November 24 / 13.10 Taunton

13.10

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Join Racing TV Now “National Hunt” Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)

  • Prize money: £4901.4
  • 2m 0f 104y
  • Class 4
  • 11 runners
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Join Racing TV Now “National Hunt” Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

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7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 22U1 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in an Irish point and filled the same position in two bumpers at Worcester in the summer; won a 2m Chepstow maiden (2m, good to soft) three weeks ago on his completed start over hurdles; likely to play a prominent role.
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6th

1

15th Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 3

13:10 Cheltenham

American Sniper

12st 2lb

J: Gearoid Harney

T: David Pipe

Well backed with the cheekpieces back on at Newbury last week (3m, good) and edged out the useful Emitom with the pair dominant; the penalty means he's 5lb higher than when winning this last year; now switches to blinkers, which has to cast some doubts.

15/2

1

15th Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 3

13:10 Cheltenham

American Sniper

12st 2lb

J: Gearoid Harney

T: David Pipe

Well backed with the cheekpieces back on at Newbury last week (3m, good) and edged out the useful Emitom with the pair dominant; the penalty means he's 5lb higher than when winning this last year; now switches to blinkers, which has to cast some doubts.

15/2

1st

5

7th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 52y

Class 2

14:52 Newbury

American Sniper

10st 4lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

made all, not fluent 3rd, mistake 2 out, ridden run-in, just held on (trainer's rep said, regarding the apparent improved form shown, that the gelding had benefitted from the reapplication of cheekpieces)

14/1

4/5

  • Place: £1.10

Form: /5F31- D

Last run: 283 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner who was runner-up in maiden/novice hurdles over 2m in early-2021; took his form up another notch over fences last season culminating with a 2m3f Catterick novice handicap success on soft; leading form claims back hurdling on reappearance.
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4

22nd Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 98y

Class 3

14:15 Chepstow

Can You Call

11st 11lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Always behind over C&D on last month's reappearance outing but made the frame on all four starts last term, including a very good second over C&D (good to soft), and can be dangerous off current mark if back on song.

12/1

5th

4

22nd Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 98y

Class 3

14:15 Chepstow

Can You Call

11st 11lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

towards rear, not fluent 10th, brief headway 3 out, outpaced 2 out, soon no impression

12/1

13th

4

29th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 98y

Class 3

15:10 Chepstow

Can You Call

11st 9lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Made the frame in four consecutive chases last season, including when second off today's mark in this race (good to soft); absent since March but still features prominently in calculations; had wind op last month.

6/1

16/1

  • Place: £3.90

Form: 665-00

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Failed to progress in three bumpers last term and has suffered two heavy defeats over hurdles on his return to action; no surprise to see him do better at some point but he's tough to make a good case for here.
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2nd

5

31st Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

14:35 Stratford

Fame And Fun

11st 0lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Paul Nicholls

in rear, steady headway from 6th, went second before last, challenging last, no extra final 110yds

5/1

2nd

5

31st Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

14:35 Stratford

Fame And Fun

11st 0lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Paul Nicholls

in rear, steady headway from 6th, went second before last, challenging last, no extra final 110yds

5/1

7th

7

17th Oct 2024

Good

2m 5f 82y

Class 4

15:28 Wincanton

Fame And Fun

11st 4lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Paul Nicholls

disputed lead, led clearly 5th, not fluent 4 out, headed before 3 out, weakened from 2 out

14/1

Form: 8

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
In good hands but tailed off in a Bangor bumper last month; tongue-tie is quickly reached for now switching to hurdles.
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14

15th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

17:27 Hexham

Dark Duomo

10st 2lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Micky Hammond

0-13 under rules (placed in a 2m hurdle when with Philip Hobbs); hard to make a case for based on any form since last November.

25/1

8

26th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 96y

Class 5

16:35 Kelso

Dark Duomo

10st 2lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

Did not show a great deal off lowly marks for Micky Hammond last season and is now 0-12 overall; blinkers the headgear of choice today; 5lb out of the weights; difficult to enthuse over.

14/1

8

26th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 96y

Class 5

16:35 Kelso

Dark Duomo

10st 2lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

Did not show a great deal off lowly marks for Micky Hammond last season and is now 0-12 overall; blinkers the headgear of choice today; 5lb out of the weights; difficult to enthuse over.

14/1

Form: 24-7

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Reached the frame in a couple of bumpers (good to soft/soft) in the spring; never threatened from midfield on his Stratford hurdle but it's possible he'll strip fitter for the run; hooded first time; place claims.
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2nd

2

21st Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

13:15 Wincanton

I Shut That DOr

11st 12lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

jumped left throughout, led, 2 lengths ahead when jumped left and not fluent last, headed run-in, kept on

5/2

2nd

2

21st Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

13:15 Wincanton

I Shut That DOr

11st 12lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

jumped left throughout, led, 2 lengths ahead when jumped left last, headed run-in, kept on

5/2

1st

2

4th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 164y

Class 5

13:28 Plumpton

I Shut That DOr

11st 9lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

disputed lead, led narrowly before 2nd, not fluent 6th

5/1

Form: 8

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
From a stable enjoying a good season but he didn't offer any immediate encouragement when a remote eighth in 2m3f Hereford maiden hurdle on his debut 24 days ago.
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3rd

2

3rd Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 4

13:03 Huntingdon

A Definite Getaway

11st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

pressed leader, lost second 2 out, stayed on

7/2

Form: 4-8

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to three winners; showed a bit when fourth in a bumper at Uttoxeter last October but never involved switched to hurdles at Warwick a year later; early days but he needs to have come on a lot for that run.
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4

18th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:20 Uttoxeter

Tedwin Hills

11st 7lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Came good over fences a year ago, making all to win readily by 10l for Emma Lavelle at Huntingdon (2m7f, good); absent since lesser effort a few weeks later, though, and needs to prove he's fully effective on ground slower than good; stable debut.

6/1

3rd

3

21st Nov 2023

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 4

13:30 Hereford

Tedwin Hills

10st 13lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Emma Lavelle

Record of 231 since switched to fences and the form has substance; jumped well and made all at Huntingdon (2m7f, good; won by 10l) most recently; could well defy an 8lb rise with further progress on the cards.

6/4

1st

5

17th Oct 2023

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

15:13 Huntingdon

Tedwin Hills

11st 6lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Emma Lavelle

Still a maiden; decent second over 2m4f at Southwell and seemed to stay the 3m okay when third to Great D'Ange at Market Rasen; looks handicapped about right but should be competitive.

11/2

Form: U-

Last run: 248 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
0-4 in Irish points, although he was set to be placed before last-fence fall on final start; 66-1, badly hampered and unseated first on Wincanton hurdle debut in March.
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3rd

4

30th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

14:20 Fakenham

Instant Gambler

11st 6lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Alexandra Dunn

held up in rear, headway on outer before 2 out, went second on turn before last, soon hung left, no extra and lost second towards finish

10/11

3rd

4

30th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

14:20 Fakenham

Instant Gambler

11st 6lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Alexandra Dunn

held up in rear, headway on outer before 2 out, went second on turn before last, soon hung left, no extra and lost second towards finish

10/11

1st

6

23rd Oct 2024

Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

16:15 Fontwell

Instant Gambler

10st 12lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Alexandra Dunn

towards rear, headway before 9th, in touch with leaders with one circuit to go, going best when led after 3 out, shaken up and went clear approaching last, comfortably

5/4

Form: 8P-

Last run: 240 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
No show in two novice hurdles last term; has had wind surgery; stable's very good strike-rate this season provides hope for better but would need to see market support to consider.
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5

9th Mar 2023

Good

3m 1f 30y

Class 5

15:50 Wincanton

Call Me Tlalok

10st 13lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Keiran Burke

took keen hold, led narrowly, slow jump and headed 11th, ridden and dropped to rear after 12th, became detached 13th, pulled up before 14th

8/1

9th

4

21st Dec 2022

Good

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

13:53 Taunton

Call Me Tlalok

11st 0lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Keiran Burke

Has struggled at big prices in three novice hurdles (2m/2m7f), most recently when beaten out of sight here (2m, good; first run after wind op) on his return last month; can only be watched.

100/1

9th

3

24th Nov 2022

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

13:10 Taunton

Call Me Tlalok

11st 0lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Keiran Burke

No show in two novice hurdles last term; has had wind surgery; stable's very good strike-rate this season provides hope for better but would need to see market support to consider.

66/1

Form: 80

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner; with a leading stable but well beaten in two novice hurdles; probably more one for handicaps.
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6

20th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 2f 140y

Class 5

16:40 Market Rasen

Yeomen Warder

10st 10lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

soon in rear, hit 4th

14/1

10th

5

11th Feb 2023

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:23 Warwick

Yeomen Warder

11st 4lb

J: David England

T: Dan Skelton

always towards rear

15/2

5

31st Jan 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 5

15:35 Lingfield

Yeomen Warder

11st 4lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Hard to work up enthusiasm for what he achieved in novice hurdles but he won his only point completion last winter and this modest event could be a ripe plum for picking now he goes handicapping up in trip.

100/30

Form: 7756-U

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
No better than modest in bumpers for Laura Hurley and sent off at 100-1 when unseating at the first on her hurdle debut/reappearance for a new stable ten days ago
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13

31st May 2023

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

17:03 Newton Abbot

Lady Amy

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Ella Pickard

Struggled in bumpers and has been the same story in four hurdle runs since November; now goes handicapping after wind surgery but this is a tough task from 9lb out of the weights.

50/1

7th

4

9th Mar 2023

Good

1m 7f 50y

Class 4

14:05 Wincanton

Lady Amy

11st 0lb

J: James Best

T: Ella Pickard

held up in rear, not fluent 2nd

100/1

6th

3

5th Jan 2023

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

13:00 Ffos Las

Lady Amy

11st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Ella Pickard

held up in last but in touch with leaders, lost touch home turn, tailed off

100/1

Non-runners

Yeomen Warder

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Payout
Exacta £3.70
Straight Forecast £3.77
Trifecta £22.50

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