Tony & Carole Stocker Anniversary Surprise Mares' Handicap Hurdle.
Taunton · Thursday, 9 Apr · 17:40
· 2m 104y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:40
Off time
8
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4.33
10/3
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
6
5/1
05 · —
6.50
11/2
06 · —
7
6/1
07 · —
7.50
13/2
08 · —
19
18/1
09 · —
34
33/1
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 | — |
Just A Heartbeat (M)
[HT]
Promise when in the frame on both bumper starts and further encouragement when runner-up on hurdles bow at Fontwell in May. Well beaten both subsequent outings and opening mark looks on stiff side returning from 154 days off.
|
C P O'Shea | H Fry | 7 | 76.2 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 1st | 2 | — |
Miracles Do Happen (M)
[HT1]
Has found her headstrong tendencies holding her back over hurdles after showing some promise in bumpers, most recently when sixth in an 8-runner event at Hereford (2m, good to soft) last month. Tongue strap on 1st time here.
|
Stan Sheppard | T Lacey | 5 | 75.3 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 3rd | 3 | — |
Little Venice (M)
FAV
[HT]
Quirky sort was reluctant to set off but was in the right place at the business end when getting off the mark over hurdles in a 7-runner handicap at Wincanton (15f) at the end of February. 4 lb looks fair and she should be in the mix if in…
|
C O'Farrell | N P Mulholland | 5 | 73.9 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| — | 4 | — |
Bluenose Belle (M)
Made it 2 wins from as many starts in handicap hurdles at Market Rasen (16.6f) in May. Unlucky to bump into one at Ludlow 7 months later and wasn't ever ideally positioned when fifth back over hurdles at Huntingdon last month. Respected.
|
Finn Lambert | R T Phillips | 8 | 71.7 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| — | 5 | — |
Aquifolia (M)
[H]
Showed more when runner-up at Fontwell in August and eventually caught the eye when sixth of 14 at Worcester (2m, good to soft) when last seen in October, finishing with running left after going in snatches. Interesting returning from an a…
|
Harriet Tucker | N P Mulholland | 5 | 71.7 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 4th | 6 | — |
Ask Peter (M)
[T]
Front runner improved when third over 19f here on her second handicap start back in February but below that level at the same C&D 9 days later.
|
James Robottom | A J Honeyball | 7 | 71.2 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 6th | 7 | — |
Night Burlesque (M)
[HT]
In frame on the last of her 3 bumper outings but there's been very little to like about her efforts over hurdles so far, including on handicap debut at Wetherby last time.
|
Toby Wynne | Mrs M Rowley | 5 | 70.8 kg |
19
18/1
|
| — | 8 | — |
Dance Havana (M)
Fair on Flat at best and though a long way below that level so far over hurdles, she showed up well for a long way on return from a 2-year absence to finish third of 13 over C&D 16 days ago. Relatively quick turnaround is a bit of a worry …
|
Harry Reed | G Harris | 6 | 67.1 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 5th | 9 | — |
For Love Of Beauty (M)
[T]
Little promise in bumpers/maiden hurdles for David Killahena & Graeme McPherson and fared no better on debut for this yard at Huntingdon last month. Makes handicap debut.
|
James Davies | Noel Williams | 5 | 67.1 kg |
34
33/1
|
Betting forecast: Little Venice (10/3), Ask Peter (7/2), Miracles Do Happen (5/1), Just A Heartbeat (5/1), Aquifolia (11/2), Dance Havana (6/1), Bluenose Belle (13/2), Night Burlesque (18/1), For Love Of Beauty (33/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4753.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2187.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1094.0 GBP |
| P4 | 547.0 GBP |
| P5 | 273.0 GBP |