Racecards
14:50 Taunton
Brandy Butter 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form F10
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
led, ridden 3 out, headed 2 out, one pace
Denny Island
20- Form PPP
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
held up in mid-division, reminders 4th, lost touch 5th, pulled up after 6th
Eljay's Boy
36- Form 02-4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey J Tizzard
prominent, ridden 7th, soon weakened
- Form 25
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey P Flynn
mid-division, ridden and headway after 6th, not quicken
- Form P-F6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up towards rear, ridden 3 out, no impression
- Form 5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Reserve
held up in mid-division, ridden and headway after 3 out, pecked 2 out, went 2nd and ran on from last, not reach winner
Law Unto Himself
375- Form 50/P00-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N Hawke
- Jockey Mr R M P McNally
chased leader, ridden 6th, soon weakened
Montu
38- Form 0/00P-F0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Karen George
- Jockey P Griffiths
held up towards rear, ridden before 6th, soon weakened
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
pulled hard and held up in mid-division, headway 7th, ridden 3 out, mistake 2 out, not quicken
Pipersland
204- Form P3P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Ms Sue Willcock
- Jockey Mr D Edwards
prominent, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
held up in touch, good headway after 6th, ridden and 2nd 7th, weakened 3 out, pulled up after last
- Form 400
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey J P Elliott
held up towards rear, headway 7th, ridden 3 out, stayed on from 2 out
- Form 0520-5P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C Roberts
- Jockey Christian Williams
in touch, headway before 7th, ridden and headway to lead 2 out, hard ridden and ran on from last, all out
In depth
Verdict
Real Cracker, Our House and Good Lord Louis look the ones to concentrate on in this novices hurdle and we will side with the last named. The gelding from the Phillip Hobbs yard was a good fifth behind Marrakech in a much better race last time out. This looks easier and with conditions in his favour he is taken to score. Real Cracker rates the main danger. He was an impressive winner of a fair bumper and is sure to have been well schooled for this his hurdling debut it would be no surprise to see him go close with the excellent Sam Thomas taking off a handy five pounds. Our House is a well bred sort from a top yard and is worth noting in the market. Of the remainder Ejays Boy has shown enough in two runs to date to suggest he can win a race of this nature but this looks very competitive and we are happy to stick with Good Lord Louis.