Father Probus to stamp the Bell Inn At Watchet Handicap Hurdle at Taunton on 12th March
The Class 4 Bell Inn At Watchet Handicap Hurdle is to be held at Taunton over three miles and 110 yards on Monday, 12th March. The race has assembled a lineup of six four-year and older runners and offers the purse worth £4, 449.
Among the lineup, Father Probus, Fleetwood’s six-year-old chestnut horse out of mare Nearly At Sea, has struck a victory at Taunton in his last start.
He was the winner of Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Novices’ Handicap Hurdle on 1st March at Taunton over three miles and half a furlong. Riding with Timmy Murphy, Father Probus was in lead of six lengths on the field being held up by eight contestants.
Briefcase was the runner up while the 9/4 favourite of the race, Dream Again Boys, could manage settling into the third slot behind the winner.
It took Father Probus his third start of the season to get a race credited as a victory against his name.
Father Probus was pulled up in the Bathwick Tyres Taunton Handicap Chase (Betfair Jumps Series Qualifier) on 1st January at Exeter over three miles. Father Probus’ seasonal debut was won by the 5/2 favourite, Sarika, who with Tom Scudamore led by two lengths.
Ammunition was the runner up of the race while concluding the race right behind him was Molly Round.
His second attempt of the season was in the Follow Wetherby Racecourse On Facebook & Twitter Handicap Hurdle on 21st February at Wetherby over two miles and six furlongs.
Father Probus was positioned sixth in the race that was won by Total Submission who led the track of nineteen by two and a half lengths. Making it through the wire behind the winner was Vintage Star while making peace with the third position was Dance Island.
The 2/1 favourite of the race, Seven Is Lucky, came tenth.
The race will be Father Probus’ fourth outing during the season and is a chance for him to add to the victory that he posted earlier in the month.
An entry on the lineup to look out for is Thedeboftheyear who is in for his seasonal debut and got positioned in the last start that he made at Taunton.
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