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12:45 Taunton

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

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 5.00s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Le Passing (FR)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    King Solomon (FR)

    2/1

      3
      Silk -

      Light Des Mulottes (FR)

      14/1

        1
        Silk - Light Blue, Black disc, Dark Blue sleeves, Black cap

        Forzacurity

        16
        20/1
        • Form 65-123
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-4

        held up in touch, ridden 3 out, soon weakened

        2
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves, striped cap

        King Solomon (FR)

        23
        2/1
        • Form 200-31
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-4

        led to 2nd, led again before 5th, ridden and quickened 3 out, headed 2 out, no extra

        3
        Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow (halved), Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow cap

        Le Passing (FR)

        221
        2/1
        • Form 42-21
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-4

        prominent, headway 5th, ridden and challenged after 3 out, led going well 2 out, pushed out, easily

        4
        Silk - Red, Black hoop and armlets, Red cap, White star

        Frontier

        33/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        held up in touch, ridden 3 out, stayed on from 2 out

        5
        Silk - ORANGE, MAROON hoop and armlets, BLACK and ORANGE quartered cap

        Highland Reel

        18
        13/2
        • Form 4
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        pulled hard early, prominent, mistake 4th, every chance when mistake 6th, ridden 3 out, weakening when mistake last

        6
        Silk - Maroon, White chevrons, White sleeves, Maroon armlets and cap

        Kynance Cove

        173
        100/1
        • Form 00
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        held up in mid-division, ridden and lost touch 5th, soon tailed off

        7
        Silk - BLACK, WHITE hoops, EMERALD GREEN sleeves and cap

        Light Des Mulottes (FR)

        25
        14/1
        • Form 2-014
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        held up in touch, mistake 3 out, ridden and stayed on from 2 out

        8
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots

        Members Only

        62
        9/1
        • Form 2-4
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        mid-division, ridden 3 out, no impression

        9
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue sash, Dark Blue and Yellow halved sleeves, Yellow cap, Dark Blue diamond

        Murdinga

        13
        25/1
        • Form 3P
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        tracked leader, mistake 3rd, ridden 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

        10
        Silk - RED, WHITE sleeves, BLUE and WHITE striped cap

        Tasneef (USA)

        32
        33/1
        • Form 3
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        pulled hard, led 2nd, headed before 5th, ridden and soon weakened

        11
        Silk - Dark Blue, White seams, White sleeves, Dark Blue seams and cap

        Toms Gone Grey (IRE)

        20
        50/1
        • Form 040
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        held up towards rear, ridden 3 out, no impression

        12
        Silk - Mauve and Black diamonds, Mauve sleeves and cap

        Bonnie Flora

        100/1
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-7

        pulled hard in mid-division, ridden 3 out, weakened before 2 out

        13
        Silk - Yellow, large Black spots and sleeves

        Dilys

        100/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-7

        always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

        14
        Silk - White, Dark Blue sash, White and Dark Blue striped sleeves and cap

        Tin Symphony

        3
        50/1
        • Form U05-B
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-7

        held up in mid-division, some headway and ridden 3 out, weakened from 2 out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Le Passing, King Solomen and Forzacurity look the main protagonists in a competitive opener but the confident vote goes to Le Passing. The gelding from the Paul Nicholls yard won well last time out when defeating Bodfari Rose in facile style. He is sure to be fit on this his first run after a break and will be hard to beat with conditions to suit. King Solomon rates the main danger he won a maiden hurdle at Chepstow last time when defeating Patches but this looks tougher so for that reason he is opposed. Forzacurity is also worthy of respect he was a fair third in a handicap behind Moscow Dancer last time but he does not have as much scope as some of his rivals so for that reason he is opposed. Of the remainder Members Only is from a top yard and he was a fair fourth behind Cool Spice last time out but he gave the impression he was already in need of a longer trip so we are happy to side with Le Passing.