3 February Sporting Clubs Raceday Handicap Hurdle.
Taunton · Saturday, 17 Jan · 20:20
· 2m 3f 1y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:20
Off time
13
Runners
Good to Soft (Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
BEL OMBRE (IRE
🥈 Second
LITTLE LEDGEND (IRE
🥉 Third
PRAIRIE DIAMOND (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 14 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.63
13/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.13
85/40
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
13
12/1
05 · —
13
12/1
06 · —
13
12/1
07 · —
13
12/1
08 · —
15
14/1
09 · —
19
18/1
10 · —
34
33/1
11 · —
51
50/1
12 · —
67
66/1
13 · —
101
100/1
14 · —
126
125/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
Good For You (G)
[B]
Runner-up on the second of 3 outings over hurdles last season. Handicap mark looks stiff but he did show a bit more when mid-field at Wincanton on Boxing Day fitted with blinkers. Step back up in trip promises to suit and this is a weaker …
|
25-596P | Non Runner | Mrs J Williams | 5 | 76.2 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 2nd | 2 | — |
Little Ledgend (G)
FAV
Fair form when placed in bumpers last season and built on the promise of his qualifying run when fourth in a stronger handicap over 2m at Windsor in November, paying the price late on following a rapid move into contention. Sound second at…
|
54223-2 | S Bowen | O Murphy | 6 | 75.7 kg |
2.63
13/8
|
| 4th | 3 | — |
Best Night (M)
[T]
Made winning start over hurdles at Newton Abbot in September. Failed to repeat that next 3 starts but much more like it when second in a 16.5f handicap here last week and she's now up in distance.
|
126-523 | Rian Corcoran | D Pipe | 5 | 75.7 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 1st | 4 | — |
Bel Ombre (G)
[T]
Fair form in bumpers and has been brought along steadily in this sphere, a good fourth of 12 in novice at Huntingdon (20.7f, soft) 41 days ago. Appeals as a likely improver now handicapping so one to take seriously.
|
5/79412- | C O'Farrell | N P Mulholland | 6 | 75.3 kg |
3.13
85/40
|
| 3rd | 5 | — |
Prairie Diamond (G)
[H]
Didn't get far on return from 11 months off at Wincanton but didn't shape badly when fourth of 9 on what was essentially his seasonal reappearance at Southwell (15.8f, good to soft) last month. One to consider back up in trip off this 2 lb…
|
6/U4371- | Beau Morgan | M Keighley | 7 | 73 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 5th | 6 | — |
Taritino (G)
Has shown fair form on the Flat this year, runner-up at Newbury in August. Fifth of 9 in a handicap hurdle at Wincanton in November, not at his best after leading until early in straight. Needs to step up on that run.
|
2448-21 | Taylor Fisher | J Tickle | 6 | 72.1 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 8th | 7 | — |
Bigz Belief (G)
[TP]
Has made the frame plenty of times but couldn't justify support on first start for Fergal O Brien when well held over C&D in November. Dropped to a seller and ran closer to form when second of 5 at Leicester 3 weeks ago.
|
82-2028 | Tom Broughton | F O'Brien | 9 | 71.2 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 12th | 8 | — |
Lucky Bounce (G)
Made light of a 29-month absence when landing a gamble in 3m handicap hurdle at Ffos Las in May. That may have been a case of job done as he pulled up both starts during the autumn.
|
702/1PP | Conor Ring | R Potter | 9 | 69.9 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 11th | 9 | — |
Cotton End (M)
[T]
Losing run is mounting up and little to shout about in a couple of light campaigns over fences last 2 seasons. Out of the weights returning to hurdling for new yard and only minor encouragement at Ludlow in November. Tongue tie back on.
|
PUU-3F4 | Tabitha Worsley | Miss J Du Plessis | 12 | 68 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 9th | 10 | — |
Saucats (G)
[T]
Remains winless and more miss than hit for current yard.
|
454-255 | Ben Godfrey | J Tickle | 5 | 65.3 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 7th | 11 | — |
Mancero (G)
[B1]
Fair ex-French 15f hurdles winner but yet to fire for his current yard, cheekpieces tried when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Wincanton (15.2f, good) in November. Blinkers replace cheekpieces and he's now up in distance.
|
442-41P | Charlie Hammond | D Pipe | 4 | 64.9 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 6th | 12 | — |
Sawpit Sienna (M)
[BT]
Course winner early in 2024 who likely needed the run when last of 5 in handicap hurdle at Fakenham (20f, good to soft, 7/2) in October. Blinkers back on and stepped up slightly when fifth of 13 over C&D. Firmly into the veteran stage.
|
3-55650 | R T Dunne | S Drinkwater | 11 | 64.4 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 10th | 13 | — |
Absolut Grey (G)
Ex-French recruit who has offered nothing for this yard.
|
P2-P9P0 | James Davies | D Summersby | 5 | 64.4 kg |
101
100/1
|
| 13th | 14 | — |
Poet's Reflection (M)
Poor strike rate (1-31 overall) and pulled up both starts since returning from a break in November.
|
PPP097 | James Best | Miss L Blackford | 11 | 64.4 kg |
126
125/1
|
Betting forecast: Little Ledgend (13/8), Bel Ombre (85/40), Prairie Diamond (11/2), Best Night (12/1), Taritino (12/1), Bigz Belief (12/1), Good For You (12/1), Sawpit Sienna (14/1), Mancero (18/1), Saucats (33/1), Cotton End (50/1), Lucky Bounce (66/1), Absolut Grey (100/1), Poet's Reflection (125/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4753.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2187.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1094.0 GBP |
| P4 | 547.0 GBP |
| P5 | 273.0 GBP |