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12:50 Taunton

Thursday 30 November 2023

All12:1712:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:45

Taunton Racecourse Business Club 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:51 | Winning time: 4m 3.21s

1^st

Ballee

411-0

9/2

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: M G Nolan

Wore hood to post, pulled hard, chased leader and clear of rest, hit 4 out, pushed along and upsides 2 out, challenged last, quickened to lead and edged left run-in, stayed on well op 5/1

2^nd

Matterhorn

511-12

4/9f

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

On his toes, raced keenly and led, joined from 2 out, strongly pressed last, headed and not pace of winner run-in op 2/5

3^rd

Go To War

511-0

9/4

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Chased clear leading pair throughout, no impression when awkward last, kept on run-in, closed on 2nd, no chance with winner op 11/4

4^th

Sangiovese

411-0

80/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Tom Cannon

Off the pace in 8th, hit 3 out, headway from 2 out, 4th and no impression towards finish, never near leading trio op 66/1

5^th

Lady Balko

410-7

100/1

T: D PipeJ: Thomas Bellamy

Off the pace in mid-division out wide, pushed along in remote 4th home turn, never near leading trio, lost 4th towards finish op 50/1

6^th

1 ½

Heard That

411-0

66/1

T: O MurphyJ: Lewis Stones (3)

Off the pace towards rear, tailed off when went badly left 3 out, plugged on op 50/1

7^th

Birdhouse

410-7

150/1

T: S EdmundsJ: C Gethings

Held up well off the pace in rear, mistake 4th, ridden in dispute of remote 6th after 3 out, never involved op 80/1

8^th

2 ¼

Getuptheyard

411-0

200/1

T: N J HawkeJ: Lorcan Murtagh

Well off the pace towards rear, never involved op 100/1

9^th

Ferret Jeeter

611-0

200/1

T: A J HoneyballJ: Bryan Carver

Off the pace in 4th, weakened after 3 out op 100/1

10^th

Solstice Saint

411-0

150/1

T: A J HoneyballJ: Rex Dingle

Off the pace and always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off op 80/1

11^th

Bruce Gobbler

411-0

200/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Ben Jones

Always behind, never a factor, tailed off op 125/1

12^th

6 ½

Contramar

511-0

150/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Sean Houlihan

Off the pace and never closer than mid-division, tailed off op 80/1

13^th

Captain Bill

411-0

250/1

T: N J HawkeJ: David Noonan

Always behind, never a factor, tailed off op 150/1

Also Ran

Senor Diaz

411-0

150/1

T: J W MullinsJ: James Best

Off the pace in 5th, crumpled on landing and unseated rider 4 out op 66/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.50Pl:£1.30, £1.02, £1.20EX:£14.20Trifecta:£27.30SF:£7.88Swingers:£1.20, £1.50, £1.10

Forecasts

Matterhorn (4/9), Go To War (9/4), Ballee (9/2), Heard That (66/1), Sangiovese (80/1), Lady Balko (100/1), Birdhouse (150/1), Solstice Saint (150/1), Contramar (150/1), Senor Diaz (150/1), Getuptheyard (200/1), Ferret Jeeter (200/1), Bruce Gobbler (200/1), Captain Bill (250/1)

MATTERHORN wasn't extended to land the odds on his return over C&D a fortnight ago and, providing this doesn't come too soon, he looks up to defying a double penalty. Go To War looked set to be involved in the finish at the very least when jinking and unseating his rider approaching 3 out on his hurdles debut at Exeter and retains plenty of potential based on his bumper exploits, while Balee should have benefited from a considerate introduction to hurdling at Wincanton and can fill the places.

MATTERHORN (FR)
GO TO WAR (IRE)
BALLEE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Mamoon Star

Weight: 11-0 |Age: 4

J: P J Brennan | T: F O'Brien

5/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,955.002nd: £2,283.003rd: £1,141.004th: £571.005th: £268.00