Taunton + 30 Dec 08

[PL2008]

Triple Bluff 12:40 Taunton 3rd of 14 LTO. Beaten by horses from P F Nicholls (3/4L) and P J Hobbs (6 3/4L). Second placed horse placed in second on his next outing. Third placed horse, by a neck to Triple Bluff, won a Handicap Chase next time out. 472163 is his career form here, all over hurdles. He's only won once, second twice and third once in 15 career hurdle runs. 3pts ew @ SP (12-1 RPF) King's Forest (IRE) 12:40 Taunton (BBOTD) Finished 5th of 13 by 8 1/2 lengths at Cheltenham LTO (17Oct08). That 13 runner race has produced some good outings since. Next time out form of runners is 1BD1115421 11th, 12th, and the faller have not raced since. 1st- Dee Ee Williams won next time and then placed 2nd in a Grade 2. 3rd- Cockney Trucker (IRE) won a Class 3 Novices' Hurdle at Newbury next time. 4th- Alfie Flits defeated Font next time out by 4 1/2 in a Listed Novices' Hurdle. 6th- Sunsetten (IRE) won next time out. 8th- Edgbriar (FR) 4 of 16 next time then won a NvHcH at Newbury by 6L after that. 9th- Unfurled (IRE) Placed in 2nd the next two runs. 10th- Show Winner won by 2 lengths to Michael Flips at Kempton next time out. 10pts to win @ SP (9-2 RPF) Over Sixty 1:10 Taunton 19L winner three runs ago. Finished 2nd in next two but those had been against tougher oppopents. Beaten by N J Henderson's Carole's Legacy LTO at Newbury. Before that was in a Grade 2 defeat by 1 1/4L to Golan Way. 22122 form when jockey Robert Thornton is on board. 10pts to win @ SP (8-13 RPF) Iris's Prince 2:50 Taunton 12222 is his form since 04Feb07. Runner-Up in two starts last month. Third straight race with jockey R P Flint on board. Flint has 6 wins from 23 chase runs this season. 10pts to win @ SP (3-1 RPF)

[Spooner]

Re: Taunton + 30 Dec 08

Sport	Horse Racing
Event	Taunton 12:40
Selection	Hectors Choice (Lay)
Strength	10/10
Date	30/12/2008
Bookmaker/Price	Betfair @ 2.06 (Lay)
Reasoning	Gonna have a lay of the short priced fav here, Not that he has done much wrong just the price is shocking, The 2nd favourite Kings Forest looks to have come out of a very good race at Cheltenham, Many of the horses that finished infront and behind him have gone onto win races. He finished 2nd to Pandorama first time out at Fairyhouse, There are also a few others with chances. Hectors Choice was well beating when favourite last time out at Exeter and although it does look to have a good chance to resume winning ways today at around evens it is a lay.