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TAUNTON
18 February 2025
Tuesday 18th February

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South West Rail Solutions Ltd Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4) Racecard

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

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Cloudy

Selection

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The Final Word silk
The Final Word
Selected at: 5/2

The Final Word finished third behind a useful sort over course and distance in January and Paul Nicholls’ gelding can build on that effort. This gelding cost £70,000 after winning an Irish Point and should be up to winning a race of this stature.

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
A Great Excuse silk
A Great Excuse
J: Liam Harrison
T: Barry Brennan
Triple-figure prices and no impact in two hurdles; does have ability but handicaps soon
057
Age: 5
Weight: 11-6
OR: -
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Feb 25 Wet Wetherby 19.5f Sft 4MdH 11-4 7/14 Lud'or (18L) 125/1 - 95
11 Jan 25 Ffo Ffos Las 16f Sft 4MdH 11-1 5/11 Juby Ball (24L) 300/1 - 95
12 Dec 24 War Warwick 16f GS 5NHF 10-11 10/12 Legal Weapon (14L) 150/1 - 83
2
Bells Of Ufford silk
Bells Of Ufford t
J: Alan Johns
T: Tim Vaughan
Won point bumper; hasn't done badly in two hurdles this winter but needs to step up plenty
7549
Age: 5
Weight: 11-6
OR: -
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Feb 25 Wet Wetherby 19.5f Sft 4MdH 11-4 t 9/14 Lud'or (19½L) 33/1 - 95
16 Dec 24 Sth Southwell 16f GS 4MdH 11-4 t1 4/13 Land Of Moon (13½L) 17/2 - 92
1 Nov 24 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Gd 5NHF 11-2 5/10 Fresh Perspective (9L) 28/1 - 92
17 May 24 Ain Aintree 17f Gd 3NHF 10-13 7/10 Bear Market (39L) 9/2 - 64
3
Catch On Me silk
Catch On Me
J: Charlie Deutsch
T: Venetia Williams
Won 1m5f AQPS event in France; hurdle form worked out well; sold 120,000euros; new yard
52-153
Age: 5
Weight: 11-6
OR: -
Days: 157
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Sep 24 Aut Auteuil 17.5f VSft 4yH 10-8 ht 3/12 Just Ennemi (5¼L) 28/1 - 82
11 Aug 24 Die Dieppe 17f Sft 4yH 10-9 ht 5/9 Bella Luna (10½L) 33/10 - -
26 May 24 Vic Vichy 13.5f VSft NHF 10-1 ht 1/13 Calme Olympien (2L) 9/5F - -
6 Apr 24 Sau Saumur 16f Sft NHF 10-10 t 2/13 (5L) - -
10 Mar 24 Sbr Saint-Brieuc 15.5f Hy 4yNHF 10-1 ht 5/14 () - -
4
Devon Dude silk
Devon Dude
J: Adam Wedge
T: Evan Williams
Bumper winner; hurdle promise but well held on handicap debut; has doubts back in a maiden
1-437
Age: 5
Weight: 11-6
OR: 107
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Jan 25 Wdr Windsor 20f Sft 3NvHcH 11-3 7/10 Guard Duty (21L) 20/1 109 94
30 Dec 24 Tau Taunton 19f GS 4NvH 11-0 3/10 U Cant Be Serious (14L) 9/1 - 98
15 May 24 Ffo Ffos Las 20f Gd 4MdH 10-10 4/14 De Tellers Fortune (5¾L) 10/1 - 91
17 Mar 24 Chp Chepstow 16f Hy 5MdNHF 10-9 1/4 Mulinas (¾L) 7/2 - 96
5
Duffry Trixs silk
Duffry Trixs
J: Harry Bannister
T: Richard J Bandey
Low-key bumper run on British debut but much better when 2nd on hurdle debut; can improve
02
Age: 6
Weight: 11-6
OR: -
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Jan 25 Plu Plumpton 20.5f Sft 4MdH 11-10 2/6 Serious Challenge (2L) 66/1 - 99
12 Dec 24 War Warwick 16f GS 5NHF 11-2 12/12 Legal Weapon (23L) 14/1 - 74
6
Fortunate Fella silk
Fortunate Fella
J: Ben Bromley 5
T: Paul Nicholls
Placed in 3 Irish points; just fair form in 3 hurdles; yard second string
955
Age: 5
Weight: 11-6
OR: -
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Feb 25 Tau Taunton 19f Sft 4NvH 10-11 5/10 Go West (42L) 18/1 - 79
11 Dec 24 Her Hereford 19.5f GS 4NvH 10-9 5/9 Sayva (16½L) 33/1 - 93
30 Oct 24 Nab Newton Abbot 17f Hy 5MdNHF 10-10 9/10 Idaho Sun (34L) 14/1 - 76
7
Maximum Offers silk
BF
Maximum Offers
J: Gavin Sheehan
T: Jamie Snowden
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Just lost out to useful one in Irish point; better for bumper debut; interesting prospect
3
Age: 6
Weight: 11-6
OR: -
Days: 79
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Dec 24 Crl Carlisle 17f Sft 5NHF 11-2 3/8 Camberwell (2L) 13/8F - 103
8
The Final Word silk
The Final Word t 1
J: Harry Cobden
T: Paul Nicholls
Irish point winner; showed plenty when third on C&D hurdle debut; looks promising
73
Age: 6
Weight: 11-6
OR: -
Days: 41
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Jan 25 Tau Taunton 19f Sft 4NvH 11-5 3/13 French Ship (6L) 16/1 - 101
29 Oct 24 Chp Chepstow 16f Sft 5NHF 11-0 7/12 Sober Glory (32L) 100/30F - 84
9
Tongaknoxie silk
Tongaknoxie
J: Micheal Nolan
T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Some promise on bumper debut; not get near enough to winner on hurdle debut to fancy today
74
Age: 5
Weight: 11-6
OR: -
Days: 69
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Dec 24 Her Hereford 19.5f GS 4NvH 11-0 4/10 Secret Des Dieux (24L) 100/30 - 82
22 Nov 24 Chp Chepstow 16f GS 5NHF 11-2 7/13 Sinnatra (11L) 10/1 - 91
10
Auntie Maggie silk
Auntie Maggie
J: David Noonan
T: Alastair Ralph
Weak finisher at about this trip in handicaps and has a lot of work to do back in a maiden
83764
Age: 6
Weight: 10-13
OR: 76
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Feb 25 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 19.5f Sft 5NvHcHM 10-9 4/10 Chosen Bae (10L) 100/30 79 72
11 Jan 25 Ffo Ffos Las 20f Sft 5HcH 10-5 6/9 Double Click (26L) 12/1 82 60
14 Jun 24 Nab Newton Abbot 17f Gd 4NvHM 11-0 7/12 Dame Sarra (22L) 9/1 - 73
18 May 24 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Gd 4MdH 10-11 3/9 Crystal Glance (1L) 40/1 - 80
7 May 24 Her Hereford 16f Gd 4MdH 10-11 8/10 Stay If U Want To (30L) 22/1 - 69
11
Briery Bee silk
w2
Briery Bee t
J: James Davies
T: Noel Williams
w2
Wind Op - Second run after wind operation
Respectable efforts in bumpers and first 2 hurdles; handicaps will offer more scope
2-447
Age: 5
Weight: 10-13
OR: -
Days: 29
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Jan 25 War Warwick 19f GS 4NvHM 11-5 t 7/10 I Am The Moon (9L) 5/1 - 85
21 Nov 24 War Warwick 19f GS 4NvHM 10-13 t1 4/15 That's Nice (25L) 20/1 - 89
7 May 24 Sth Southwell 16f Gd 5MdNHFM 10-10 4/13 Gale Mahler (8¾L) 6/1 - 87
1 Apr 24 Fak Fakenham 16f Gd 4MdNHFM 10-8 2/7 Star Walking (¾L) 100/30 - 82
12
Mistletoe silk
Mistletoe
J: Bryan Carver
T: Joe Tickle
Won soft-ground point bumper in November; dropped right out on her hurdle debut at Exeter
6
Age: 5
Weight: 10-13
OR: -
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Jan 25 Exe Exeter 16.5f Sft 5NHF 10-9 6/7 Realco (43L) 40/1 - 53
Verdict

Catch On Me should be watched in the market but THE FINAL WORD put up a good show here on his hurdle debut and has clear potential.

Verdict silk image
The Final Word

Betting Forecast:

9/4 The Final Word,

11/4 Maximum Offers,

3/1 Catch On Me,

7/1 Duffry Trixs,

16/1 Devon Dude,

Fortunate Fella,

20/1 Tongaknoxie,

25/1 Briery Bee,

Mistletoe,

33/1 A Great Excuse,

Bells Of Ufford,

66/1 Auntie Maggie

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