TAUNTON
18 January 2025
Saturday 18th January

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Taunton Half Year Membership Available Today EBF 'National Hunt Maiden Hurdle (Qual') (GBB Race) (Class 4) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 3f 1y
  • Going: Good To Soft
Taunton
Runners
12

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Partly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Aeroplane Blonde silk
Aeroplane Blonde
J: Richie McLernon
T: Samuel Drinkwater
Displayed minor promise in both bumpers but probably best watched on rules debut
3-9
Age: 5
Weight: 11-6
OR: -
Days: 84
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Oct 24 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Gd 2NHF 11-1 h1 9/14 Block Rockin Beats (12L) 80/1 - 93
13 Apr 24 Ncs Newcastle 17f Hy 5NHF 10-9 3/7 Gentleman Bill (16½L) 13/2 - 84
2
Eric Gorcombe silk
Eric Gorcombe
J: Cameron Iles 7
T: Jimmy Frost
Pulled up when 200-1 for recent rules debut
P
Age: 6
Weight: 11-6
OR: -
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jan 25 Exe Exeter 16.5f Sft 4NvH 11-1 PU/8 Peacenik () 200/1 - -
3
Five Quarters silk
Five Quarters
J: Ben Godfrey
T: Kayley Woollacott
Second in a maiden point on last month's debut; faces a tougher assignment here
Form:
Age: 5
Weight: 11-6
OR: -
Days: -
4
Grand Sabre silk
Grand Sabre
J: James Davies
T: Nick Gifford
A well-beaten 200-1 shot on his first two hurdling starts (2m/2m3f)
0/67-0
Age: 6
Weight: 11-6
OR: -
Days: 57
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Nov 24 Chp Chepstow 19.5f GS 4MdH 11-4 10/13 The Bluesman (35L) 200/1 - 80
3 Feb 24 San Sandown 16f GS 3NvH 11-2 7/7 Peking Opera (30L) 200/1 - 80
9 Nov 23 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS 4NHF 10-13 6/13 Gentleman's Relish (11L) 150/1 - 92
25 Mar 23 Nby Newbury 16.5f Sft 24yNHF 11-0 17/19 Crest Of Glory (114L) 80/1 - -
5
Granemore Road silk
Granemore Road t 1
J: Charlie Todd
T: Ian Williams
Shaped with promise before weakening on rules debut; not ruled out each-way
Age: 6
Weight: 11-6
OR: -
Days: 58
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Nov 24 War Warwick 16f GS 4MdH 11-2 11/16 Castle Ivers (44L) 100/1 - 77
6
Noahsgreatrainbow silk
BF
Noahsgreatrainbow
J: Harry Reed
T: Harry Derham
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Useful in bumpers last season and had excuse (bled) when disappointing on hurdle debut
12-8
Age: 6
Weight: 11-6
OR: -
Days: 69
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Nov 24 San Sandown 16f GS 3MdH 11-4 8/8 Anno Power (23L) 15/8F - 85
10 Feb 24 Nby Newbury 16.5f Hy NHFL 11-7 2/9 Royal Infantry (2L) 9/2 - 117
26 Dec 23 Wcn Wincanton 15f GS 5NHF 10-11 1/11 Yalla Habibi (1½L) 8/1 - 104
7
Roman Roy silk
BF
w1
Roman Roy t
J: Lorcan Williams
T: Paul Nicholls
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Turned over at skinny odds in two Plumpton hurdles in autumn; had wind op since
25-32
Age: 6
Weight: 11-6
OR: -
Days: 61
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Nov 24 Plu Plumpton 20.5f Gd 4NvH 11-0 t 2/4 Sign Again (19L) 2/5F - 101
21 Oct 24 Plu Plumpton 16f GS 4NvH 11-0 t 3/7 Clinton Lane (1¼L) 4/11F - 94
24 Feb 24 Kem Kempton 16f Sft 3NHF 11-4 t 5/9 Thistle Be The One (7¾L) 15/8F - 101
11 Nov 23 Wcn Wincanton 15f GS 5NHF 11-2 t1 2/17 Horaces Pearl (¾L) 11/2 - 107
8
Seymourjohn silk
Seymourjohn
J: Gearoid Harney 5
T: David Pipe
Maiden point winner; well-held second of three in Exeter on rules debut in November
2
Age: 6
Weight: 11-6
OR: -
Days: 61
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Nov 24 Exe Exeter 16.5f Gd 5NHF 10-9 2/3 Maldini Milano (14L) 9/4 - 87
9
Stone's Throw silk
Stone's Throw
J: Sean Bowen
T: Billy Aprahamian
Fair form when making the frame on both hurdling starts; ought to be in the shake-up here
134
Age: 5
Weight: 11-6
OR: 115
Days: 29
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Dec 24 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Sft 4MdH 11-4 4/14 Give Me A Boom (7L) 9/2 - 97
24 Oct 24 Lud Ludlow 16f GS 4NvH 11-1 3/12 La Marquise (4¼L) 11/1 - 100
22 May 24 Sth Southwell 16f Sft 5NHF 10-10 1/7 Bold Recruit (1¼L) 22/1 - 92
10
Clashmore Banter silk
Clashmore Banter
J: Ellis Collier 7
T: Nikki Evans
Second on Irish point debut but her other three runs in that sphere were not encouraging
Form:
Age: 6
Weight: 10-13
OR: -
Days: -
11
Just A Rose silk
Just A Rose
J: Freddie Gingell 3
T: Paul Nicholls
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Bought for £175,000 soon after winning point debut in December 2023; makes rules debut
Form:
Age: 6
Weight: 10-13
OR: -
Days: -
12
Lyness Dancer silk
Lyness Dancer
J: Ben Ffrench Davis 5
T: Dominic Ffrench Davis
Well beaten on both starts under rules (bumper/2m4f hurdle) and can't be recommended
84
Age: 6
Weight: 10-13
OR: -
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Dec 24 Wdr Windsor 20f GS 4NvH 10-2 4/4 Ma Shantou (34L) 150/1 - 85
21 Nov 24 War Warwick 16f GS 5NHFM 10-11 8/11 Charisma Cat (27L) 100/1 - 67
Verdict

Another chance is readily given to NOAHSGREATRAINBOW, who flopped on his hurdle debut but looked promising in bumpers last season.

Verdict silk image
Noahsgreatrainbow

Betting Forecast:

7/4 Noahsgreatrainbow,

2/1 Just A Rose,

9/2 Stone's Throw,

5/1 Roman Roy,

14/1 Seymourjohn,

20/1 Aeroplane Blonde,

Five Quarters,

100/1 Eric Gorcombe,

Grand Sabre,

Granemore Road,

Clashmore Banter,

Lyness Dancer

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