Ron Hatton Memorial Handicap Hurdle – Taunton

Taunton

7:30

Ron Hatton Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-04-23

Distance 2m3f1y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Firm

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,545

Runners 8

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
1	Him Malaya b Miss Olive Nicholls(7) · Paul Nicholls	Miss Olive Nicholls(7) · Paul Nicholls	169	t	-3P613	111	111	98	29d	—	—	+10	32.1	11/4 27%
Won over C&D in December and was a creditable third here last month; respected
6	Jubilee Gold b Lee Edwards · Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	Lee Edwards · Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	156	p	33-UP2	98	114	102	17d	—	—	-1	17.2	7/2 22%
Runner-up at Plumpton (2m, good) and he could go well again back up in trip
3	American Land br Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	165	t	-3P116	107	112	98	127d	—	—	+16	30.4	5/1 17%
Two wins in November but disappointing in hat-trick bid latest; had another wind op since
4	D'Jo Dela Barriere b Isabel Williams(3) · Evan Williams	Isabel Williams(3) · Evan Williams	164	—	458488	106	114	97	17d	—	—	+4	18	5/1 17%
Generally disappointing in handicaps and overall record is now 1-17; others preferred
7	El Gavilan b TBC · Clive Boultbee-Brooks	· Clive Boultbee-Brooks	153	t	495232	105	114	105	44d	—	—	+15	26.4	7/1 13%
Ex-French 4yo; has shown promise for current yard and needs close look on handicap debut
5	Man Of The Sea ch Conor O'Farrell · Neil Mulholland	Conor O'Farrell · Neil Mulholland	163	tp	5-1212	105	111	86	—	—	—	+6	16.8	7/1 13%
Recorded his 17th career win when scoring at Bath (1m6f); respected back over hurdles
8	Blackhillsofdakota b Taylor Fisher · Alexandra Dunn	Taylor Fisher · Alexandra Dunn	145	p	53-P05	87	86	64	112d	—	—	+7	10.2	22/1 4%
Sole hurdle win was in 2019 and he has lots to prove after another break
NR	Valadon b Bryan Carver · Harry Fry	Bryan Carver · Harry Fry	168	p	13-434	110	111	88	47d	—	—	—	15	—
Still lightly raced but needs to raise his game back up in trip; cheekpieces added

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Him Malaya	5/2	11/4	5/2	5/2	5/2
Jubilee Gold	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	10/3
American Land	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
D'Jo Dela Barriere	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	9/2
El Gavilan	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	13/2
Man Of The Sea	6/1	7/1	13/2	13/2	6/1
Blackhillsofdakota	22/1	22/1	22/1	20/1	20/1
Valadon	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Him Malaya

32.1

OR: 15.3 Form: 10.2 Odds: 6.7

11/4

2nd

American Land

30.4

OR: 14.3 Form: 12.2 Odds: 4

5/1

3rd

El Gavilan

26.4

OR: 13.8 Form: 9.6 Odds: 3.1

7/1

D'Jo Dela Barriere

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 4

5/1

Jubilee Gold

17.2

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Man Of The Sea

16.8

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Valadon

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Blackhillsofdakota

10.2

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1

22/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Him Malaya Top Rated	111	111	98
Valadon	110	111	88
American Land	107	112	98
D'Jo Dela Barriere	106	114	97
El Gavilan	105	114	105
Man Of The Sea	105	111	86
Jubilee Gold	98	114	102
Blackhillsofdakota	87	86	64

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Him Malaya	29d ago	Fit
Jubilee Gold	17d ago	Fit
American Land	127d ago	Long break
D'Jo Dela Barriere	17d ago	Fit
El Gavilan	44d ago	Fit
Man Of The Sea	—	—
Blackhillsofdakota	112d ago	Long break
Valadon	47d ago	Fresh

Going: Good To Firm

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