Stables Business Park Handicap Hurdle – Taunton

Taunton

14:00

Stables Business Park Handicap Hurdle

Date 2023-11-30

Distance 2m3f1y

Class Class 3

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £7,209

Winning Time 4m 42.20s (slow by 17.20s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Will Carver (IRE) James Bowen · Nicky Henderson	3/1C	Won
2nd	Decorated (GB) Ben Jones · Oliver Signy	3/1C	8
3rd	Afadil (FR) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	3/1C	.75
4th	Bashful Boy (IRE) Gearoid Harney · David Pipe	6/1	.75
5th	Chabadatika (FR) James Best · Syd Hosie	250/1	6.5
6th	Forever William (GB) Tom Cannon · Alan King	4/1	29

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5	Decorated Chestnut J:Ben Jones T:Oliver Signy	J:Ben Jones T:Oliver Signy	159	t	5211-P	117	130	124	26d	—	—	-1	24.4	0.56/1	9/4 31%
C&D winner; had excuses on comeback and still something of an unknown quantity
2	Afadil Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	168	p	821-7P	127	124	97	11d	—	—	+2	26.5	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Last season went well, this term not so; he was the first beaten in the Greatwood
1	Will Carver Bay J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	168	t	/11/3-	126	130	91	278d	—	—	+10	27	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Very lightly raced in recent times but on a fair mark if as good as he was
3	Forever William Chestnut J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	166	p	512P-1	124	125	118	24d	—	—	+18	32.9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Narrow wins over C&D (soft) and 2m4f at Plumpton (good to soft) in his last four starts
4	Bashful Boy Bay J:Gearoid Harney(7) T:David Pipe	J:Gearoid Harney(7) T:David Pipe	165	p	FF-19P	123	131	84	33d	—	—	+10	21.3	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Ran no race on his return to hurdling at Cheltenham when beaten too far out to blame 3m
6	Chabadatika Grey J:James Best T:Syd Hosie	J:James Best T:Syd Hosie	152	—	UF51-7	111	120	32	20d	—	—	+13	15.9	37.25/1	150 1%
Looked on a tough mark for British debut at Exeter and duly struggled

Horse	bet365	Coral
Decorated	9/4	9/4
Afadil	5/2	5/2
Will Carver	4	7/2
Forever William	4	9/2
Bashful Boy	8	15/2
Chabadatika	150	80

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Forever William

32.9

OR: 18.5 Form: 10 Odds: 4.4

9/2

2nd

Will Carver

OR: 19 Form: 3 Odds: 5

7/2

3rd

Afadil

26.5

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

5/2

Decorated

24.4

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 7.6

9/4

Bashful Boy

21.3

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Chabadatika

15.9

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

150

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Afadil	127	124	97
Will Carver	126	130	91
Forever William	124	125	118
Bashful Boy	123	131	84
Decorated	117	130	124
Chabadatika	111	120	32

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Afadil	11d ago	Quick return
Chabadatika	20d ago	Fit
Forever William	24d ago	Fit
Decorated	26d ago	Fit
Bashful Boy	33d ago	Fit
Will Carver	278d ago	Long break