3 February Sporting Clubs Day Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2).
Taunton · Thursday, 8 Jan · 18:00
· 2m 104y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:00
Off time
8
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
POURQUOI PAS PAPA (FR
🥈 Second
EXPLODE (FR
🥉 Third
CREST OF STARS (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.67
4/6
02 · 🥈 2nd
2
1/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
2.63
13/8
04 · —
6
5/1
05 · —
10
9/1
06 · —
81
80/1
07 · —
81
80/1
08 · —
151
150/1
09 · —
201
200/1
10 · —
201
200/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 1 | — |
Anthracite (G)
Modest maiden on the Flat. Sold out of Robert Eddery yard for £5,000 and looked rusty on stable/handicap debut when well held over 1m at Windsor in April 2024. Plenty to prove now sent hurdling following further 20-month absence.
|
6P083- | Bradley Harris | N P Mulholland | 5 | 73.5 kg |
81
80/1
|
| 1st | 2 | — |
Crest Of Stars (G)
FAV
[T]
Showed improved form to win Newton Abbot bumper on return but was held back by inexperience when third in an 8-runner novice at Plumpton on hurdle debut at the beginning of last month, jumped sketchily. Strong in the market that day and no…
|
31431-3 | Sam Twiston-Davies | A J Honeyball | 5 | 73.5 kg |
2
1/1
|
| 7th | 3 | — |
Dino Moon (G)
Related to winners but was edgy in the preliminaries prior to finishing last in a 6-runner Ascot bumper in November and will need to show much more here on hurdles debut.
|
67084- | Conor Ring | Evan Williams | 5 | 73.5 kg |
151
150/1
|
| 5th | 4 | — |
Marhaba Million (G)
[PT]
Fairly useful maiden on the Flat for Owen Burrows in 2024 but lost his form on the level for current connections and offered little sent hurdling at Taunton last month. Questions to answer.
|
053P64- | Harry Kimber | S Hosie | 5 | 73.5 kg |
201
200/1
|
| 3rd | 5 | — |
Monsun Climate (G)
Didn't offer much in points but showed his first ability when 125/1 fifth in a 15-runner novice at Ludlow (15.8f, soft) 22 days ago, not knocked about. Probably one for handicaps.
|
P7P53P | C Gethings | A Ralph | 5 | 73.5 kg |
6
5/1
|
| — | 6 | — |
Bee's Kiss (M)
Point winner but sent off long odds and offered little in a brace of outings over hurdles last month.
|
7P097-P | Cameron Iles | J D Frost | 6 | 70.3 kg |
201
200/1
|
| 4th | 7 | — |
Lydeard Girl (M)
Well held in 2 bumpers and no real short-term promise either start over hurdles. Will be better off in handicaps down the line.
|
75642U | Ben Godfrey | K Woollacott | 5 | 70.3 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 2nd | 8 | — |
Explode (G)
Fairly useful 10f winner on the Flat for James Ferguson and showed much improved form on second start for Faye Bramley when fourth in a 10-runner juvenile hurdles at Newbry last month, despite overdoing things on the front end. Likely to b…
|
22160-8 | H Cobden | Faye Bramley | 4 | 67.6 kg |
2.63
13/8
|
| — | 9 | — |
Pourquoi Pas Papa (G)
Promising second in newcomers hurdle at Clairefontaine in June and, following a €200,000 sale from David Cottin yard, again offered plenty when runner-up in a 2m juvenile hurdle at Sandown (soft) on stable debut last month. Ought to be get…
|
222124 | H Cobden | P F Nicholls | 4 | 67.6 kg |
1.67
4/6
|
| — | 10 | — |
I'll Give It A Go (F)
Closely related to prolific hurdler in Jersey George Bancroft (2m-2½m winner, by Australia). Fair maiden on Flat (stays 9.5f) for James Owen. but finished well held in handicap last April. Probably a longer-term jumps project for new yard,…
|
P | R T Dunne | Ian Williams | 4 | 64.4 kg |
81
80/1
|
Betting forecast: Pourquoi Pas Papa (4/6), Crest Of Stars (1/1), Explode (13/8), Monsun Climate (5/1), Lydeard Girl (9/1), Anthracite (80/1), I'll Give It A Go (80/1), Dino Moon (150/1), Marhaba Million (200/1), Bee's Kiss (200/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5446.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2509.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1254.0 GBP |
| P4 | 628.0 GBP |
| P5 | 403.0 GBP |