Boyle Sports Opening Soon In Taunton Novices' Handicap Hurdle.
Taunton · Thursday, 11 Dec · 17:35
· 2m 104y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:35
Off time
13
Runners
Good (Good to Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 14 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.38
11/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
5.50
9/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
7
6/1
04 · —
10
9/1
05 · —
10
9/1
06 · —
12
11/1
07 · —
13
12/1
08 · —
13
12/1
09 · —
17
16/1
10 · —
23
22/1
11 · —
23
22/1
12 · —
29
28/1
13 · —
41
40/1
14 · —
51
50/1
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 | — |
Appleshaw (M)
[HT]
Runner-up in a bumper and maiden hurdle on first 2 outings under Rules. Well held twice since but may do better now handicapping for the first time. Her mark isn't obviously generous but it'll still be interesting to see what the betting m…
|
Bryan Carver | H Fry | 6 | 76.2 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 11th | 2 | — |
Getarose (M)
Has hinted at promise when reaching the frame in maiden hurdles at Ffos Las (2m) and Hereford (19.5f) this autumn and unexposed now making a quick switch to handicaps.
|
G Sheehan | Evan Williams | 4 | 74.8 kg |
23
22/1
|
| — | 3 | — |
Thankyouandplease (G)
NON RUNNER.
|
Non Runner | S Hosie | 5 | 74.4 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 5th | 4 | — |
St Lukes Chelsea (G)
[H]
Modest Flat maiden on the Flat and over hurdles. Best effort in handicaps in this sphere when fifth of 8 at Wincanton last month but needs to build on that now.
|
Harry Kimber | R Walford | 4 | 71.7 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 4th | 5 | — |
Gms Prince (G)
[T]
Tends to save his best for Market Rasen and belatedly got off the mark (aged 10) when winning a 10-runner handicap there (18.5f) in September. Backed that up when third of 11 at Huntingdon (19.5f) last month. Effective over this shorter tr…
|
R T Dunne | Sarah Hollinshead | 10 | 71.7 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 6th | 6 | — |
Rukaana (G)
[B]
Flat winner who ran his best race over hurdles when second of 9 in handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (16.5f, good) in May. Well below that level on next 2 hurdle starts but latest AW Flat second was a step back in the right direction.
|
Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill | 4 | 71.2 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 1st | 7 | — |
Premier (G)
FAV
[H]
Fair Flat winner who has reached the frame on all 3 outings over hurdles. Unable to justify strong market support when third on 2m Plumpton handicap last month but his very much in-form stable evidently thinks he's well treated.
|
James Bowen | W Greatrex | 3 | 69.4 kg |
2.38
11/8
|
| 3rd | 8 | — |
Exactly Right (G)
Fair winner on the Flat at 1m for Ralph Beckett in the spring. Only modest form when reaching the frame in 3 juveniles at Fontwell since switched to hurdles at the end of the summer but handicaps provide him with a more realistic chance.
|
Harriet Tucker | N P Mulholland | 3 | 68 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 7th | 9 | — |
Nobody Told Me (G)
[P]
Fair Flat winner earlier in career but yet to better poor form over hurdles. Fit from Flat when well-held sixth of 12 at Chepstow 3 weeks ago. Others are more persuasive.
|
Jamie Brace | T Faulkner | 5 | 68 kg |
10
9/1
|
| — | 10 | — |
D'gesteevo (G)
[P]
Hasn't shown much, pulling up in Windsor handicap on reappearance 18 days ago.
|
Lorcan Williams | J Scott | 6 | 67.1 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 12th | 11 | — |
Offiah's Boy (G)
[T]
Won 4 times at a low level on the Flat over the summer. Still in contention when falling 3 out on handicap hurdle debut in October but disappointed when last of 8 at Wincanton since. A tongue tie is added on the back of that.
|
Brendan Powell | J Tickle | 4 | 64.9 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 10th | 12 | — |
Absolut Grey (G)
Ex-French recruit who has offered nothing for this yard, including pulling up on last month's Chepstow handicap debut.
|
Freddie Gingell | D Summersby | 4 | 64.9 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 9th | 13 | — |
Galactic Glow (G)
[TP]
Yet to win in this sphere. Did make the frame in a couple off C&D handicaps in the spring but ran poorly back hurdling at Hereford last month. Also below par on the Flat since.
|
Sean Houlihan | J Tickle | 8 | 64.4 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 8th | 14 | — |
Freddie Fleetfoot (G)
Runner-up over C&D in April 2024 and has shown he retains his ability on both outings since returning from an absence. Each-way claims.
|
James Davies | C J Gray | 7 | 64.4 kg |
12
11/1
|
Betting forecast: Premier (11/8), Rukaana (9/2), Thankyouandplease (6/1), St Lukes Chelsea (9/1), Nobody Told Me (9/1), Freddie Fleetfoot (11/1), Gms Prince (12/1), D'gesteevo (12/1), Exactly Right (16/1), Appleshaw (22/1), Getarose (22/1), Offiah's Boy (28/1), Absolut Grey (40/1), Galactic Glow (50/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4753.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2187.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1094.0 GBP |
| P4 | 547.0 GBP |
| P5 | 273.0 GBP |