Racecards
16:20 Taunton
Carlsberg Lager Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,426
- 2nd: £998
- 3rd: £500
- Form 53-8257
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
took keen hold, in touch, headway to chase leaders 6th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off
- Form 5-56252
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased eader until 5th, chased leaders, outpaced in 4th after 3 out, rallied to well held 3rd last
- Form 244031
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
led until headed approaching 4 out, weakened quickly after next, tailed off
- Form 366-560
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey D A Jacob
soon well in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 4-13036
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Rachael Green
held up towards rear, steady headway before 4 out, went 2nd soon after 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, kept slight advantage, joined and hit last, found extra final 100 yards, in command soon after
- Form PP/24-75
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey C O'Farrell
chased leaders, led 3 out, narrowly headed 2 out, upsides and every chance when hit last, no extra and held final 100 yards
- Form R26033
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
chased leaders, challenged 6th, led approaching 4 out, ridden and headed 3 out, chased leading duo, ridden and no chance before 2 out, lost 3rd last
- Form 302212/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer J G Cann
- Jockey Mr Sam Waley-Cohen
raced wide, in touch, mistake and ridden 6th, weakened before 4 out, mistake next, tailed off
- Form 0/4-3P4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Jimmy Derham
always behind, tailed off 3 out
- Form 7B-05
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 101
soon behind and struggling, tailed off when blundered 3 out
In depth
Verdict
David Pipe may well hold the key to this as he saddles the potentially well-treated LAUSTRA BAD as well as December's C&D winner Lucy's Perfect and the lightly-raced Monopole. Preference is for the former, off whom Conor O'Farrell claims a valuable 5lb, as he was much more like his old self at Fontwell last time. Prince Of Denial has been put up 6lb for finishing second over C&D last month and may struggle to confirm that form with the third Posh Emily. He also looks held by the selection on Exeter running in December, while Falcon Island may need his first run for Colin Tizzard since arriving from Jessica Harrington's yard. Fountains Flypast may be the pick of the remainder but hasn't really built on his third at Hereford in November.
Formwatch
Falcon Island 8-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway into 7th 2 out, ridden in 8th entering straight, no extra in 6th last, kept on same pace, 7th of 19, 15l behind Glam Gerry (11-3) at Leopardstown 2m 4f hcp hdl 8Evens23 sft in Jan.
Prince Of Denial (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Behind, headway approaching 6th, soon chasing leaders, slow 4 out, every chance after 2 out, hard driven, kept on well under pressure, 2nd of 14, 1l behind Calico Rose (10-11) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Feb.
Lucy's Perfect 14-1 (10-10) Made most, ridden after 3 out, joined 2 out, not fluent and headed last, rallied gamely to lead again close home, won at Taunton 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Dec beating Mizzurka (10-10) by nk, 12 ran.
Johnny Mullen (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Behind, under pressure when mistake 3 out, soon weakened, 15th of 16, well behind Ski Sunday (11-11) at Kempton 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Jan.
Fountains Flypast 5-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 6th of 14, 32l behind Spanish Treasure (11-5) at Hereford 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) sft in Jan.
Laustra Bad (FR) 6-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, stayed on same pace, 5th of 13, 6l behind Dune Shine (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Jan.
Posh Emily 11-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, ridden and headway when switched right before 2 out, stayed on under pressure flat, went 3rd last strides, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Kadouchski (10-3) at Sandown 2m cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) sft in Feb.
She's On The Case (IRE) 2-1 (11-5) Behind, headway 4 out, chased leaders approaching 2 out, stayed on well, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 20l behind Misstree Dancer (10-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mrs nov hdl (4) hvy in Mar '10.
First Smash (GER) 33-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, ridden approaching 3 out, headway next, stayed on well, never nearer, 4th of 10, 7l behind Highway Code (11-3) at Taunton 2m 1f Novice Handicap Hurdle (0-130) (4yo+) (3) gd in Feb.
Monopole (IRE) 80-1 (11-3) Held up in rear but in touch, ridden and weakened before 4 out, 5th of 6, well behind Spirit Son (11-11) at Exeter 2m 1f Listed nov hdl (1) sft in Feb.