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13:50 Taunton

Taunton Racecourse Seminar Centre Novices' Hurdle (Class E)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 11.10s
  • 13 Ran
1
Silk - Maroon and Yellow diamonds, halved sleeves, Yellow cap
  • Form F105
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-9

mid-division, driven after 3 out, stayed on one pace

2
Silk - PINK and BLACK stripes, diabolo on sleeves
  • Form 0-35
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

held up rear, steady headway from 3 out, ridden to lead approaching last, ridden out

3
Silk - Dark Green and Light Blue check, Light Blue sleeves
  • Form 10
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

in touch, not fluent 2nd, disputed lead 4 out, led approaching next, ridden and headed narrowly when mistake 2 out, faded

4
Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW cross belts, collar and cuffs, striped cap
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

held up in touch, mistake 3 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, faded

5
Silk - White, Black spots, White sleeves, Red cap
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

held up in touch, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened soon after

6
Silk - Brown, Red stars, Brown sleeves, Red cap, Brown star
  • Form P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

held up tracking leaders, going well to lead approaching 2 out, ridden and headed soon after, one pace and caught for 2nd flat

7
Silk - DARK BLUE, RED cap, GREEN spots
  • Form 5-4054
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

mid-division, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, soon held

8
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots
16/1
  • Form 2-40
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

held up rear, headway on outside after 3 out, ridden and slight chance approaching 2 out, ran on to take 2nd flat

9
Silk - Purple, Mauve epaulets, armlets and star on cap
100/1
  • Form U0-P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

always behind

10
Silk - Yellow and Purple (halved), Yellow sleeves, quartered cap
33/1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

mid-division, ridden and weakening when mistake 2 out

11
Silk - Emerald green, white stars on body, scarlet cap
100/1
  • Form 4P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

led and keen, headed 2nd, stayed prominent until ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

12
Silk - N/A
16/1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

keen tracking leaders, tracking leader when mistake 3rd, disputed lead 4 out, mistake 3 out, weakened

14
Silk - Emerald Green, White star, Emerald Green and Black striped sleeves, White cap, Black star
  • Form 033
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-6

led 2nd and soon clear, headed approaching 4 out, soon ridden and weakened

13
NR
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-11

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

A tough race gets proceedings under way with not much public form to go on, but the principals look to be Lucifer Bleu, Blue Americo, and Maidstone Mistral, with the latter getting the vote. The gelding from the Martin Pipe yard was a fair third behind Mioche d'Estruval last time and off what looks a fair mark for this, his handicap debut, he will be hard to beat with conditions to suit. His stable companion Lucifer Bleu is also worthy of respect as he won well a couple of runs ago but gave the impression that he would be suited by further when fifth behind Victory Gunner last time, and for that reason is opposed. Blue Americo is another that could go well as he was a fair fifth behind Corporate Player last time and is another that will relish the conditions. Of the remainder, Golden Reward is from a yard in form and is worth noting in the market, but for the winner we return to Maidstone Mistral.