TAUNTON
11 April 2024
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Blackdown Motor Company Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) (Class 4) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 104y
  • Going: Soft
Taunton
Runners
14

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Helnwein silk
D
Helnwein
J: Tom Cannon
T: Alan King
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Very respectable fourth in Kempton Grade 2 last time; likely contender
13-124
Age: 6
Weight: 11-10
OR: 121
Days: 47
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Feb 24 Kem Kempton 16f Sft NvHG2 11-5 4/6 Lump Sum (13L) 8/1 121 121
9 Dec 23 San Sandown 16f Hy NvHL 11-0 2/3 Booster Bob (1¾L) 2/1 - 116
8 Nov 23 War Warwick 16f Sft 4NvH 11-0 1/17 Toonagh Warrior (1¾L) 10/11F - 108
18 Mar 23 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Sft 4NHF 11-9 3/7 Farnoge (3¾L) 100/30 - 114
31 Jan 23 Ffo Ffos Las 16f Sft 4NHF 11-2 1/9 Alcedo (3½L) 6/1 - 110
3 Dec 22 Chp Chepstow 16f GS 5NHF 11-2 5/13 Marvellous Mick (7L) 5/1 - 104
2
Johnny Jump Up silk
BF
Johnny Jump Up
J: Caoilin Quinn 3
T: Gary Moore
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)
Created good impression on hurdling debut and has run well in defeat since; respected
12
Age: 5
Weight: 11-10
OR: 127
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Mar 24 Plu Plumpton 20.5f Sft 4NvH 11-7 2/8 Jetronic (1L) 11/10F - 117
28 Jan 24 Fon Fontwell 17.5f Sft 4NvH 11-2 1/8 Saladins Son (9L) 16/1 - 123
3
King Of Tara silk
D
King Of Tara
J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr
T: Jonjo O'Neill
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Travelled strongly for a long way when scoring on last month's hurdle debut at Warwick
2231
Age: 5
Weight: 11-10
OR: -
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Mar 24 War Warwick 16f Sft 4NvH 11-5 1/13 Tactical Affair (3¼L) 5/4F - 115
15 Jan 24 Her Hereford 16f Gd 5NHF 11-2 3/10 South Omo Zone (1L) EvensF - 107
14 Oct 23 Chp Chepstow 16f Hy 4NHF 11-1 2/4 Kap Boy (1L) 13/8 - 104
21 May 23 Str Stratford 16.5f Gd 5MdNHF 10-12 2/10 Parade Away (4L) 9/2 - 100
4
Lario silk
D
Lario
J: Paul O'Brien
T: Harry Derham
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (40%)
Plumpton maiden winner; third in good race at Newbury on recent stable debut
U13
Age: 5
Weight: 11-10
OR: 125
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Mar 24 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS 3NvH 11-6 3/11 Goodwin (1¼L) 4/1 - 124
12 Feb 24 Plu Plumpton 16f Sft 4MdH 11-7 1/12 HMS President (1¾L) 9/2 - 114
26 Dec 23 Sed Sedgefield 17f GS 4MdH 11-4 UR/8 Langton Wold () 4/1 - -
7 Aug 22 Dus Dusseldorf 11f Gd 3y 9-2 1/11 Millionaire (2½L) 16/5 - -
10 Jul 22 Col Cologne 11f Gd 3y 9-1 2/9 Good Lord (nk) 111/10 - -
5 Jun 22 Wgm Waregem 11.5f Hy 3y 9-0 3/8 Token Trader (¾L) - -
5
Meatloaf silk
Meatloaf
J: Freddie Gingell 5
T: Paul Nicholls
Won on hurdle debut in November; off since Cheltenham flop in December; still considered
251-18
Age: 5
Weight: 11-10
OR: -
Days: 118
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Dec 23 Chl Cheltenham 17f Sft 3NvH 11-6 8/11 Dysart Enos (42L) 8/1 - 96
11 Nov 23 Wcn Wincanton 15f GS 3NvH 11-0 1/9 Lily Luna (3L) 10/11F - 112
16 Apr 23 Wcn Wincanton 15f GS 5NHF 10-8 1/6 Classic King (1½L) 2/1F - 103
11 Feb 23 Nby Newbury 16.5f Gd NHFL 10-9 5/8 Aslukgoes (7½L) 9/4F - 101
1 Jan 23 Chl Cheltenham 14f Sft 4yNHFL 11-0 2/14 Fiercely Proud (½L) 3/1J - 101
1 Dec 22 Wcn Wincanton 15f GS 53yNHF 11-0 1/12 Mr Mackay (2¾L) 5/4F - 97
6
Secret Squirrel silk
C
D
Secret Squirrel
J: David Bass
T: Hughie Morrison
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)
Dual bumper winner who was second to useful rivals on first two hurdle starts; in the mix
11-122
Age: 5
Weight: 11-10
OR: 125
Days: 65
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Mar 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 12f St 4Nv 9-5 4/12 Cannon Rock (2½L) 15/8F - 73
6 Feb 24 Tau Taunton 19f Gd 4NvH 11-9 2/10 Fire Flyer (nk) 11/10 124 122
30 Dec 23 Nby Newbury 16.5f Sft 3H 11-12 2/5 Jeriko Du Reponet (1¾L) 5/1 - 122
27 Nov 23 Kem Kempton 16f GS 4NvH 11-0 1/10 Dancing In Brazil (5L) 11/4 - 117
21 Apr 23 Fon Fontwell 13.5f Gd 5NHF 11-1 1/3 Fashionelle (½L) 2/7F - 106
2 Mar 23 Tau Taunton 16.5f Gd 5NHF 10-6 1/8 Act Of Authority (4¾L) 9/2 - 106
7
Captain's Pick silk
Captain's Pick
J: Jack Tudor
T: Christian Williams
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (25%)
Encouraging fourth in recent Plumpton maiden; much more is needed, though
5-25P4
Age: 6
Weight: 11-3
OR: -
Days: 10
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Apr 24 Plu Plumpton 20.5f Gd 4MdH 11-6 4/8 Kaituna River (15½L) 28/1 - 92
24 Oct 23 Exe Exeter 18.5f Gd 4MdH 11-4 PU/12 Big Fish () 125/1 - -
22 Aug 23 Wor Worcester 16f Gd 5NHF 11-2 5/7 Tribal Glory (11½L) 7/1 - 92
19 Jun 23 Klb Kilbeggan 16f Gd NHF 11-7 2/12 Minella Mate (¾L) 11/4 - 111
9 Apr 23 Cor Cork 19f Y NHF 11-9 5/8 Will Do (17L) 4/1 - 103
8
Chancycourt silk
Chancycourt
J: Connor Brace
T: Fergal O'Brien
Not seen since sixth in very good Cheltenham novice on hurdling debut a year ago
2/6-
Age: 8
Weight: 11-3
OR: -
Days: 358
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Apr 23 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Gd 2NvH 11-2 6/9 The Friday Man (22L) 33/1 - 118
20 Oct 21 Wor Worcester 16f Sft 5NHF 11-0 2/9 Hugos New Horse (½L) 11/4F - 107
9
Giddy Up silk
Giddy Up
J: Sean Houlihan
T: Mitchell Hunt
Seems very unlikely to meet the required standard on debut
Form:
Age: 5
Weight: 11-3
OR: -
Days: -
10
Got Grey silk
Got Grey
J: Charlie Price 3
T: Helen Nelmes
0-8 over hurdles in Ireland and faces tough assignment on stable debut
0-F607
Age: 5
Weight: 11-3
OR: 93
Days: 225
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Aug 23 Bel Bellewstown 17f Gd HcH 11-11 tp1 7/13 Applejack Poet (23L) 16/1 95 76
14 Aug 23 Bal Ballinrobe 16.5f Gd/Y HcH 11-11 t 13/16 Spanish John (22L) 5/1 95 75
13 Jun 23 Sli Sligo 17.5f Gd HcH 10-10 t 6/14 Stilyker (15½L) 18/1 96 89
2 May 23 Bal Ballinrobe 16.5f Gd/Y HcH 11-0 t F/14 Can't Stop Smiling () 18/1 96 90
11 Feb 23 Naa Naas 15.5f Y HcH 10-2 t1 13/16 Luimneach (19½L) 18/1 97 80
16 Jan 23 Pun Punchestown 16f Hy 4yMdH 11-7 17/21 Metamorpheus (84L) 150/1 - 33
11
Skin Full silk
Skin Full
J: Tom Bellamy
T: David Pipe
Tailed off over C&D on recent rules debut; can only be watched at present
Age: 5
Weight: 11-3
OR: -
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Mar 24 Tau Taunton 16.5f Sft 4NvH 11-5 12/13 Ryan's Rocket (78L) 20/1 - 32
12
Maryollie silk
Maryollie
J: David Noonan
T: Chris Down
Always behind in Wincanton maiden hurdle on recent rules debut
8
Age: 5
Weight: 10-10
OR: -
Days: 15
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Mar 24 Wcn Wincanton 15f Sft 4MdH 10-13 8/10 Denemethy (34L) 16/1 - 71
13
Raindance Queen silk
Raindance Queen
J: Ben Jones
T: William de Best-Turner
First flicker of promise under rules when midfield in Kempton novice last month
8P7
Age: 7
Weight: 10-10
OR: 86
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Mar 24 Kem Kempton 16f GS 4NvHM 11-0 7/15 Wyenot (22L) 300/1 - 82
29 Jan 24 Her Hereford 21.5f GS 4NvH 10-12 PU/8 Below The Radar () 300/1 - -
9 Nov 23 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS 2NvHM 11-0 8/11 Manimole (70L) 300/1 - 44
14
Nobody Told Me silk
Nobody Told Me
J: Nick Scholfield
T: Deborah Faulkner
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)
Soundly beaten over C&D on recent stable/hurdle debut
6
Age: 4
Weight: 10-9
OR: -
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Mar 24 Tau Taunton 16.5f Sft 4NvH 10-9 6/13 Ryan's Rocket (31L) 80/1 - 68
12 Oct 23 Ayr Ayr 10f Hy 5Hc 9-7 8/12 Bashful (10½L) 18/1 70 56
23 Sep 23 Yor York 16.5f GS 4Hc 8-11 b1 10/12 September Power (54L) 28/1 71 8
16 Sep 23 Chs Chester 14.5f GS 43yHc 9-2 p 10/10 Urban Outlook (20L) 14/1 73 52
25 Aug 23 Ffo Ffos Las 16f GS 5Hc 9-5 p1 5/7 Trooper Bisdee (33L) 3/1 74 44
6 Aug 23 Hay Haydock 16f Hy 4Hc 8-2 7/11 Zimmerman (6½L) 9/1 74 76
Verdict

The suggestion is LARIO, who was a close third behind two useful rivals on last month's stable debut at Newbury.

Verdict silk image
Lario

Betting Forecast:

11/4 Lario,

7/2 Johnny Jump Up,

9/2 Secret Squirrel,

5/1 King Of Tara,

11/2 Helnwein,

7/1 Meatloaf,

12/1 Chancycourt,

50/1 Captain's Pick,

66/1 Got Grey,

Skin Full,

100/1 Giddy Up,

Maryollie,

Raindance Queen,

Nobody Told Me

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