C&D South West Novices' Handicap Hurdle.
Taunton · Thursday, 9 Apr · 17:07
· 2m 7f 198y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:07
Off time
5
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
NOBLE BLUE (FR
🥈 Second
SAINT POLO (FR
🥉 Third
JESSMAE (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 6 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.10
11/10
02 · 🥈 2nd
4
3/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
7.50
13/2
05 · —
9.50
17/2
06 · —
9.50
17/2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
Noble Blue (G)
FAV
Ex-Irish hurdler/chaser for Paul Nolan. Prolific in points prior to finishing an encouraging second in 2 Exeter handicap hurdles since returning to Rules. Leading claims.
|
Mr Joshua Newman | K Woollacott | 8 | 76.2 kg |
2.10
11/10
|
| 1st | 2 | — |
Gasmani (G)
Bumper winner who reached the frame in all 4 hurdle outings last season, including a handicap. Off 8 months, weakening as if needing his Ascot reappearance in December but has been off for a further 110 days since.
|
Charlie Maggs | David Dennis | 7 | 76.2 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 3rd | 3 | — |
Saint Polo (G)
Gambled on and left previous hurdles efforts behind when lengths second on 2½m Sedgefield handicap debut last month. Up in trip again. Respected.
|
I J Power | J Candlish | 6 | 74.8 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 4th | 4 | — |
Marhaba Million (G)
[PT]
Fairly useful maiden on Flat for Owen Burrows in 2024 but lost his form on the level for Anthony Charlton and no real promise over hurdles at up to 2½m for current yard. A step up in trip needs to spark improvement.
|
Freddie Gingell | S Hosie | 5 | 68.5 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 2nd | 5 | — |
Happy Returns (M)
[P]
Built on reappearance second when readily winning a weak 7-runner handicap at Wincanton (25f, soft) in December. Not in the same form when 27 lengths fourth at Fontwell next time and pulled up at Huntingdon since. Bounce back needed.
|
Bradley Harris | N P Mulholland | 9 | 66.2 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| — | 6 | — |
Jessmae (G)
[P]
Maiden but was consistent in low-grade handicap chases last season. Reverts to hurdling on this belated reappearance.
|
Non Runner | Henry Oliver | 9 | 64.4 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
Betting forecast: Noble Blue (11/10), Saint Polo (3/1), Happy Returns (11/2), Jessmae (13/2), Gasmani (17/2), Marhaba Million (17/2)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4753.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2187.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1094.0 GBP |
| P4 | 547.0 GBP |
| P5 | 273.0 GBP |