Musgrove Park Hospital League Of Friends Conditional Jockeys' Training Series Handicap Hurdle.
Taunton · Tuesday, 30 Dec · 19:55
· 2m 3f 1y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:55
Off time
8
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.75
11/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
7
6/1
05 · —
7
6/1
06 · —
7.50
13/2
07 · —
23
22/1
08 · —
29
28/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
Zaochen Enki (G)
Runner-up in France before going one place better on stable debut at Wincanton in March. Hasn't built on that since, including a disappointing well-held fourth in Fontwell handicap last time, but it's still early days and his leading yard …
|
364F-2 | Freddie Keighley | P F Nicholls | 4 | 76.2 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 1st | 2 | — |
Cornish Storm (G)
[P1]
Course maiden winner in February. Best effort since when second in 2m Kempton handicap last month. All but came down after a blunder 4 out at Wincanton since so probably worth forgiving that. Cheekpieces are added.
|
029115 | Oscar Palmer | W S Kittow | 6 | 75.7 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 4th | 3 | — |
Balboa (G)
On a long losing run but possible he needed a recent Wincanton outing after 6 months off and he should be more than capable off this reduced mark back up in trip.
|
74331-4 | Ben Smith | J W Mullins | 5 | 75.3 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 3rd | 4 | — |
Dirty Den (G)
[H]
Opened hurdles account at Worcester (2m, good to soft) in May. Placed on next 4 starts and his regular hood was missing when a below-par eighth at Wincanton 26 days ago. The hood returns now. Needs considering.
|
283176 | Harry Atkins | S Hosie | 5 | 74.4 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 7th | 5 | — |
Green Sky (M)
[P1]
Flat winner in Ireland and fair maiden hurdler for Stuart Crawford but beaten a long way in 2 outings for David Pipe. First-time cheekpieces need to have a revitalising effect.
|
158/-451 | Rian Corcoran | D Pipe | 5 | 73.5 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 6th | 6 | — |
Vernon Subutex (G)
[T]
Managed a hurdle win in France last December (only run for Hugo Merienne) but well held in Britain in recent years, including back from 13 months off at Doncaster recently.
|
P8/P61-8 | Roisin Leech | Mrs S Leech | 8 | 72.1 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 2nd | 7 | — |
Inferno Sacree (G)
Winless since bagging back-to-back handicaps during spring 2023, but he has been placed on a number of occasions in the interim, including good second at Plumpton (2m, soft) 4 weeks ago. Another prominent showing is likely.
|
222112 | Murray Dodd | N J Hawke | 7 | 72.1 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 5th | 8 | — |
Border Gem (M)
FAV
Failed to match the pick of her maiden/novice form when beaten just under 15 lengths into fourth on Wincanton handicap debut a fortnight ago.
|
424525- | Chad Bament | J Scott | 5 | 68.9 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
Betting forecast: Border Gem (11/4), Dirty Den (4/1), Zaochen Enki (4/1), Cornish Storm (6/1), Inferno Sacree (6/1), Balboa (13/2), Vernon Subutex (22/1), Green Sky (28/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5545.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2552.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1276.0 GBP |
| P4 | 638.0 GBP |
| P5 | 318.0 GBP |