TAUNTON
16 November 2023
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Racing To School Bridgwater College Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I) (Class 4) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 104y
  • Going: Good To Soft
Taunton
Runners
11

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Rain

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Matterhorn silk
C
BF
w1
Matterhorn t
J: Harry Cobden
T: Paul Nicholls
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
2m3f course winner; returns fresh and after wind surgery; player.
3/P12-
Age: 5
Weight: 11-9
OR: 122
Days: 214
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Apr 23 Hun Huntingdon 16f GS 4NvH 11-9 t 2/7 Western Zephyr (½L) 6/4F 123 123
2 Mar 23 Tau Taunton 19f Gd 4NvH 11-2 t 1/10 Final Encore (13L) 5/6F - 121
6 Nov 22 San Sandown 16f Hy 4MdH 11-4 t1 PU/11 Colonel Harry () 15/8 - -
21 Apr 21 Aut Auteuil 15f VSft 3yHL 10-6 3/15 Paradiso (11L) 17/1 - 108
2
Captain Marco silk
Captain Marco
J: Sean Houlihan
T: Mitchell Hunt
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
100-1 for debut at Wincanton last month, when never able to get in a serious blow.
8
Age: 4
Weight: 11-2
OR: -
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Oct 23 Wcn Wincanton 15f Sft 4MdH 11-3 8/15 Lowry's Bar (32L) 100/1 - 70
3
Hobbs Joy silk
Hobbs Joy
J: Bryan Carver
T: Neil Mulholland
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
Made steady progress in bumpers; well beaten on both starts over hurdles, at up to 2m4f.
643-88
Age: 6
Weight: 11-2
OR: -
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Oct 23 Exe Exeter 18.5f Gd 4MdH 11-4 8/12 Big Fish (98L) 200/1 - 25
22 May 23 Ffo Ffos Las 20f Gd 4NvH 11-3 8/8 King Alexander (48L) 22/1 - 66
28 Nov 22 Cat Catterick 15.5f Sft 5MdNHF 11-2 3/5 Sleeping Satellite (2½L) 28/1 - 102
5 Nov 22 Wcn Wincanton 15f GF 5NHF 11-0 4/9 Big Jim Beam (16½L) 33/1 - 90
26 Jul 22 Wor Worcester 16f Gd 5NHF 11-2 6/9 Intrepide Sud (6¾L) 9/1 - 86
4
Tiny Tetley silk
Tiny Tetley h 1
J: Ben Jones
T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (0%)
Half-brother to 1m7f-2m5f chase winner Princess Midnight; dam 1m4f winner; market check.
Form:
Age: 5
Weight: 11-2
OR: -
Days: -
5
Titan Discovery silk
Titan Discovery
J: Liam Harrison
T: Robbie Llewellyn
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
Should come on for his reappearance and no surprise if he is more closely involved.
22-4
Age: 5
Weight: 11-2
OR: -
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Oct 23 Crl Carlisle 17f Hy 4NvH 11-0 4/11 Supremely West (24L) 4/1 - 98
1 Apr 23 Str Stratford 16.5f Hy 5NHF 11-2 2/9 Westerninthepark (5½L) 9/1 - 102
19 Feb 23 Nby Newbury 16.5f GF 4NHF 11-4 2/4 Idy Wood (2¾L) 11/4 - 99
6
Yogi's Trail silk
Yogi's Trail h
J: Conor Ring 3
T: Sophie Leech
Three low-key efforts thus far
80P
Age: 5
Weight: 11-2
OR: -
Days: 8
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Nov 23 War Warwick 16f Sft 4NvH 11-0 h PU/17 Helnwein () 300/1 - -
26 Oct 23 Lud Ludlow 16f GS 4NvH 10-13 h1 14/16 Recoup (77L) 250/1 - 54
18 Sep 23 Wor Worcester 16f Gd 5NHF 11-2 8/8 Stungbythemaster (45L) 33/1 - 58
7
Zonda silk
Zonda
J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr
T: Jonjo O'Neill
Jumping let him down on debut; if that has been ironed out, he should be a contender.
3
Age: 5
Weight: 11-2
OR: -
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Oct 23 Chp Chepstow 16f GS 4NvH 11-0 3/12 Donnacha (6¼L) 100/30 - 102
8
Basman Palace silk
Basman Palace t
J: Micheal Nolan
T: Carroll Gray
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (0%)
Went backwards in three starts in bumpers; can only watch on this hurdles debut.
557
Age: 4
Weight: 10-10
OR: -
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Oct 23 Nab Newton Abbot 17f Hy 5NHF 10-8 t 7/9 Walks Like The Man (29L) 14/1 - 60
18 Sep 23 Wor Worcester 16f Gd 5NHF 10-6 t 5/8 Stungbythemaster (12L) 12/1 - 81
31 Jul 23 Nab Newton Abbot 17f Gd 5MdNHF 11-2 t1 5/13 Phantom Gold (17½L) 125/1 - 94
9
Fortuitous Favour silk
Fortuitous Favour
J: Ben Godfrey 3
T: Anthony Honeyball
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Below par on her return to action at Plumpton (2m, good to soft) recently; more needed.
1/03-8
Age: 5
Weight: 10-9
OR: -
Days: 10
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Nov 23 Plu Plumpton 16f GS 4MdHM 10-13 8/12 A Tickatickatiming (23L) 25/1 - 74
21 Mar 23 Plu Plumpton 20.5f Sft 4NvHM 10-11 3/5 Lutinebella (22L) 4/1 - 93
12 Nov 22 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Gd NHFLM 11-0 11/16 Queens Gamble (34L) 18/1 - 82
4 Dec 21 Wet Wetherby 12.5f GS 53yNHFM 10-12 1/11 Bounce Back (hd) 100/30 - 90
10
Jukebox Annie silk
D
Jukebox Annie
J: Mr Peter Summers 7
T: Claire Hitch
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Won a three-runner bumper; needs significant improvement to figure on hurdles debut.
U19
Age: 4
Weight: 10-9
OR: -
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Oct 23 Her Hereford 16f Gd 5NHF 10-13 9/13 Future Fortune (27L) 40/1 - 82
11 Sep 23 Nab Newton Abbot 17f GS 5NHF 10-7 1/3 Bradford Lady (3L) 100/30 - 78
31 Aug 23 Str Stratford 16.5f GS 5NHF 10-6 UR/10 Betty's Tiara () 28/1 - -
11
Sammy's Guarantee silk
Sammy's Guarantee t 1
J: Stan Sheppard
T: Tom Lacey
Beaten 37l in a Ludlow mares' novice hurdle; tongue-tie goes on; much more needed.
7
Age: 4
Weight: 10-9
OR: -
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Oct 23 Lud Ludlow 21.5f GS 4NvHM 10-12 7/16 Victoria Milano (37L) 33/1 - 70
Verdict

If his jumping issues have been ironed out, ZONDA could prove to be much better than on his Chepstow introduction. He gets the vote.

Verdict silk image
Zonda

Betting Forecast:

8/13 Matterhorn,

3/1 Zonda,

7/1 Tiny Tetley,

Titan Discovery,

25/1 Sammy's Guarantee,

33/1 Jukebox Annie,

40/1 Fortuitous Favour,

66/1 Hobbs Joy,

Basman Palace,

100/1 Captain Marco,

Yogi's Trail

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