekpieces); respected on this stable debut, though bled from the nose when last seen.

5/1

2

25th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

14:23 Fontwell

Pride Of Paris

11st 12lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Safely held when favourite for first two stable starts but battled on well for close second in first-time cheekpieces at Uttoxeter (3m, good; several fences omitted) this month and remains lightly raced over fences; high on the list.

6/4

Form: 099-

Last run: 214 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in his sole bumper and he finished ninth of ten in his two hurdle runs in the spring, including over C&D; has a lot to find on his return and minor handicaps will be more suitable.
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5

10th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

16:10 Taunton

Exmoor Lad

11st 9lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Jeremy Scott

Struggled when 40-1 for handicap debut here (2m3f, good to soft) in January; that was his first run after a long layoff and he remains unexposed but he needs to be a completely different proposition over this new trip.

25/1

8

18th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

16:20 Taunton

Exmoor Lad

11st 8lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Jeremy Scott

Showed only minor promise in his three qualifying runs in 2023 (1m7f-2m3f) and makes handicap debut after a long absence but remains very unexposed and is worth a glance in the betting.

12/1

8

18th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

16:20 Taunton

Exmoor Lad

11st 8lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Jeremy Scott

in rear

12/1

Form: P

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to 3m-4m hunter chase winner Law Of Gold; runner-up in two Irish points in the spring but he made a low-key start over hurdles when pulled up at a biggish price at Worcester (2m7f, good to soft) last month; others preferred.
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8th

10

7th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 5

16:20 Newton Abbot

Outside Adesa

10st 8lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Kayley Woollacott

prominent, bad mistake and lost ground quickly 3 out

10/1

8th

10

7th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 5

16:20 Newton Abbot

Outside Adesa

10st 8lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Kayley Woollacott

prominent, bad mistake and lost ground quickly 3 out, weakened 2 out

10/1

5

19th Apr 2025

Soft

2m 5f 122y

Class 5

14:34 Newton Abbot

Outside Adesa

11st 6lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Kayley Woollacott

in touch with leaders, lost ground after 5th

10/1

Form: 6-36

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Disappointing when favourite in his sole bumper last November and he's been well held at 12-1 in both hurdle runs (2m7f/2m3f) this autumn; still has time to do better but he needs major improvement and yard also runs Tinklers Hill.
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3

28th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 3

15:48 Newton Abbot

Kick Up A Storm

11st 4lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Brings potential into his chasing career but all three hurdle wins were on good ground (2m7f-3m) and he struggled on good to soft the last time (November); the weather forecast is worrying.

11/4

3

28th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 3

15:48 Newton Abbot

Kick Up A Storm

11st 4lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Brings potential into his chasing career but all three hurdle wins were on good ground (2m7f-3m) and he struggled on good to soft the last time (November); the weather forecast is worrying.

11/4

8th

1

29th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 4

11:55 Doncaster

Kick Up A Storm

12st 5lb

J: Mr Billy Broomfield

T: Paul Nicholls

midfield, headway and prominent before 7th

2/1

OUR TIP

Form: 9P/9

Last run: 86 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Struggled at massive prices in two bumpers here early in 2022 and was the same story on his hurdling debut at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good) in August; can only be watched after another break.
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11

6th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 5

14:10 Exeter

Brucie Bonus

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah Robinson

Pulled up in his two handicaps over hurdles on either side of a long absence; out of the weights for this switch to fences.

100/1

13

17th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

14:05 Taunton

Brucie Bonus

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah Robinson

Pulled up on handicap debut in May 2024 when a 100-1 chance; off since and he's 6lb wrong.

100/1

9

12th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 174y

Class 5

17:13 Ludlow

Brucie Bonus

10st 9lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah Robinson

Arguably his first worthwhile form was at Taunton (2m3f, soft) on latest start when beaten 56l but behind two classy principals; cheekpieces go on for this handicap debut over a markedly longer trip.

20/1

Form: P

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second in two Irish points but she's failed to complete in her three other runs, including on hurdling debut at Chepstow (2m3f, soft; 100-1) last month; made some mistakes in that race and she's probably one for further down the line.
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13

14th Feb 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 163y

Class 5

16:00 Hereford

Lady Corrib

10st 2lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

Close second in two Irish points but has shown next to nothing in four non-handicaps over hurdles and she's 15lb out of the weights here; unless transformed by the visor she's very much up against it.

25/1

0

13

16th Dec 2023

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

12:25 Hereford

Lady Corrib

10st 7lb

J: Jordan Nailor

T: Evan Williams

Close second in two Irish points this year but a well-beaten outsider on all three hurdling starts this autumn, the latest over C&D.

100/1

8th

9

29th Nov 2023

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

12:20 Hereford

Lady Corrib

10st 7lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

Close second in two Irish points this year but a well-beaten outsider on both hurdling starts this autumn.

100/1

100/1

Form: 80

Last run: 6 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Unseated in her sole point and she's finished tailed off in both hurdles runs (2m1f/2m) this autumn; no appeal.
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5th

5

28th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

14:25 Worcester

Fox Wallace

10st 5lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Ella Pickard

Has lost her way badly since her win/place form over fences last summer; cheekpieces tried last time are swiftly removed; couldn't trust.

14/1

7

5th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

20:17 Hereford

Fox Wallace

10st 6lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Ella Pickard

2m1f chase winner at Stratford a year ago but has largely struggled to reproduce that level, including after wind surgery; continues to ease in the weights and cheekpieces are enlisted, but others arrive with much more persuasive credentials.

25/1

Form: 578-

Last run: 231 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Didn't show much at increasingly big prices in three bumpers last season; returns after 231 days off and is best watched on his hurdling debut.
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6

8th May 2024

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

17:40 Fontwell

Stancheski

11st 4lb

J: James Best

T: Tony Newcombe

didn't always jump with fluency and always behind

100/1

6

8th May 2024

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

17:40 Fontwell

Stancheski

11st 4lb

J: James Best

T: Tony Newcombe

didn't always jump with fluency and always behind

100/1

0

7

19th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 4

13:20 Wincanton

Stancheski

11st 0lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Tony Newcombe

held up in rear, always behind

100/1

Non-runners

Geezer Rockstar

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Payout
Exacta £7.20
Straight Forecast £8.12
Trifecta £17.80

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Sun Joy

SPOTLIGHT:

Geezer Rockstar

The Times:

Geezer Rockstar

Telegraph:

Geezer Rockstar

D Express:

Geezer Rockstar

The Star:

Geezer Rockstar

Daily Record:

Geezer Rockstar

POSTDATA:

Sun Joy

WEST COUNTRY:

Sun Joy

The Guardian:

Sun Joy

Daily Mail:

Sun Joy

Daily Mirror:

Sun Joy

The Sun:

Sun Joy