Musgrove Park Hospital League Of Friends Conditional Jockeys' Training Series Handicap Hurdle (RE)

Taunton

3:55

Date 2025-12-30

Distance 2m3f1y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £5,545

Rain 0%

Runners (8)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
1	Zaochen Enki b J:Freddie Keighley(3) T:Paul Nicholls	J:Freddie Keighley(3) T:Paul Nicholls	168	—	213-64	112	111	88	44d	—	—	+2	21.2	7/2 22%
Disappointed last month but ran well on seasonal/handicap debut at Cheltenham; new trip
8	Border Gem b J:Chad Bament T:Jeremy Scott	J:Chad Bament T:Jeremy Scott	152	—	2-5424	96	109	83	14d	—	—	+3	20	4/1 20%
Unexposed mare who was hampered when fourth on recent handicap debut; can do better
4	Dirty Den b J:Harry Atkins T:Syd Hosie	J:Harry Atkins T:Syd Hosie	164	h	123228	108	108	92	26d	—	—	+11	26.8	9/2 18%
Below form this month but was second in two big-field handicaps this autumn
2	Cornish Storm b J:Oscar Palmer(3) T:Stuart Kittow	J:Oscar Palmer(3) T:Stuart Kittow	167	p	8-6029	111	112	98	14d	—	—	+7	18.6	6/1 14%
Returned to form with creditable second to progressive rival at Kempton last month
7	Inferno Sacree b J:Murray Dodd T:Nigel Hawke	J:Murray Dodd T:Nigel Hawke	159	—	253-32	103	117	105	29d	—	—	+3	17.3	11/2 15%
Runner-up at Plumpton this month but back up in grade here and not the force of old
3	Balboa b J:Ben Smith T:Seamus Mullins	J:Ben Smith T:Seamus Mullins	166	—	38-857	110	119	92	26d	—	—	+6	18.4	15/2 12%
Not beaten far this month, after a break, but his overall profile is not that appealing
5	Green Sky b J:Rian Corcoran(6) T:David Pipe	J:Rian Corcoran(6) T:David Pipe	162	p	492-93	106	117	49	20d	—	—	+10	15.4	18/1 5%
Safely held when third in a recent maiden; cheekpieces added for handicap return
6	Vernon Subutex b J:Roisin Leech(8) T:Sophie Leech	J:Roisin Leech(8) T:Sophie Leech	159	t	/P61-8	103	111	75	17d	—	—	+11	14.2	25/1 4%
Multiple hurdle/chase winner in France; well beaten this month, after one-year absence

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Zaochen Enki	3/1	10/3	10/3	10/3	7/2
Border Gem	4/1	4/1	4/1	7/2	7/2
Dirty Den	9/2	4/1	9/2	9/2	4/1
Cornish Storm	6/1	11/2	6/1	6/1	6/1
Inferno Sacree	5/1	11/2	5/1	5/1	11/2
Balboa	15/2	13/2	7/1	7/1	7/1
Green Sky	18/1	18/1	18/1	16/1	16/1
Vernon Subutex	25/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	25/1

Predictor

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

1st

Dirty Den

26.8

OR: 14.5 Form: 7.9 Odds: 4.4

9/2

2nd

Zaochen Enki

21.2

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

3rd

Border Gem

OR: 11.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 5

4/1

Cornish Storm

18.6

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Balboa

18.4

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 3.4

15/2

Inferno Sacree

17.3

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Green Sky

15.4

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Vernon Subutex

14.2

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Zaochen Enki Top Rated	112	111	88
Cornish Storm	111	112	98
Balboa	110	119	92
Dirty Den	108	108	92
Green Sky	106	117	49
Inferno Sacree	103	117	105
Vernon Subutex	103	111	75
Border Gem	96	109	83

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Border Gem	14d ago	Fit
Cornish Storm	14d ago	Fit
Vernon Subutex	17d ago	Fit
Green Sky	20d ago	Fit
Dirty Den	26d ago	Fit
Balboa	26d ago	Fit
Inferno Sacree	29d ago	Fit
Zaochen Enki	44d ago	Fit