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16:05 Taunton

Tiverton Foxhounds Handicap Hurdle (Class D)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 110y
  • Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 22.07s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Robyn Alexander (IRE)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Dantie Boy (IRE)

    3/1

      3
      Silk -

      Serenus (USA)

      8/1

        1
        Silk - ORANGE, BLACK epaulets, BLACK and ORANGE striped sleeves, BLACK cap, ORANGE star

        Serenus (USA)

        16
        8/1
        • Form 022000
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-12

        held up towards rear, ridden 6th, headway 3 out, weakened after next

        2
        Silk - BLACK, RED diamond, striped sleeves and diamond on cap

        Dantie Boy (IRE)

        126
        3/1
        • Form 1-51213
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-12

        with leader, led approaching 2 out, soon challenged and headed, ridden and no extra flat

        3
        Silk - Emerald Green, White cross belts, Emerald Green sleeves, White stars, Pink cap

        My Bold Boyo

        102
        11/1
        • Form 011060
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-3

        held up in rear, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out

        4
        Silk - BLACK, WHITE chevron hoop and cap

        John Hunter (IRE)

        25
        5/1
        • Form 006404
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-1

        held up, driven 4 out, ran on from 2 out, no extra flat (dismounted)

        5
        Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue stars, sleeves and star on cap

        Robyn Alexander (IRE)

        6
        5/2
        • Form 2310F3
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        held up in touch, smooth headway to join leader 2 out, quickened to lead soon flat, very easily

        7
        Silk - Royal Blue, White spots, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets and cap

        Bekstar

        25
        13/2
        • Form 412550
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-4

        held up, steady headway after 5th, driven 4 out, weakened next and soon behind, virtually pulled up

        8
        Silk - DARK GREEN, YELLOW chevrons, DARK GREEN cap, YELLOW star

        Never Can Tell

        29
        33/1
        • Form 4403-5P
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-1

        led, ridden 3 out, weakening when headed approaching 2 out

        9
        Silk - Red, White diamond and armlets, check cap

        Adradee (IRE)

        18
        12/1
        • Form 036/060
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-0

        tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next

        6
        NR

        Capriolo (IRE)

        16
        • Form 323505
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-9

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        A nine runner field ensures that this should be a decent betting race and the presence of Martin Pipe and Paul Nicholls-trained runners in the line-up means that we should have a better price than could normally have been expected about out the selection. Pipe's John Hunter has struggled to trouble the judge since winning a novice hurdle at Plumpton in April and, although better treated now than for some time, is readily opposable. The Paul Nicholls-trained Robyn Alexander was held when falling at Doncaster two starts ago and, although running better at Exeter last time, that is probably as good as he is at present. The selection then is the Philip Hobbs-trained Dantie Boy, who has been given a break since November while the going has been more testing than he requires and returns now that he has his favoured fast ground. The seven-year-old remains unexposed over hurdles and is taken to make a winning return to action for his in-form stable. The 10-year-old Serenus has claims on his best form off his current mark but has shown little sign of encouragement this term. Capriolo has become disappointing and a bigger danger to the selection may come from My Bold Boyo, who although below par on his last two starts is better on a faster surface and has conditions to suit here.