March 20 / 16.45 Taunton

16.45 Taunton

Good To Soft

Royal National Lifeboat Institution Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £2722.46
  • 2m 0f 104y
  • Class 5
  • 14 runners
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Royal National Lifeboat Institution Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 14 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £2.40

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
£33,000 3yo; second foal; dam bumper winner and Listed-placed 2m4f hurdle winner, closely related to bumper/2m4f hurdle winner Arrive Sir Clive, half-sister to Flat/bumper/hurdle winner Best Wait; with a top stable; no surprise if he features on debut.
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1st

2

20th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

16:45 Taunton

Centara

11st 2lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

£33,000 3yo; second foal; dam bumper winner and Listed-placed 2m4f hurdle winner, closely related to bumper/2m4f hurdle winner Arrive Sir Clive, half-sister to Flat/bumper/hurdle winner Best Wait; with a top stable; no surprise if he features on debut.

4/1

12/1

  • Place: £3.60

Form: 3

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
From a good Flat family and shaped with significant promise when third over C&D (good) on debut 18 days ago; has a fighting chance if able to build on that performance today.
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2nd

11

20th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

16:45 Taunton

Light Sentence

10st 6lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Oliver Signy

From a good Flat family and shaped with significant promise when third over C&D (good) on debut 18 days ago; has a fighting chance if able to build on that performance today.

12/1

3rd

6

2nd Mar 2023

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

16:35 Taunton

Light Sentence

10st 6lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Oliver Signy

took keen hold, prominent, pushed along and briefly led over 2f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, kept on

16/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth foal; dam pulled up in point, half-sister to hurdle/smart chase winner Cloud Creeper; clearcut winner on Irish point debut in December before changing hands for £95,000 the following month; new stable does well in bumpers (17% strike-rate); features prominently in calculations.
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3rd

7

20th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

16:45 Taunton

Saladins Son

11st 2lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

Fourth foal; dam pulled up in point, half-sister to hurdle/smart chase winner Cloud Creeper; clearcut winner on Irish point debut in December before changing hands for £95,000 the following month; new stable does well in bumpers (17% strike-rate); features prominently in calculations.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; half-sister to bumper winner Hurricane Vichi; dam placed bumpers, sister to bumper/jumps winner Who's My Jockey, closely related to Listed Flat and outstanding hurdle winner Hurricane Fly; with that pedigree, he's well worth a glance in the betting.
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4th

9

20th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

16:45 Taunton

Malago Rose

10st 9lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Simon Earle

Second foal; half-sister to bumper winner Hurricane Vichi; dam placed bumpers, sister to bumper/jumps winner Who's My Jockey, closely related to Listed Flat and outstanding hurdle winner Hurricane Fly; with that pedigree, he's well worth a glance in the betting.

33/1

7/2

Form: 23 BF

Last run: 84 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of a bumper winner; close second on debut at Chepstow in November and again displayed significant promise when third at Huntingdon (also good to soft) on Boxing Day; ideally needs to learn to settle better but probably won't be far away.
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5th

5

20th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

16:45 Taunton

Range

11st 2lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Sam Thomas

Out of a bumper winner; close second on debut at Chepstow in November and again displayed significant promise when third at Huntingdon (also good to soft) on Boxing Day; ideally needs to learn to settle better but probably won't be far away.

7/2

3rd

10

26th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

15:32 Huntingdon

Range

11st 0lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Sam Thomas

4-1 third favourite at Chepstow on last month's debut (2m, good to soft) and found only the Nicholls-trained favourite too strong; mixed messages from that form but he clearly has ability and this sharper track might suit; sets a useful standard.

7/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; half-brother to same connections' bumper/fairly useful hurdle winner I Spy A Diva; dam Listed bumper/useful hurdle winner, sister to hurdle/useful chase winner Max Bygraves; stable does well in bumpers (17% strike-rate); newcomer with good credentials on paper.
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6th

4

20th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

16:45 Taunton

I Got Stung

11st 2lb

J: David Bass

T: Kim Bailey

Second foal; half-brother to same connections' bumper/fairly useful hurdle winner I Spy A Diva; dam Listed bumper/useful hurdle winner, sister to hurdle/useful chase winner Max Bygraves; stable does well in bumpers (17% strike-rate); newcomer with good credentials on paper.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; dam Flat and useful jumps winner, half-sister to Flat/hurdle winners Mr Burbidge and Mrs Burbidge; stable has healthy strike-rate in bumpers (11%).
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7th

14

20th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

16:45 Taunton

Mini Mildred

10st 2lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Neil Mulholland

Second foal; dam Flat and useful jumps winner, half-sister to Flat/hurdle winners Mr Burbidge and Mrs Burbidge; stable has healthy strike-rate in bumpers (11%).

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; half-brother to hurdle winner Canastero; dam point/low-grade hurdle winner, half-sister to bumper/hurdle winner Cracked Rear View; with a good stable; market support will make him of interest.
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8th

12

20th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

16:45 Taunton

Pigeon Hill

10st 6lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Third foal; half-brother to hurdle winner Canastero; dam point/low-grade hurdle winner, half-sister to bumper/hurdle winner Cracked Rear View; with a good stable; market support will make him of interest.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; unraced dam out of unraced half-sister to winning chaser Tullons Lane; pedigree doesn't leap off the page but stable's very good bumper strike-rate (23%) brings him into the equation.
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9th

8

20th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

16:45 Taunton

Uggy Uggy Uggy

11st 2lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Milton Harris

First foal; unraced dam out of unraced half-sister to winning chaser Tullons Lane; pedigree doesn't leap off the page but stable's very good bumper strike-rate (23%) brings him into the equation.

33/1

Form: 331

Last run: 50 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Delivered on earlier promise when making all at Fontwell (good to soft) in January; almost certainly faces a tougher assignment here but his 7lb penalty is partially offset by Caoilin Quinn's useful 5lb claim and he ought to give it a good shot.
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10th

1

20th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

16:45 Taunton

Duhallow Tommy

11st 9lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Toby Lawes

Delivered on earlier promise when making all at Fontwell (good to soft) in January; almost certainly faces a tougher assignment here but his 7lb penalty is partially offset by Caoilin Quinn's useful 5lb claim and he ought to give it a good shot.

13/2

1st

2

29th Jan 2023

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

16:35 Fontwell

Duhallow Tommy

11st 2lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Toby Lawes

Placed on last year's Irish point debut and in both subsequent bumpers, most recently when third of 11 at Plumpton (soft) last month; sets a fair standard on rules form and ought to be in the thick of things again.

7/2

3rd

3

20th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 1f 164y

Class 5

15:35 Plumpton

Duhallow Tommy

11st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Toby Lawes

led

9/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
12th foal; closely related to St Leger second The Last Drop and two very useful Flat-racers (one also a useful hurdler), half-brother to two other Flat winners (one very useful); dam fair 7f AW winner; stable has just a fair bumper strike-rate but this newcomer has a striking pedigree.
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11th

13

20th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

16:45 Taunton

West Hill Moth

10st 6lb

J: Daniel Sansom

T: Seamus Mullins

12th foal; closely related to St Leger second The Last Drop and two very useful Flat-racers (one also a useful hurdler), half-brother to two other Flat winners (one very useful); dam fair 7f AW winner; stable has just a fair bumper strike-rate but this newcomer has a striking pedigree.

20/1

OUR TIP

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to bumper/fairly useful hurdle winner Bally Conor; dam hurdle-winning half-sister to smart jumper Solix; bought for £62,000 soon after finishing second on last month's Irish point debut; tongue-tie fitted for today's rules debut; new stable has very good bumper strike-rate (24%).
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12th

3

20th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

16:45 Taunton

Hammer Dan

11st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Half-brother to bumper/fairly useful hurdle winner Bally Conor; dam hurdle-winning half-sister to smart jumper Solix; bought for £62,000 soon after finishing second on last month's Irish point debut; tongue-tie fitted for today's rules debut; new stable has very good bumper strike-rate (24%).

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam bumper/2m4f hurdle winner, half-sister to a 6f/7f winner; stable has only occasional bumper winners; others appeal more.
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13th

10

20th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

16:45 Taunton

Captain Bill

10st 6lb

J: Tom Buckley

T: Nigel Hawke

First foal; dam bumper/2m4f hurdle winner, half-sister to a 6f/7f winner; stable has only occasional bumper winners; others appeal more.

40/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
From a pointing family and was bought for £55,000 after easily winning five-runner maiden point last April (2m4f, good; runner-up placed in a subsequent bumper); looks interesting on today's rules debut.
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6

20th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

16:45 Taunton

Rock House

11st 2lb

J: Bridget Andrews

T: Dan Skelton

From a pointing family and was bought for £55,000 after easily winning five-runner maiden point last April (2m4f, good; runner-up placed in a subsequent bumper); looks interesting on today's rules debut.

5/1

7

17th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

12:17 Market Rasen

Rock House

11st 3lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

5

4th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 4

14:58 Hexham

Rock House

10st 13lb

J: Bridget Andrews

T: Dan Skelton

Bought for £55,000 after winning five-runner maiden point at Chaddesley Corbett in April (2m4f, good, runner-up third in the Aintree point-to-point bumper); a possible on hurdles debut.

7/4

Non-runners

Rock House

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Payout
Exacta £75.00
Straight Forecast £57.78
Trifecta £385.20

Selections

Telegraph:

Saladins Son

RP Ratings:

Duhallow Tommy

Daily Mail:

Centara

The Guardian:

Range

SPOTLIGHT:

Rock House

The Times:

I Got Stung

LAMBOURN:

Light Sentence

WEST COUNTRY:

Hammer Dan

D Express:

Centara

Daily Mirror:

Saladins Son

The Sun:

Saladins Son

Daily Record:

Range

The Star:

Rock House

TOPSPEED:

Duhallow Tommy

POSTDATA:

Duhallow Tommy