13:50 Taunton

Thursday 16 November 2023

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Racing To School Bridgwater College Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 4m 7.87s

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Selected odds by:

Breaking Cover^t²⁰⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Burke| T: A J Honeyball

11/2

£95,000 buy after finishing runner-up on his completed start in Irish points. Never involved in an Ascot bumper on Rules debut but shaped with some encouragement fitted with a tongue strap sent hurdling when third in a Plumpton maiden in April. Open to improvement.

Form: F2/83-

Diesel Line²⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Rex Dingle| T: J ScottWS

13/8

Malinas gelding who attracted support and made a winning debut in good style in 9-runner bumper at Exeter (16.7f) in February. That form could have worked out better, but he still rates a good hurdle prospect. Has had a breathing operation.

Form: 1-

Grandmaster Flash^p¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| D

80/1

Fairly useful stayer on the Flat who wasn't subjected to a hard race when a well-held fifth on his recent Hereford hurdle debut. Probably one for handicaps later on.

Form: 5

Panjari^h¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

11/10

Useful on Flat (stays 1½m) in Germany and stepped up significantly on hurdling debut form in first-time hood when second in 15-runner novice at Wincanton (15.2f, soft) 18 days ago. Sets the standard and capable of better still.

Form: 52

Plaisir Des Flos¹¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien

13/2

Showed only modest form in bumpers for Thomas Gallagher but has joined a top yard ahead of hurdle debut.

Form: 95-46

Ruith Le Tu²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Kimber⁽³⁾| T: P Gundry

250/1

Fair handicapper on Flat but became increasingly temperamental in that sphere and has shown nothing in a brace of maiden hurdles.

Form: P7

West Hill Shadow²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: M G Nolan| T: J W Mullins

250/1

Looked badly in need of the experience when well held in a Hereford bumper on debut last month, refusing to settle.

Form: 0

Gorcombe Fizz⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Bryony Frost| T: J D Frost

300/1

Has shown nothing both starts over hurdles.

Form: PP

Mollie De Mai^t1⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe

125/1

Pulled up in maiden/novice hurdle. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: PP

Opticality¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Sean Houlihan| T: M Hunt

100/1

Modest performer on Flat who showed little both starts over hurdles last season. Will be of more interest in low-grade handicaps after this.

Form: 58-

Forecasts

Panjari (11/10), Diesel Line (13/8), Breaking Cover (11/2), Plaisir Des Flos (13/2), Grandmaster Flash (80/1), Opticality (100/1), Mollie De Mai (125/1), West Hill Shadow (250/1), Ruith Le Tu (250/1), Gorcombe Fizz (300/1)

PANJARI stepped up appreciably on his hurdling debut form when runner-up at Wincanton 18 days ago and is the obvious choice to go one better with further improvement on the cards. Diesel Line created a good impression when landing a bumper at Exeter on his debut back in April and rates the main threat, ahead of Breaking Cover.