12:55 Taunton

Saturday 18 January 2025

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Taunton Half Year Membership Available Today EBF 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:55 | Winning time: 4m 45.64s

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Aeroplane Blonde⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: R P McLernon| T: S Drinkwater

33/1

Improved on debut form in a first-time hood when ninth of 14 in bumper (80/1) at Cheltenham (16.4f, good) 84 days ago. Should have a future over hurdles.

Form: 3-9

Eric Gorcombe¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Cameron Iles⁽⁷⁾| T: J D Frost

300/1

No show in points and was pulled up on Exeter hurdling debut 17 days ago.

Form: 8-PPP

Five Quarters⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Ben Godfrey| T: K Woollacott

16/1

€13,000 3-y-o, 25,000 gns 4-y-o, Shantou gelding. Dam, little impact in bumpers/failed to complete sole start over hurdles, half-sister to very smart hurdler (stayed 3m) Clondaw Warrior. Runner-up sole start in points (Dec 1).

Form: 2

Grand Sabre⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford

150/1

No great shakes in a couple of bumpers and has offered little both starts over hurdles.

Form: 0/67-0

Granemore Road^t1⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: C J Todd| T: Ian Williams

150/1

Pulled up both starts in points but hinted at ability on Warwick hurdling debut 58 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: PP-0

Noahsgreatrainbow⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Reed| T: Harry Derham| BF

5/4

Made a likeable winning debut in bumper at Wincanton on Boxing Day and ran a fine race when second in listed contest at Newbury in February. However, rather worryingly was found to have bled on Sandown hurdle debut. Should be capable of much better.

Form: 12-8

Roman Roy^t⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Lorcan Williams| T: P F Nicholls| BFWS

7/1

Promise in a couple of bumpers last winter and only modest form so far in novice hurdles at Plumpton, his finishing effort lacking when turned over at short odds in 4-runner novice at Plumpton in November. Since had a breathing operation.

Form: 25-32

Seymourjohn⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Gearoid Harney⁽⁵⁾| T: D Pipe

16/1

Off mark in points at fourth attempt but couldn't make that experience count switched to Rules when second in 3-runner bumper at Exeter in November. More needed now switching to hurdles.

Form: PP-F12

Stone's Throw²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: S Bowen| T: Billy Aprahamian| OR: 115

11/4

Debut bumper winner for Paul Webber. Failed to progress from an encouraging hurdling debut when fourth in 14-runner novice at Uttoxeter (15.8f, heavy) 19 days ago, but remains with potential now stepping up in trip.

Form: 134

Clashmore Banter⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Ellis Collier⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs N S Evans

250/1

Unpromising in Irish points and makes little appeal on this switch to Rules.

Form: 2P-P7

Just A Rose⁴¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Freddie Gingell⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls

10/3

Won sole start in points (Dec 2023) and she's a hurdling debutante to note for top stable.

Form: 1-

Lyness Dancer³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Ben Ffrench-Davis⁽⁵⁾| T: D J S Ffrench Davis

250/1

Behind both starts in point bumpers and well held in bumper/novice hurdle under Rules.

Form: 66-84

Forecasts

Noahsgreatrainbow (5/4), Stone's Throw (11/4), Just A Rose (10/3), Roman Roy (7/1), Five Quarters (16/1), Seymourjohn (16/1), Aeroplane Blonde (33/1), Granemore Road (150/1), Grand Sabre (150/1), Clashmore Banter (250/1), Lyness Dancer (250/1), Eric Gorcombe (300/1)

STONE'S THROW has shaped with promise on both hurdle starts to date and, with the step up in trip promising to trigger improvement, he's taken to make it third time lucky in this sphere. Just A Rose is a noteworthy Rules newcomer having joined Paul Nicholls after winning her sole outing in points, with Noahsgreatrainbow surely capable of appreciably better based on his bumper form.