Pony Racing Pathway Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) – Taunton

Taunton

14:35

Pony Racing Pathway Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2023-04-13

Distance 2m104y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,792

Winning Time 4m 9.00s (slow by 22.00s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Iliko D'Olivate (FR) Bryony Frost · Paul Nicholls	7/4	Won
2nd	Aurigny Mill (FR) Alan Johns · Victor Dartnall	2/1	5
3rd	Mardoof (IRE) James Best · Mitchell Hunt	5/4F	9.5
4th	Emanate (GB) Ryan Mania · Neil Mulholland	125/1	28
5th	Only Fools (IRE) Philip Armson · David Pipe	40/1	.5
6th	Beautiful Surprise (GB) David Noonan · Nigel Hawke	80/1	7.5
7th	Dark Moon (FR) Conor Ring · Alexandra Dunn	200/1	45
8th	Boolamore Glory (IRE) Nick Scholfield · Alexandra Dunn	80/1	16

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Tango For Sally (GB) Charlie Price · Mitchell Hunt	200/1

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Mardoof Bay J:James Best T:Mitchell Hunt	J:James Best T:Mitchell Hunt	164	t	73321	120	129	100	31d	—	—	+7	45.9	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Built on previous promise for easy win over C&D last month and he's a leading candidate
1	Aurigny Mill Bay J:Alan Johns T:Victor Dartnall	J:Alan Johns T:Victor Dartnall	164	ht	04-471	116	121	79	24d	—	—	-6	26.5	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Improved to win over C&D last month on fifth start; solid claims if repeating that promise
2	Iliko Dolivate Bay J:Bryony Frost T:Paul Nicholls	J:Bryony Frost T:Paul Nicholls	164	t	2-124P	122	127	109	20d	—	—	+2	29.9	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Very disappointing at Newbury three weeks ago but a key player judged on earlier promise
NR	By Pass Chestnut J:TBC T:Bill Turner	J: T:Bill Turner	142	v	5P36F	94	115	108	35d	—	—	+7	12.4	3.75/1	16 6%
Fair 3rd at Hereford in February but form either side of that hasn't been at same standard
10	Only Fools Bay J:TBC T:David Pipe	J: T:David Pipe	142	ht	56	-	91	60	5d	—	—	-2	0.8	16.25/1	66 2%
Won twice on the Flat in France but well beaten at big odds on first two hurdle starts
8	Beautiful Surprise Chestnut J:David Noonan T:Nigel Hawke	J:David Noonan T:Nigel Hawke	142	h	U6	-	87	-	35d	—	—	-1	0.3	24.75/1	100 1%
Ability on the Flat but well beaten at 33-1 on sole completed hurdle start
4	Boolamore Glory Bay J:Nick Scholfield T:Alexandra Dunn	J:Nick Scholfield T:Alexandra Dunn	157	—	289-	-	-	41	415d	—	—	+1	3	49.75/1	200 1%
Well beaten in February 2022 on first two hurdle starts and absent since
6	Dark Moon Bay J:Conor Ring(3) T:Alexandra Dunn	J:Conor Ring(3) T:Alexandra Dunn	150	—	09	-	-	-	21d	—	—	-1	0.2	49.75/1	200 1%
66-1, down the field in both bumpers; now goes hurdling
5	Emanate Bay J:Ryan Mania T:Neil Mulholland	J:Ryan Mania T:Neil Mulholland	157	p	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.3	37.25/1	150 1%
Very modest maiden on the Flat; makes hurdle debut after an absence
7	Tango For Sally Bay J:Charlie Price(3) T:Mitchell Hunt	J:Charlie Price(3) T:Mitchell Hunt	150	h	8	-	-	-	159d	—	—	-1	0.2	62.25/1	250 0%
50-1, tailed off on debut in Wincanton bumper (1m7f, good to firm) last November

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Mardoof	11/8	11/8	5/4	5/4	11/10
Aurigny Mill	6/4	7/4	7/4	7/4	15/8
Iliko Dolivate	15/8	2	2	2	2
By Pass	14	16	16	16	16
Only Fools	66	40	40	40	40
Beautiful Surprise	100	80	80	80	80
Boolamore Glory	200	100	66	80	150
Dark Moon	100	200	150	200	200
Emanate	150	125	125/1	100	100
Tango For Sally	250	125	125/1	100	150/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Mardoof

45.9

OR: 17.5 Form: 15.9 Odds: 12.5

11/8

2nd

Iliko Dolivate

29.9

OR: 18 Form: 3.5 Odds: 8.4

15/8

3rd

Aurigny Mill

26.5

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 10

15/8

By Pass

12.4

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Boolamore Glory

OR: 0 Form: 2.5 Odds: 0.5

200

Only Fools

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

Beautiful Surprise

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

100

Emanate

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150

Dark Moon

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200

Tango For Sally

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

250

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Iliko Dolivate	122	127	109
Mardoof	120	129	100
Aurigny Mill	116	121	79
By Pass	94	115	108
Only Fools	—	91	60
Beautiful Surprise	—	87	—
Boolamore Glory	—	—	41
Dark Moon	—	—	—
Emanate	—	—	—
Tango For Sally	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Only Fools	5d ago	Quick return
Iliko Dolivate	20d ago	Fit
Dark Moon	21d ago	Fit
Aurigny Mill	24d ago	Fit
Mardoof	31d ago	Fit
By Pass	35d ago	Fit
Beautiful Surprise	35d ago	Fit
Tango For Sally	159d ago	Long break
Boolamore Glory	415d ago	Long break
Emanate	—	—