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13:15 Taunton

Best Wishes For The New Year Novices' Hurdle (Class D)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 30.40s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Korelo (FR)

4/7

    2
    Silk -

    Watch The Dove

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Saby (FR)

      7/2

        1
        Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow disc

        Camerosa

        21
        100/1
        • Form 8
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        behind, weakened 4th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

        2
        Silk - Yellow, Red diamond, Yellow and White striped sleeves, Red cap

        Cork Harbour (FR)

        709 b
        12/1
        • Form 6/
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        prominent, ridden and mistake 6th, soon weakened, tailed off

        3
        Silk - Yellow, royal blue triple diamond, hooped sleeves

        Got Alot On (USA)

        16
        100/1
        • Form 9-7
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        chased leader, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out

        4
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots

        Korelo (FR)

        15
        4/7
        • Form 5-25053
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        held up in touch, headway and ridden 3 out, challenged 2 out, led last, driven out

        6
        Silk - Yellow, Yellow and Royal Blue diabolo on sleeves, diamonds on cap

        Saby (FR)

        292
        7/2
        • Form 424722-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        held up, ridden approaching 3 out, one-paced from 2 out

        7
        Silk - Red, Black stars, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets, Royal Blue cap

        Skylarker (USA)

        11/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        pulled hard in mid-division, headway 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened after

        8
        Silk - YELLOW, GREEN spots on body, GREEN armlets and hoop on cap

        Watch The Dove

        31
        8/1
        • Form 024-36
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        led, ridden after 3 out, headed and mistake last, no extra flat

        9
        Silk - Black, White diamond, hooped sleeves, White cap

        Regardez-Moi

        100/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-7

        towards rear, headway 6th, ridden 3 out, weakened before 2 out

        5
        NR

        Neptune

        21
        • Form 00
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        In depth

        Verdict

        A match on paper. Saby has already had two bows over chase fences in France and certainly should not lack for experience. However, we will make no apologies for sticking with English form and putting up Korelo as our selection. A third to Rhinestone Cowboy at Cheltenham obviously catches the eye and while we accept that that particular race was run off a highly dubious pace, there is every chance that he should have improved for the run. Skylarker was rated 80+ on the flat over middle distances but his best form was on a significantly faster surface. Watch The Dove could be the one to benefit if the principals are not up to scratch. Third to Thisthatantother in a novice event at Wincanton, he is yet to conclusive lyprove that he can handle the surface but he is the most likely danger of those remaining.