Join The Johnson White Racing Syndicate Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Taunton

14:15

Date 2026-03-24

Distance 2m104y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,446

Weather Overcast

Temp 9.1°C

Wind 9mph W

Rain 0%

Winning Time 4m 9.08s (slow by 20.08s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Falls Of Acharn (GB) Freddie Gingell · Paul Nicholls	5/6F	Won
2nd	Sinchi Roca (IRE) Paddy Hanlon · Syd Hosie	11/8	0.3
3rd	Ettore (IRE) Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	5/1	2
4th	Grand Harbour (GB) Rex Dingle · Joe Ponting	100/1	23
5th	Famous Shoes (GB) Harriet Tucker · Neil Mulholland	100/1	.5
6th	Johnjay (GB) Robert Dunne · Keiran Burke	33/1	3

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Signore Enzo (IRE) James Best · Kevin Bishop	200/1

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
4	Falls Of Acharn Bay J:Freddie Gingell T:Paul Nicholls	J:Freddie Gingell T:Paul Nicholls	156	—	164	116	121	111	31d	—	—	-9	36.9	0.23/1	10/11 52%
Tailed off in a Grade 2 one month ago; should be of major interest with his sights lowered
1	Sinchi Roca Chestnut J:Paddy Hanlon(5) T:Syd Hosie	J:Paddy Hanlon(5) T:Syd Hosie	166	—	-29145	119	122	104	30d	—	—	-1	34.7	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Raced in third - headway and went second after last - kept on and pressed winner inside final 110yds - just held
5	Ettore Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	149	—	6	-	85	21	25d	—	—	-13	5.2	1.13/1	9/2 18%
0-4 on Flat; weak 11-2, beaten 33l in a juvenile hurdle at Newbury (2m, good to soft)
3	Johnjay Bay J:Robert Dunne T:Keiran Burke	J:Robert Dunne T:Keiran Burke	159	h	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.2	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Fair performer at his best in 23-race Flat career which includes two 1m wins
2	Famous Shoes Bay J:Harriet Tucker(7) T:Neil Mulholland	J:Harriet Tucker(7) T:Neil Mulholland	159	—	9FPU	-	-	-	15d	—	—	-1	0.4	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Some promise in brief Flat career but he hasn't shown much in his four runs over hurdles
6	Grand Harbour Bay J:Rex Dingle T:Joe Ponting	J:Rex Dingle T:Joe Ponting	149	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.7	37.50/1	150/1 1%
0-13 as modest maiden on Flat, runner-up once over 1m4f; brother to a Flat/hurdles winner
7	Modern Style Chestnut J:James Davies T:Nigel Hawke	J:James Davies T:Nigel Hawke	149	—	3P	-	-	-	120d	—	—	0	1	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Tailed off for C Appleby on sole Flat start and did not do much for C Down over hurdles
8	Signore Enzo Bay J:James Best T:Kevin Bishop	J:James Best T:Kevin Bishop	149	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	62.50/1	250/1 0%
No significant Flat promise; 300-1 when unruly before intended hurdle debut last Tuesday

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Falls Of Acharn	4/5	4/5	10/11
Sinchi Roca	11/8	11/8	11/8
Ettore	9/2	4/1	7/2
Johnjay	40/1	28/1	28/1
Famous Shoes	100/1	125/1	200/1
Grand Harbour	150/1	80/1	66/1
Modern Style	200/1	125/1	200/1
Signore Enzo	250/1	150/1	200/1

Predictor

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

1st

Falls Of Acharn

36.9

OR: 16.5 Form: 5 Odds: 15.4

10/11

2nd

Sinchi Roca

34.7

OR: 17.3 Form: 6 Odds: 11.4

11/8

3rd

Ettore

5.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

9/2

Johnjay

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

40/1

Modern Style

OR: 0 Form: 0.6 Odds: 0.4

200/1

Grand Harbour

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

150/1

Famous Shoes

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

200/1

Signore Enzo

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

250/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Sinchi Roca	119	122	104
Falls Of Acharn	116	121	111
Ettore	—	85	21
Johnjay	—	—	—
Famous Shoes	—	—	—
Grand Harbour	—	—	—
Modern Style	—	—	—
Signore Enzo	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Famous Shoes	15d ago	Fit
Ettore	25d ago	Fit
Sinchi Roca	30d ago	Fit
Falls Of Acharn	31d ago	Fit
Modern Style	120d ago	Long break
Johnjay	—	—
Grand Harbour	—	—
Signore Enzo	—	—