Kings College Taunton Novices' Handicap Hurdle – Taunton

Taunton

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Kings College Taunton Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Date 2024-12-12

Distance 2m104y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £5,281

Runners (14)

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
7	Kotari Bay J:Freddie Mitchell(5) T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Freddie Mitchell(5) T:Gary & Josh Moore	161	h	55845-	93	107	84	—	—	—	-15	23.3	0.30/1	6/5 45%
Fairly useful on Flat this year; very attractively treated back over hurdles; respected
14	Mini Yeats Grey J:Alan Johns T:Tim Vaughan	J:Alan Johns T:Tim Vaughan	150	p	52P7-7	82	109	96	67d	—	—	-1	11.6	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Looks exposed as a modest maiden; opposed
5	El Vigaro Bay J:Ned Fox(5) T:Matt Sheppard	J:Ned Fox(5) T:Matt Sheppard	162	t	-59211	94	105	88	17d	—	—	+22	33.8	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Bids for a hat-trick; may improve further at this level and Ned Fox takes off useful 5lb
8	Getmetothemoon Bay J:Chad Bament(10) T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Chad Bament(10) T:Anthony Honeyball	159	t	6-13F4	91	109	95	28d	—	—	+3	13.1	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Off the mark in June; ran creditably at this track most recently; solid contender
1	Impecunious Bay J:Bryan Carver T:Chris Down	J:Bryan Carver T:Chris Down	168	—	5-2375	100	101	65	34d	—	—	+7	14.7	2.75/1	11/1 8%
No progress in two handicaps; needs to raise his game to defy top weight
3	Siam Park Bay J:Freddie Gingell(3) T:Joe Tizzard	J:Freddie Gingell(3) T:Joe Tizzard	165	ht	368-F9	97	104	25	14d	—	—	+7	13.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Interesting off reduced mark back in a handicap, with improvement still possible
9	Card Dealer Chestnut J:Rex Dingle T:Chris Gordon	J:Rex Dingle T:Chris Gordon	159	—	755P/6	91	101	45	34d	—	—	+6	12	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Shaped better than bare result on reappearance; well treated on bumper form
2	Taritino Bay J:Taylor Fisher T:Joe Tickle	J:Taylor Fisher T:Joe Tickle	166	h	4447-	98	96	79	—	—	—	+8	13.6	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Good chance off current mark provided best Flat form is transferred back to hurdles
10	Badlands Boy Bay J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain	J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain	158	p	P9-602	90	102	72	17d	—	—	+6	11.6	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Ran well in first-time cheekpieces at Ludlow, finishing 1l second to El Vigaro
4	As Fast As Wind Chestnut J:Harry Reed T:Daisy Hitchins	J:Harry Reed T:Daisy Hitchins	165	—	796	97	88	52	20d	—	—	+10	12.5	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Has failed to get competitive since hurdling but may do better now handicapping
6	Basilette Bay J:Daniel Sansom(3) T:Seamus Mullins	J:Daniel Sansom(3) T:Seamus Mullins	161	—	1-424	93	98	47	24d	—	—	+16	18.2	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Bumper winner who could go well off this mark on handicap hurdle debut
12	Basman Palace Bay J:Micheal Nolan T:Carroll Gray	J:Micheal Nolan T:Carroll Gray	155	t	344-00	87	100	72	34d	—	—	+8	9.6	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Two duck eggs this term; doesn't look set to shed maiden tag
11	Zufal Bay J:Ellis Collier(7) T:Jimmy Frost	J:Ellis Collier(7) T:Jimmy Frost	156	t	9965-U	88	93	63	112d	—	—	+9	9.7	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Has weak claims on form
NR	Mill Street Bay J:Callum Pritchard(7) T:Ben Pauling	J:Callum Pritchard(7) T:Ben Pauling	152	—	251	99	105	76	28d	—	—	—	24.8	—	—
Juvenile hurdler who may build on his Sedgefield success and progress further

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Kotari	11/10	6/5	11/10
Mini Yeats	7/1	7/1	13/2
El Vigaro	7/1	7/1	7/1
Getmetothemoon	8/1	8/1	15/2
Impecunious	11/1	11/1	10/1
Siam Park	12/1	11/1	11/1
Card Dealer	14/1	14/1	14/1
Taritino	20/1	14/1	16/1
Badlands Boy	22/1	18/1	18/1
As Fast As Wind	33/1	28/1	28/1
Basilette	66/1	40/1	50/1
Basman Palace	100/1	80/1	80/1
Zufal	100/1	80/1	100/1
Mill Street	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

El Vigaro

33.8

OR: 11 Form: 19.5 Odds: 3.3

7/1

2nd

Mill Street

24.8

OR: 12.3 Form: 12.5 Odds: 0

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3rd

Kotari

23.3

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 12.5

6/5

Basilette

18.2

OR: 10.8 Form: 7 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Impecunious

14.7

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Siam Park

13.7

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Taritino

13.6

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

20/1

Getmetothemoon

13.1

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

8/1

As Fast As Wind

12.5

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Card Dealer

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Mini Yeats

11.6

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

7/1

Badlands Boy

11.6

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

22/1

Zufal

9.7

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

100/1

Basman Palace

9.6

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Impecunious	100	101	65
Mill Street	99	105	76
Taritino	98	96	79
Siam Park	97	104	25
As Fast As Wind	97	88	52
El Vigaro	94	105	88
Kotari	93	107	84
Basilette	93	98	47
Getmetothemoon	91	109	95
Card Dealer	91	101	45
Badlands Boy	90	102	72
Zufal	88	93	63
Basman Palace	87	100	72
Mini Yeats	82	109	96

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Siam Park	14d ago	Fit
El Vigaro	17d ago	Fit
Badlands Boy	17d ago	Fit
As Fast As Wind	20d ago	Fit
Basilette	24d ago	Fit
Getmetothemoon	28d ago	Fit
Mill Street	28d ago	Fit
Impecunious	34d ago	Fit
Card Dealer	34d ago	Fit
Basman Palace	34d ago	Fit
Mini Yeats	67d ago	Fresh
Zufal	112d ago	Long break
Kotari	—	—
Taritino	—	—