Taunton Racecourse Business Club 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

1st

Jackpot Des Bordes (FR) ^t

No. 6

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Harry Cobden · T: Paul Nicholls

5 11-0 –

Harry Cobden

Paul Nicholls

4:06.10 £4,955

Handy near front - drifted left early - scratchy over 5th - urged forward after 3 out - hit front before 2 out - lost it soon after - regained advantage on the run-in and held on under pressure

2nd

Saint Anapolino (FR)

No. 10

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Sean Houlihan · T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

5 11-0 –

Sean Houlihan

Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

1 £2,283

Up with the early pace - moved through to strike the front 2 out - drifted right at the last then veered left and was collared on the run-in - kept on for 2nd

3rd

Dance And Glance (GB) ^t

No. 1

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Richie McLernon · T: Anthony Honeyball

4 11-7 –

Richie McLernon

Anthony Honeyball

6 £1,141

Drifted left early while in front - technique ragged over the obstacles - lost command before 2 out - held in 3rd with no threat late

4th

Jukebox Annie (IRE)

No. 7

5yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Gearoid Harney (7) · T: Claire Hitch

5 10-7 –

Gearoid Harney (7)

Claire Hitch

19 £571

Sat handy behind the pace - dropped away approaching the 5th and unable to close again - held a distant 4th from two out

5th

Dark Material (GB)

No. 4

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Ben Godfrey · T: Anthony Honeyball

4 11-0 –

Ben Godfrey

Anthony Honeyball

3¼

Tracked front pack early - clipped a fence 6th and lost momentum after 3 out - unable to close the gap approaching 2 out and beaten well home

6th

Brave Move (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Jonathan Burke · T: Fergal O'Brien

5 11-0 –

Jonathan Burke

Fergal O'Brien

0.05

Settled towards the back of the pack early - stayed on steadily from before two out - never able to get near the front - finished sixth well beaten

7th

D'gesteevo (GB) ^p

No. 3

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Lorcan Williams · T: Jeremy Scott

5 11-0 –

Lorcan Williams

Jeremy Scott

½

Held up early - nudged into contention after 3 out - unable to land a blow with front pack - well held at finish

8th

Youdecide (IRE)

No. 14

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Kielan Woods · T: Ben Pauling

4 11-0 –

Kielan Woods

Ben Pauling

0.1

Held up towards the back and hampered first - crept into contention approaching 2 out but never in the finish - well held in 8th

9th

Siam Park (IRE) ^ht

No. 11

5yo, 11-0, OR 101

J: Brendan Powell · T: Joe Tizzard

5 11-0 101

Brendan Powell

Joe Tizzard

11

Fighting for control at back of field - clipped fence and improved position 3 out - never in contention and beaten before 2 out

10th

Les's Jersey Royal (IRE)

No. 8

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Liam Harrison · T: Ben Pauling

5 11-0 –

Liam Harrison

Ben Pauling

5½

Held up at back throughout - never a factor - well held in 10th

11th

Manhattan Valley (FR)

No. 9

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Nick Scholfield · T: Christian Williams

4 11-0 –

Nick Scholfield

Christian Williams

5

Settled in the pack - already struggling badly 3 out - finished 11th

12th

Dublin To Milan (IRE)

No. 5

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Richard Patrick · T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

5 11-0 –

Richard Patrick

Clive Boultbee-Brooks

0.2

Settled towards the back of the pack - out of contention from 3f out

13th

Staff Sergeant Len (GER)

No. 12

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Tom Cannon · T: Anthony Charlton

4 11-0 –

Tom Cannon

Anthony Charlton

4¼

Held up wide towards the back - hit early obstacle - under pressure and toiling from the 5th - well held at the finish