St Austell Brewery Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle.
Taunton · Thursday, 26 Feb · 18:16
· 2m 3f 1y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:16
Off time
9
Runners
Good to Soft (Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 11 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.83
5/6
02 · 🥈 2nd
5.50
9/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
8
7/1
05 · —
10
9/1
06 · —
17
16/1
07 · —
26
25/1
08 · —
41
40/1
09 · —
51
50/1
10 · —
126
125/1
11 · —
251
250/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 1 | — |
Pillar The Poet (G)
Modest form in bumpers and 3 maiden hurdles in the spring for Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole. Has since ran in 2 point-to-points, finishing placed on the latter of those in November. Others preferred making handicap debut back under Rul…
|
Rian Corcoran | I Chanin | 6 | 75.3 kg |
17
16/1
|
| — | 2 | — |
Marhaba Million (G)
[T]
A fairly useful maiden on the Flat for Owen Burrows in 2024 but lost his form on the level for Anthony Charlton and also offered little in 3 starts hurdles for current yard this season. Not easy to make a case for on handicap debut.
|
Paddy Hanlon | S Hosie | 5 | 75.3 kg |
41
40/1
|
| — | 3 | — |
All Night Parking (G)
[T]
Two-time point winner made the frame in a novice and a maiden at Newton Abbot in summer 2024. Well beaten in point-to-points early last year though and was down the field when unseating late on handicap hurdle bow last time.
|
Sean Houlihan | C J Gray | 8 | 75.3 kg |
126
125/1
|
| 2nd | 4 | — |
Cooler Than Me (G)
FAV
[P]
Lightly raced 8-y-o who landed a gambled at Market Rasen on handicap debut at the start of this month before following up in comprehensive fashion at this C&D a fortnight ago. Improvement remains likely and he's the one to beat from 9 lb h…
|
Fern O'Brien | F O'Brien | 8 | 73.9 kg |
1.83
5/6
|
| — | 5 | — |
Diamond Days (G)
[P1]
Placed over hurdles on return at Fontwell and has showed some aptitude without threatening to win in 3 starts over fences since. Place claims returning to the smaller obstacles in first-time cheekpieces.
|
Brendan Powell | J Tizzard | 6 | 72.1 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 3rd | 6 | — |
Man Oh Man (G)
Winless but shaped reasonably well when third at this C&D in November, catching the eye with move into contention but unable to sustain it. Couldn't build on that meeting heavy ground at Ffos Las next time and he's discounted from making t…
|
Bryan Carver | D Summersby | 7 | 68.9 kg |
8
7/1
|
| — | 7 | — |
Harksman (G)
Has looked very limited in bumpers/over hurdles and is opposable once again.
|
Non Runner | M Keighley | 6 | 67.1 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 1st | 8 | — |
Gorcombe And Wise (G)
Showed a bit more when seventh of 11 on handicap debut at Wincanton (19.8f, heavy, 6/1) 28 days ago but will likely be of more interest over further.
|
Harry Kimber | R Walford | 6 | 66.2 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 5th | 9 | — |
Talap (G)
[P]
Sporting first-time cheekpieces in this code, he turned in easily his best effort over hurdles when 8 lengths second of 10 to Cooler Than Me in handicap hurdle at this C&D (soft, 100/1) 14 days ago. Should be placed again if able to back t…
|
Jack Tudor | G F Edwards | 9 | 65.8 kg |
10
9/1
|
| — | 10 | — |
Joker Jack (G)
[TP]
Poor maiden hurdler fared no better sent chasing here 3 weeks ago. Can't be fancied quickly reverted to hurdling.
|
Mr Jack Stenhouse | Claire Hitch | 7 | 65.8 kg |
51
50/1
|
| — | 11 | — |
Bowmans Dream (G)
No form over hurdles in 2023 and makes no appeal returning as a veteran after an absence of over 2 years.
|
James Davies | C J Gray | 10 | 65.8 kg |
251
250/1
|
Betting forecast: Cooler Than Me (5/6), Diamond Days (9/2), Gorcombe And Wise (11/2), Man Oh Man (7/1), Talap (9/1), Pillar The Poet (16/1), Harksman (25/1), Marhaba Million (40/1), Joker Jack (50/1), All Night Parking (125/1), Bowmans Dream (250/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4753.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2187.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1094.0 GBP |
| P4 | 547.0 GBP |
| P5 | 273.0 GBP |