Racing To School Celebrates 25 Years Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2).
Taunton · Tuesday, 3 Feb · 18:12
· 2m 3f 1y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:12
Off time
7
Runners
Heavy (Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.80
4/5
02 · 🥈 2nd
2.63
13/8
03 · 🥉 3rd
7.50
13/2
04 · —
19
18/1
05 · —
34
33/1
06 · —
51
50/1
07 · —
101
100/1
08 · —
126
125/1
09 · —
151
150/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | — |
Wandering Ego (G)
Bumper winner who struck at the second time of asking over hurdles in 2m Stratford novice at the end of October. Latest third on handicap debut at Kempton (2m, good) wasn't a bad effort by any means and he's a big player back in novice com…
|
S Bowen | O Murphy | 6 | 73.9 kg |
2.63
13/8
|
| 5th | 2 | — |
Brisky Dancer (G)
[T]
Half-brother to 6 winners, including useful hurdler/very smart chaser Al Dancer (2m-25f winner, by Al Namix) and fairly useful hurdler/smart chaser Gold Dancer (17f-2½m winner). Very green when sixth of 11 on debut at Chepstow (19.4f, good…
|
Dylan Johnston | S Thomas | 5 | 70.8 kg |
19
18/1
|
| — | 3 | — |
Crest Of Valour (G)
Glimmers of ability on debut in a bumper but little impact both starts over hurdles so far and he'll be better off in handicaps further down the line.
|
Sam Twiston-Davies | A J Honeyball | 5 | 70.8 kg |
51
50/1
|
| — | 4 | — |
Dino Moon (G)
Well held in bumper/maiden hurdles thus far and he's another who will be of greater interest when handicapping in due course. Engaged 2.12 Southwell Monday.
|
Isabel Williams | Evan Williams | 5 | 70.8 kg |
101
100/1
|
| 4th | 5 | — |
Dragons And Demons (G)
Didn't get very far on debut at Fontwell and has failed to land a blow both starts over hurdles to date. Yet another who will likely be seen in a better light when contesting handicaps.
|
Harry Kimber | R Walford | 5 | 70.8 kg |
126
125/1
|
| 1st | 6 | — |
Grand Vendetta (G)
FAV
Cost €140,000 as a 3-y-o and boasts a pretty useful jumping pedigree. Shaped with plenty of promise when chasing home one who had experience on his side in a Chepstow novice (19.4f, good to soft) in December, despite looking pretty green. …
|
H Cobden | P F Nicholls | 6 | 70.8 kg |
1.80
4/5
|
| — | 7 | — |
Inkaman (G)
[T1]
Didn't shape badly sole start in a Flat maiden for Alan King back in May 2023. Gelded and had breathing operation since and tongue strap enlisted for this hurdles/yard debut. One to note in the betting.
|
Lorcan Williams | J Scott | 6 | 70.8 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 3rd | 8 | — |
Joyau Allen (G)
Runner-up sole start in Irish points before making a winning start under Rules in an Exeter bumper in January 2024. Hasn't pulled up any trees in 3 starts over hurdles since returning from 21 months off in November and Harry Cobden prefers…
|
Freddie Gingell | P F Nicholls | 7 | 70.8 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| — | 9 | — |
Lunchable Bob (G)
Fair form in couple of Irish bumpers in 2021 but safely held when third in 6-runner novice on hurdles debut at Newton Abbot the following year (sole start for Paul Henderson). This very lightly-raced 11-y-o is best watched starting out for…
|
Rian Corcoran | Gordon Treacy | 11 | 70.8 kg |
151
150/1
|
Betting forecast: Grand Vendetta (4/5), Wandering Ego (13/8), Joyau Allen (13/2), Brisky Dancer (18/1), Inkaman (33/1), Crest Of Valour (50/1), Dino Moon (100/1), Dragons And Demons (125/1), Lunchable Bob (150/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5446.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2509.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1254.0 GBP |
| P4 | 628.0 GBP |