Third Race 2.50 The William Hill Champion Chase Top Price Guarantee

from Taunton Racecard – Monday 13th March

Second Race 2.15 The William Hill Champion Hurdle Top Price Guarantee

Maiden Hurdle Race (Class 4) (GBB Race)

for maiden four yrs old and upwards x Total prize fund £8800 Owners Prize Money. 1st £3672, 2nd £1837, 3rd £918, 4th £459. (Penalty Value £4792.48) 10 Balloted Out Under Rules (I)9 and (I)10.

Race Description

The term ‘maiden’ inspires thoughts of damsels in distress but in horse racing terms it takes on a different meaning. When a horse is referred to as a maiden, be it a colt or a ﬁlly, it simply means that they have yet to win a race. Many of the runners aged four-years-old and upwards in this two miles race will still be inexperienced over hurdles and almost certainly improve for the racecourse experience that they gain today

ATLANTIC FLEET (IRE) (63) 04

B g Beat Hollow - Rosa Fleet (IRE)

Mr & Mrs William Rucker

TIMEFORMVIEW €50,000 purchase who was better than the result in a Chepstow bumper on debut then ﬁnished 17 lengths fourth in a maiden hurdle 4 weeks later May do better.

BACK YOURSELF (IRE) (29) 00/03-3

Br Gr g Maxios - Katch Me Katie

Irish National Stud

TIMEFORMVIEWFair form in bumpers for Johnny Murtagh in Ireland in 2021.Off 18 months,achieved little when a remote third in 18.5f Exeter novice hurdle for new connections 29 days ago.Will need to leave that well behind.

3 BALLYRASHANE (IRE) (127) 04231

Br B g Milan - Musical Madam (IRE)

O Sue Howell Christian Williams, Bridgend

B Lucy Norton & Norris Mount Stud

TIMEFORMVIEW Match race when off the mark at ﬁfth time of asking in Irish points in November Suspicion is he’ll require longer trips than this over hurdles but the betting is perhaps the best guide to what is expected.

4 DYLAN’S DOUBLE (IRE) (71) 0-4

Br B g Getaway (GER) - Summer Again (IRE)

O Brocade Racing Joe Tizzard, Sherborne T

B Mrs R. Molony Coral Racing Limited S

TIMEFORMVIEWOnly midﬁeld in a bumper last season but offered something to work on what fourth on Exeter hurdle debut 14 months later Open to improvement.

5 GALACTIC GLOW (IRE) (17) 0F4

6 11-6

Br B g No Nay Never (USA) - Shine Like A Star James Best J

O The Clueless Syndicate Joe Tickle, Tiverton T

B D. Boocock

TIMEFORMVIEW Modest on Flat nowadays and no real encouragement over hurdles this winter (remote fourth of 5 latest).

6 GET WITH THE TIMES (GB) (16) 66

TFRHHIII BHA-

5 11-6

Br B g Getaway (GER) - Pass The Time Sam Twiston-Davies J

O Dajam Ltd Neil Mulholland, Limpley Stoke T

B Mike Burbidge

TIMEFORMVIEW Well-held sixth in a bumper/maiden hurdle in recent months. Likely outsider

7 HIGH GAME ROYAL (FR) (82) 2-523

TFRHHIII BHA-

6 11-6

Br B g Martaline - Jouable (FR) Micheal Nolan J

O Mrs L. R. Lovell Philip Hobbs, Minehead T

B Xavier Leredde & Daniel Desforges Philip Hobbs Racing S

TIMEFORMVIEW Runner-up only outing in bumpers in France and promise in 3 hurdles for current yard, ﬁnishing third over C&D when last seen in December Much respected back from a short break.

8 LAFAN (IRE) (16)

TFRHHHHI BHA110

5 11-6

Br B g Dandy Man (IRE) - Light Glass (IRE) Fergus Gregory J

O Mr F. J. Brennan Barry Brennan, Upper Lambourn T

B Drumlin Bloodstock

TIMEFORMVIEW Fair handicapper on Flat, running well for third on last month’s 1 1/4m Lingﬁeld stable debut Starts out over hurdles in an ordinary race Could ﬁgure.

TFRHHHII BHA-

9 LOOK OUT TO SEA (GB) (38) P-0

Br B g Telescope (IRE) - Sainte Gig (FR) Charlie Hammond J

O Mr Peter Hepworth Laura Hurley, Tiverton T

B Miss E. J. Wright

TIMEFORMVIEW Pulled up in point last spring and well held in a Chepstow bumper in February (for Joe Tickle)

10 MARDOOF (IRE) (28) 0332

Br B g Awtaad (IRE) - Yanabeeaa (USA) Sean Houlihan

O BARFORD PREMIER Mitchell Hunt, Bridgwater

B Shadwell Estate Company Limited Teresa Davis Sporting Artist S

TIMEFORMVIEWFair maiden on the Flat who has run to a similar level when placed in maiden hurdles around 2m on his last 3 outings. Leading claims.

11 WELLWILLYA (GB) (29) 0-06

Br Gr or B g Universal (IRE) - Mons Meg Paul O’Brien

O Mr L. J. Burden Helen Nelmes, Dorchester

B Mrs M. L. Luck

TIMEFORMVIEW Well held in 2 bumpers and a novice hurdle.

12 DOLLY BIRD (GB) (44) 00

Br B m Shantou (USA) - Sparron Hawk (FR) David Noonan

O The Dolly Bird Syndicate Chris Honour, Ashburton T

B Mr D. A. Rees-Jones Cotswold Stone Supplies S

TIMEFORMVIEW Related to winners but no promise in a bumper and maiden hurdle this winter

13 LUCKY DRAW (GB) (16) 4

Br B m Roderic O’Connor (IRE) - Lucky Breeze (IRE) Conor Ring (3) J

O Mr Daniel John Bourne Daniel Bourne, Varteg T

B Mr E. de Giles & Mr C. Shand Kydd

TIMEFORMVIEW Modest on the Flat and achieved little with a distant fourth on his recent Chepstow hurdle debut.

TFRHIIII BHA-

14 MY LADY PHOENIX (GB) (39) 50 5 10-13

Br B m Telescope (IRE) - Solid Land (FR) David Prichard (5) J

O Mike & Maggie Horton Jeremy Scott, Dulverton T

B Shade Oak Stud Brendon Powerwashers S

TIMEFORMVIEW Modest form in 2 bumpers ahead of this switch to hurdles.

TFRHIIII BHA-

2022: MISTER MARBLES (IRE) 6 11 6 Tom O’Brien EVENS (Philip Hobbs) 10 ran Hood worn by No. 13. Tongue Strap worn by No. 8, 10. Hood, Tongue Strap worn by No. 5. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 2.

DECLARED RUNNERS 14

Stewards Note:

DOLLY BIRD: Following its run on 28/1/2023 it was reported that the horse had a breathing problem.

LUCKY DRAW: Following its run on 25/2/2023 it was reported that the horse hung right in the home straight.

Probable S.P’s: 7-4 Mardoof (IRE), 11-4 High Game Royal (FR), 8-1 Dylan’s Double (IRE), 14-1 Ballyrashane (IRE), 16-1 Atlantic Fleet (IRE), Lafan (IRE), 25-1 Back Yourself (IRE), 50-1 Galactic Glow (IRE), Get With The Times (GB), 100-1 Look Out To Sea (GB), 150-1 My Lady Phoenix (GB), 200-1 Wellwillya (GB), 300-1 Dolly Bird (GB), Lucky Draw (GB)

PLAY SMARTER

MARDOOF has been knocking on the door in similar company and can come good now. High Game Royal is another with some recent placed efforts to his name and is feared most ahead of Dylan’s Double, who can build on his Exeter hurdle debut fourth.