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15:20 Taunton

Royal Bath & West Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 110y
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 39.80s
  • Off Time: 15:20:53
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Old Benny

1/3

    2
    Silk -

    Low Delta (IRE)

    7/2

      1
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, Yellow cap, Royal Blue diamond

      Ibberton

      14
      25/1
      • Form 13/458
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-3
      • Official Rating 95

      chased leader, led briefly after 2nd, led 4th, hit 7th, headed approaching 8th, ridden 3 out, soon no chance

      2
      Silk - Light Blue, Maroon cap

      Low Delta (IRE)

      16 BF
      7/2
      • Form 0-73B
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-3

      chased leaders, mistake 9th, ridden and every chance 2 out, hit last, no extra flat

      3
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap

      Old Benny

      65
      1/3
      • Form 427-522
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-3
      • Official Rating 110

      led and set slow pace, headed after 2nd, led approaching 3rd to 4th, led and quickened approaching 8th, ridden and in command after last, hung left flat, readily

      4
      Silk - Royal Blue, Red inverted triangle, sleeves and star on cap

      Schemer Fagan (IRE)

      59
      40/1
      • Form 62-90P
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-3

      in touch, ridden 8th and lost touch, no impression

      5
      Silk - Black, Red star, stars on sleeves, Red cap

      Turner

      8
      33/1
      • Form U
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-3

      always behind, ridden and weakened after 8th, pulled up 3 out

      6
      Silk - Dark Blue, White hoops, armlets and cap

      Storm Talk (IRE)

      10
      16/1
      • Form 55/FPP-5
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-10

      held up in mid-division, not fluent 2nd, hit 7th, ridden and weakened after 9th

      In depth

      Verdict

      Low Delta gets the confident vote here with Old Benny and Storm Talk rating the main dangers. The selection was going well in a better race than this until being brought down in a race won by Sydney, this looks easier and he need only put in a clear round to score and continue the good form of his stable. Old Benny rates the main danger on his latest second behind Very Special One but he is very onepaced and the drop in trip has to be of concern and he is taken on with this in mind. Storm Talk is from a shrewd yard and should be noted in the market with the step up in trip in his favour. Of the remainder Ibberton's best form is on a faster surface and for the winner we return to Low Delta who gets a confident vote.

      Formwatch

      Ibberton 80-1 (11-3) In touch, weakened after 7th, 8th of 11, 50l behind What A Scientist (11-10) at Chepstow 2m 4f nov hdl (4) hvy in Feb.

      Low Delta (IRE) 4-1fav (11-4) Mid-division when brought down 5 out in race won by Sydney (11-4) at Folkestone 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) hvy in Feb, 12 ran.

      Old Benny 7-2 (10-12) In touch, ridden to challenge 3 out, chased winner next, kept on one pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 16l behind Very Special One (10-5) at Huntingdon 3m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.

      Schemer Fagan (IRE) 80-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, bumped 3rd, pulled up before 6th pulled up 4 out in race won by Leading Authority (10-12) at Exeter 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan, 17 ran.

      Turner 100-1 (10-11) Mistake and unseated rider in race won by Shannon Springs (11-4) at Ludlow 3m mdn hdl (4) gd in Feb, 16 ran.

      Storm Talk (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Tracked winner, lost place 6th, soon outpaced, weakened 3 out, 5th of 11, 32l behind Murphys Million (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) sft in Feb.