weatherbysshop.co.uk Handicap Hurdle – Taunton

Taunton

15:35

weatherbysshop.co.uk Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-02-27

Distance 2m7f198y

Class Class 4

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,545

Runners (8)

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
2	Badbury Rings Bay J:Conor O'Farrell T:Neil Mulholland	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Neil Mulholland	168	—	606321	110	112	90	12d	—	—	+4	42.5	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Won comfortably under confident ride last week; up 9lb but still commands respect
5	Iris Des Issards Black J:Ben Godfrey T:Kayley Woollacott	J:Ben Godfrey T:Kayley Woollacott	164	—	52-340	106	111	79	42d	—	—	+4	18	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Began season with two good runs but disappointed in January
8	Drash On Ruby Bay J:Rex Dingle T:Jeremy Scott	J:Rex Dingle T:Jeremy Scott	151	t	32/033	93	108	85	23d	—	—	+2	14.4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Kept on for third on both starts this year (2m5f/2m3f) and looks well worth a crack at 3m
6	Looking For Larry Bay J:Mr Jake Bament(7) T:Tim Dennis	J:Mr Jake Bament(7) T:Tim Dennis	164	—	16/01P	106	108	83	18d	—	—	+8	16.5	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Landed a gamble at Exeter in January but looked unenthusiastic on recent chase debut
1	Salley Gardens Bay J:Lewis Saunders(7) T:Olly Murphy	J:Lewis Saunders(7) T:Olly Murphy	170	tp	35-242	112	112	93	35d	—	—	+10	17.7	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Back from long absence with three good runs this season; likely contender again
4	Valens Bruyee Bay J:Ben Jones T:Rebecca Curtis	J:Ben Jones T:Rebecca Curtis	165	p	1-PP2P	107	110	109	43d	—	—	+15	23.8	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Ran big race at Ffos Las in December but was quickly back in the doldrums on latest outing
3	Longshanks Bay J:Mr Joshua Newman(5) T:Kayley Woollacott	J:Mr Joshua Newman(5) T:Kayley Woollacott	167	p	223-25	109	111	104	45d	—	—	+10	16.5	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Ran okay when back under rules last month and Harry Cobden takes the ride today
7	Sirekoff Bay J:David Noonan T:David Pipe	J:David Noonan T:David Pipe	164	t	421096	106	112	103	20d	—	—	+16	18.7	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Won 2m2f maiden on stable debut but three underwhelming handicap runs followed; new trip

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Badbury Rings	11/8	11/8	11/8	5/4	5/4
Iris Des Issards	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	11/2
Drash On Ruby	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Looking For Larry	8/1	8/1	8/1	15/2	8/1
Salley Gardens	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Valens Bruyee	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	12/1
Longshanks	12/1	12/1	12/1	14/1	12/1
Sirekoff	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	28/1

Predictor

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

1st

Badbury Rings

42.5

OR: 15 Form: 15 Odds: 12.5

11/8

2nd

Valens Bruyee

23.8

OR: 14.3 Form: 7 Odds: 2.5

12/1

3rd

Sirekoff

18.7

OR: 14 Form: 4 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Iris Des Issards

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Salley Gardens

17.7

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

9/1

Looking For Larry

16.5

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

8/1

Longshanks

16.5

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Drash On Ruby

14.4

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Salley Gardens	112	112	93
Badbury Rings	110	112	90
Longshanks	109	111	104
Valens Bruyee	107	110	109
Iris Des Issards	106	111	79
Looking For Larry	106	108	83
Sirekoff	106	112	103
Drash On Ruby	93	108	85

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Badbury Rings	12d ago	Quick return
Looking For Larry	18d ago	Fit
Sirekoff	20d ago	Fit
Drash On Ruby	23d ago	Fit
Salley Gardens	35d ago	Fit
Iris Des Issards	42d ago	Fit
Valens Bruyee	43d ago	Fit
Longshanks	45d ago	Fit