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14:20 Exeter

Bathwick Tyres Taunton Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,599
  • 2nd: £763
  • 3rd: £382
  • 4th: £191
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 54.60s
  • Off Time: 14:20:38
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Numen (IRE)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Shallow Bay

    2/1

      3
      Silk -

      Quix

      22/1

        1
        Silk - Royal Blue, large Red spots, Royal Blue sleeves, Red stars, Royal Blue cap, Red star

        Alarming Alacrity (IRE)

        380
        33/1
        • Form 80/6-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        mid-division, ridden 4 out, never troubled leaders

        2
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue inverted triangle and armlets, check cap

        All Guns Firing (IRE)

        59
        25/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        always in rear, never on terms

        3
        Silk - Grey, red disc, hooped sleeves, red cap

        Numen (IRE)

        50
        11/4
        • Form 68-6461
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12
        • Official Rating 117

        tracked leader, led before 3rd, made rest, ridden and stayed on flat and always holding rival

        4
        Silk - Yellow, Black hoops, halved sleeves, Yellow cap

        Quix

        245
        22/1
        • Form 380-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        took keen hold jumped left, led, headed before 3rd, chased winner until outpaced approaching 3 out, plugged on

        5
        Silk - Crimson, Silver braid

        Shallow Bay

        20 t
        2/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        in rear, headway 4th, ridden to chase winner 3 out, stayed on flat but always held by winner

        6
        Silk - Orange, Maroon sash

        Abbi Jicaro

        720
        50/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-5

        keen in touch, ridden 4 out, weakened next

        7
        Silk - Yellow, Green striped sleeves, Yellow cap

        Tinagenic (FR)

        127 t
        20/1
        • Form 95-43
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-5

        tracked leaders, outpaced 4th, plugged on from 2 out

        8
        Silk - Pink, light blue diamond and sleeves

        Tweedledrum

        106
        15/8
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-5

        held up, ridden and weakened after 3rd, soon tailed off, pulled up 2 out

        9
        Silk - Dark Blue, Red star, Dark Blue cap, White star

        Zaftil (IRE)

        46
        125/1
        • Form P
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-5

        held up, ridden and weakened 4th, tailed off

        Previous results

        2010
        Silk -

        Dunraven Storm (IRE)

        2/5
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        2009
        Silk -

        Cool Friend (IRE)

        10/11
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        In depth

        Verdict

        Flat winner NUMEN had 10 attempts to get off the mark over hurdles in Ireland but could only manage three places. However, he scored easily over fences for Lucy Jones at Hereford in August and, with A P McCoy doing the steering today, is fancied to follow up over the smaller obstacles here. Rookie trainer Tom Symonds, a former assistant to Nicky Henderson and James Fanshawe, saddles Flat winner Tweedledrum and she is potentially the most interesting of the newcomers.

        Formwatch

        Alarming Alacrity (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Jumped right, tracked leaders, bumped 5th, weakened after next, tailed off, 6th of 10, well behind My Brother Sylvest (10-12) at Stratford 2m nov hdl (4) gf in Sep '10.

        All Guns Firing (IRE) 40-1 (9-7) Led, pushed along 7f out, headed 4f out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 24l behind Stand Guard (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f sell stks (6) pol in Aug (flat).

        Numen (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Held up in last, not fluent 8th, headway 9th, went 2nd after 3 out, challenging when not fluent 2 out, soon led, clear last, ridden out, won at Hereford 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Aug beating Bathwick Quest (11-9) by 9l, 5 ran.

        Quix 50-1 (11-3) Keen in touch, ridden halfway, soon behind, tailed off, 15th of 17, well behind Shuil Royale (11-10) at Wincanton 2m NH flat (6) gs in Feb.

        Shallow Bay 11-2 (9-8) Led, pushed along and headed 4f out, chased leader until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 15l behind Sour Mash (9-7) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Sep (flat).

        Abbi Jicaro 150-1 (8-12) Behind, driven along over 2f out, never on terms, 13th of 17, 18l behind Medicinal Compound (9-3) at Redcar 1m 2yo mdn aut (6) gf in Oct '09 (flat).

        Tinagenic (FR) 16-1 (10-2) Held up in last trio, headway over 4f out, went modest 3rd under pressure over 2f out, 3rd of 8, 20l behind Tony Dinozzo (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f NH flat (6) gf in Jun.

        Tweedledrum 6-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, towards rear, soon pushed along and outpaced, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 9l behind Easy Terms (8-13) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Jun (flat).

        Zaftil (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) Mid-division, weakened after 4th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Green Du Ciel (10-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f 4yo mdn stks (5) gs in Aug, 14 ran.