2025-01-08 Taunton 12:45
Taunton

Foresters Garden Buildings Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m3f1y

Going: Soft

Prize: £4,955

Runners: 13

Winning time: 4m 54.56s (slow by 29.56s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 4

1 French Ship

J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:128 SP:4/11F

Prominent - raced in second when not fluent 6th - jumped right 3 out - led narrowly before 2 out - ridden and drifted left run-in - kept on well inside final 110yds(tchd 1/3 and tchd 2/5)

2 3½

12 Thistle Be The One

J:Gavin Sheehan T:Keiran Burke

Age:6 Weight:11st 5lbs

OR:- SP:100/30

Pressed leader - led before 4th - headed before 2 out - not fluent last - weakened inside final 110yds(op 3/1)

3 2½ 6

11 The Final Word

J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls

Age:6 Weight:11st 5lbs

OR:- SP:16/1

Prominent - went narrow third after 3 out - kept on run-in (trainer's rep said gelding made a respiratory noise)(op 14/1)

4 nk 6¼

8 Loki's Mischief

J:David Noonan T:Jane Williams

Age:5 Weight:11st 5lbs

OR:100 SP:22/1

Took keen hold - towards rear - headway before 4 out - not fluent 3 out - kept on well run-in - went fourth towards finish (jockey said gelding ran too freely)(op 25/1)

5 ½ 6¾

6 Kingston Gent

J:Sean Houlihan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Age:5 Weight:11st 5lbs

OR:- SP:25/1

In touch with leaders - outpaced before 2 out - weakened gradually run-in(op 28/1)

6 2¼ 9

3 Champagne Chic

J:Bryan Carver T:Jeremy Scott

Age:5 Weight:11st 5lbs

OR:- SP:100/1

Midfield - headway back straight - outpaced after 3 out - soon weakened

7 7½ 16½

4 George Henry

J:Freddie Gingell(3) T:Paul Nicholls

Age:6 Weight:11st 5lbs

OR:- SP:14/1

Midfield - hit 5th - towards rear with one circuit to go - headway and in touch with leaders when hit 3 out - soon outpaced then weakened(op 20/1)

8 1 17½

7 Kykorock

J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton

Age:5 Weight:11st 5lbs

OR:- SP:40/1

Took keen hold - towards rear - headway before 4 out - not fluent when in touch with leaders 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 33/1)

9 16 33½

5 I Ain't Your Mate

J:Jack Tudor T:Christian Williams

Age:5 Weight:11st 5lbs

OR:- SP:50/1

Towards rear - mistake 4 out - not fluent 3 out - no impression

10 19 52½

13 Remember Moi

J:Finn Lambert(3) T:Georgina Nicholls

Age:5 Weight:10st 12lbs

OR:- SP:150/1

In touch with leaders - lost ground before 4th - towards rear with one circuit to go - not fluent 6th - soon no chance - tailed off(op 125/1)

11 24 76½

2 Alderley Charlie

J:Charlie Deutsch T:Polly Gundry

Age:5 Weight:11st 5lbs

OR:- SP:250/1

Took keen hold - didn't always jump with fluency - led - prominent before 4th - lost ground with one circuit to go - towards rear and struggling after 4 out - tailed off(op 300/1 tchd 200/1)

12 3 79½

9 Sox's Sun

J:Mr Harvey Barfoot-Saunt(7) T:Tracey Barfoot-Saunt

Age:7 Weight:11st 5lbs

OR:55 SP:250/1

Always behind - tailed off(tchd 200/1)

10 Steel Dancer

J:Ben Godfrey T:Anthony Honeyball

Age:6 Weight:11st 5lbs

OR:- SP:250/1

Midfield - in rear with one circuit to go - mistake 4 out - pulled up approaching last

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £1.37

Tote place: £1.02 £1.30 £2.90

Exacta: £2.30

Trifecta: £11.90

CSF: £1.99