Saturday Meeting 20th January Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Taunton

16:05

Date 2024-01-08

Distance 2m104y

Class Class 5

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,832

Winning Time 4m 17.40s (slow by 30.40s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Sawpit Sienna (GB) Ned Fox · Samuel Drinkwater	3/1F	Won
2nd	Selkirk Grace (GB) David Bass · Hughie Morrison	13/2	0.3
3rd	Ilary de L'Ecu (FR) Kielan Woods · Alex Hales	17/2	7
4th	Gaia Vallis (FR) Harry Atkins · David Bridgwater	7/2	.5
5th	Opticality (GB) Sean Houlihan · Mitchell Hunt	16/1	1.75
6th	Damask (FR) Ben Poste · Tom Symonds	12/1	6.5
7th	Annie Wicks (GB) Adam Wedge · Evan Williams	20/1	7
8th	Sevenofus (IRE) Micheal Nolan · Carroll Gray	33/1	13
9th	Criquette (FR) Lilly Pinchin · Billy Aprahamian	25/1	2.25
10th	La Referi (IRE) David Noonan · Nigel Hawke	33/1	10

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Birdhouse (GB) Ciaran Gethings · Stuart Edmunds	15/2
P.U.	Boudica Warrior (IRE) Ben Jones · Joe Tickle	28/1
P.U.	Triple Nickle (IRE) Robert Williams · Bernard Llewellyn	16/1

Runners (13)

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
4	Sawpit Sienna Bay J:Ned Fox(5) T:Samuel Drinkwater	J:Ned Fox(5) T:Samuel Drinkwater	161	tp	4P-874	84	101	72	39d	—	—	-4	13.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Cosy winner of this race last year (soft) off much the same mark; running into form
7	Gaia Vallis Bay J:Harry Atkins(7) T:David Bridgwater	J:Harry Atkins(7) T:David Bridgwater	158	tp	32-666	81	95	64	49d	—	—	-3	12.2	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Chase/dual hurdle winner; won't mind the conditions but well below best since break
1	Ilary de L'Ecu Bay J:Kielan Woods T:Alex Hales	J:Kielan Woods T:Alex Hales	168	t	7973-4	91	88	69	240d	—	—	+2	13.3	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Two good efforts from the front last spring but lack of a recent run is not ideal
6	Selkirk Grace Chestnut J:David Bass T:Hughie Morrison	J:David Bass T:Hughie Morrison	159	t	4-3558	82	92	69	46d	—	—	+1	10.9	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Has hinted at ability and can expect better now handicapping off a modest mark
9	Birdhouse Chestnut J:Ciaran Gethings T:Stuart Edmunds	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Stuart Edmunds	155	—	71-8P7	78	86	48	39d	—	—	0	9.7	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Resolute bumper winner on soft; kept low profile over hurdles; surely capable of better
5	Opticality Bay J:Sean Houlihan T:Mitchell Hunt	J:Sean Houlihan T:Mitchell Hunt	159	p	58-4	82	86	45	53d	—	—	+5	9.2	4.00/1	16/1 6%
1m AW winner in October; handles soft but stamina in question; handicap debut
12	Damask Bay J:Ben Poste T:Tom Symonds	J:Ben Poste T:Tom Symonds	151	p	56-546	74	93	72	20d	—	—	+2	7.6	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Vulnerable in handicaps so far; continues to drop in the weights; first-time cheekpieces
3	Annie Wicks Bay J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams	J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams	163	—	/3PP-0	86	87	28	56d	—	—	+5	10.6	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Modest hurdle form but showed ability in bumpers; realistically placed on handicap debut
8	Triple Nickle Bay J:Robert Williams(3) T:Bernard Llewellyn	J:Robert Williams(3) T:Bernard Llewellyn	158	p	/63-03	81	92	34	27d	—	—	+5	9	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Not in much form since returning from absence; slightly better latest; on lowly mark now
2	Criquette Bay J:Lilly Pinchin T:Billy Aprahamian	J:Lilly Pinchin T:Billy Aprahamian	164	p	446-P8	87	90	-	40d	—	—	+7	10.1	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Achieved very little in handicaps over hurdles and fences; first-time cheekpieces fitted
13	La Referi Chestnut J:David Noonan T:Nigel Hawke	J:David Noonan T:Nigel Hawke	145	ht	P066-6	68	88	64	53d	—	—	+2	5.3	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Had few chances; two handicap runs suggest she will be out in the cold again
10	Sevenofus Bay J:Micheal Nolan T:Carroll Gray	J:Micheal Nolan T:Carroll Gray	152	—	/3336-	75	8	-	440d	—	—	+9	11.5	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Bits and pieces of 2m4f handicap hurdle form for N Mulholland; off since late 2022
11	Boudica Warrior Bay J:Ben Jones T:Joe Tickle	J:Ben Jones T:Joe Tickle	152	—	34P-7P	75	88	69	20d	—	—	+5	6.8	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Maiden; mostly struggled over hurdles and pulled up at Fakenham before Christmas

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Sawpit Sienna	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3
Gaia Vallis	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Ilary de L'Ecu	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Selkirk Grace	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2
Birdhouse	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1
Opticality	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Damask	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Annie Wicks	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Triple Nickle	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Criquette	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
La Referi	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Sevenofus	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Boudica Warrior	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1

Predictor

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

1st

Sawpit Sienna

13.7

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

10/3

2nd

Ilary de L'Ecu

13.3

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

6/1

3rd

Gaia Vallis

12.2

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

4/1

Sevenofus

11.5

OR: 6.3 Form: 4.5 Odds: 0.8

25/1

Selkirk Grace

10.9

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

13/2

Annie Wicks

10.6

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

12/1

Criquette

10.1

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

22/1

Birdhouse

9.7

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

7/1

Opticality

9.2

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

16/1

Triple Nickle

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

16/1

Damask

7.6

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

12/1

Boudica Warrior

6.8

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

33/1

La Referi

5.3

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

25/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ilary de L'Ecu	91	88	69
Criquette	87	90	—
Annie Wicks	86	87	28
Sawpit Sienna	84	101	72
Selkirk Grace	82	92	69
Opticality	82	86	45
Gaia Vallis	81	95	64
Triple Nickle	81	92	34
Birdhouse	78	86	48
Sevenofus	75	8	—
Boudica Warrior	75	88	69
Damask	74	93	72
La Referi	68	88	64

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Damask	20d ago	Fit
Boudica Warrior	20d ago	Fit
Triple Nickle	27d ago	Fit
Sawpit Sienna	39d ago	Fit
Birdhouse	39d ago	Fit
Criquette	40d ago	Fit
Selkirk Grace	46d ago	Fresh
Gaia Vallis	49d ago	Fresh
Opticality	53d ago	Fresh
La Referi	53d ago	Fresh
Annie Wicks	56d ago	Fresh
Ilary de L'Ecu	240d ago	Long break
Sevenofus	440d ago	Long break