Taunton
13:40
Racing To School Celebrates 25 Years Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I)
Off Time: 13:40 Distance: 2m3f Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf Prize: £5,446
8/11 Kings Champion, 3/1 Talk To The Man, 7/2 Crest Of Stars, 14/1 Angel Wave, 20/1 Bye Bye Salam, 100/1 Hannibal Bogan, Kings Order, Like A Dancer, Marhaba Million
Previous Runs No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight OFR Mkt
1
Crest Of Stars (IRE)
Scored by 7.5l under positive ride here (2m) last month; upped in trip today
4 G Good Anthony Honeyball 163 114 7/2
Open: 4/1
2 5 G Good Olly Murphy 163 124 evn
Open: 5/6
3
Angel Wave
Out of a well-connected bumper winner; has fairly useful standard to reach on debut
5 G - Sam Thomas 156 - 11/2
Open: 7/1
5
Hannibal Bogan
Soundly beaten at triple-digit odds on first two hurdling starts
7 G Poor Jimmy Frost 156 - 125/1
Open: 100/1
6
Kings Order
Irish point second last May but yet to show anything more than minor promise under rules
4 G Poor Evan Williams 156 - 80/1
Open: 100/1
7
Like A Dancer
Always behind when 200-1 for Exeter maiden hurdle last month
4 G Poor Evan Williams 156 - 150/1
Open: 100/1
8
Marhaba Million (IRE)
Out of form on the Flat last year and soundly beaten over 2m here on both hurdling starts
4 G Poor Syd Hosie 156 - 150/1
Open: 100/1
9
Talk To The Man (IRE)
Fourth in valuable Newbury bumper last March; makes hurdle debut after 318-day layoff
5 G Poor Paul Nicholls 156 - 11/4
Open: 11/4
NR
Bye Bye Salam (GB)
Began hurdling career with two encouraging runs but needs significant improvement today
4 G Poor Jeremy Scott 156 - SCR
Open: SCR