Ron Hatton Memorial Handicap Hurdle.
Taunton · Wednesday, 22 Apr · 20:00
· 2m 3f 1y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
17:00
Off time
9
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.75
7/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
3
2/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
12
11/1
05 · —
12
11/1
06 · —
17
16/1
07 · —
19
18/1
08 · —
34
33/1
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 | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | — |
Dirty Den (G)
[P]
Got his head back in front with a decisive display at Plumpton in February. Has shaped as if still in good form on both outings subsequently but others look better treated all the same.
|
283176 | Paddy Hanlon | S Hosie | 6 | 77.1 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 8th | 2 | — |
Myrighthandman (G)
[T]
Point winner who was progressing well over hurdles prior to looking awkward at Kempton (2m) on most recent outing. Worth another chance now moving up in trip on handicap debut.
|
1-5324 | Stan Sheppard | T Lacey | 5 | 74.8 kg |
3
2/1
|
| 5th | 3 | — |
Public Enemy (G)
[TV1]
Dual winner in novice company but has been underwhelming so far in handicaps, including in first-time blinkers at Plumpton latest. Visor now tried.
|
7-14785 | James Robottom | A J Honeyball | 5 | 73 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 2nd | 4 | — |
Bobbarelli (G)
[HT]
Dual point winner who was pulled up in a hunter chase on Rules debut but achieved more than on hurdling debut when second in 3-runner novice at Warwick (21f, good to soft) last month. Opening mark looks fair and he needs considering.
|
622-329 | Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell | N & W Twiston-Davies | 9 | 72.6 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 6th | 5 | — |
Best Night (M)
[T]
Resumed progress with victory in 9-runner handicap at Huntingdon (2m) in March and shaped as if still in good form when second at Hereford since, going off too hard.
|
4126-52 | Jack Tudor | D Pipe | 5 | 72.6 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 9th | 6 | — |
Green Sky (M)
[B1]
Unreliable type who was beaten by more than the return to further in Exeter handicap (18.5f, good to soft, 12/1) last week, never travelling well. First-time blinkers need to have a positive effect.
|
6158/45 | Rian Corcoran | D Pipe | 6 | 71.2 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 4th | 7 | — |
Midnight Pass (M)
Runner-up on the first of 2 starts in bumpers and showed steady improvement in 3 hurdle runs late last summer. Opening mark could have been slightly kinder but step up in trip does promise to suit.
|
69334-P | C J Todd | Miss E C Lavelle | 5 | 70.3 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 1st | 8 | — |
Taritino (G)
FAV
Proved better than ever when doubling his tally with a gutsy display over C&D in March and quickly back to form when second at Exeter (18.5f) last week, clear of rest. Obvious contender from same mark.
|
2448-21 | Bryan Carver | J Tickle | 6 | 68.9 kg |
2.75
7/4
|
| 7th | 9 | — |
Forever Penywern (G)
[H]
Fairly useful on Flat (stays 11f) for William Haggas, making it back-to-back wins in sellers when landing the odds at Chelmsford in September. Much more like it on second hurdle start when third at Stratford in March but proved to be a dis…
|
53211- | Harry Bannister | W Greatrex | 4 | 68 kg |
17
16/1
|
Betting forecast: Taritino (7/4), Myrighthandman (2/1), Dirty Den (11/2), Bobbarelli (11/1), Best Night (11/1), Forever Penywern (16/1), Public Enemy (18/1), Midnight Pass (33/1), Green Sky (33/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5545.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2552.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1276.0 GBP |
| P4 | 638.0 GBP |
| P5 | 318.0 GBP |