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16:50 Taunton

Free Racing On Monday 11th March Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 1y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,150 added
  • Winner: £4,832
  • 2nd: £2,223
  • 3rd: £1,112
  • 4th: £556
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 56.09s
  • Off Time: 16:50:15
  • 16 Ran
1
Silk - Black, White stars, striped sleeves, Black cap

Halligator (FR)

91 t BF
12/1
  • Form 122-450
  • Age 7
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 105

prominent, disputed after 7th, led entering home straight, headed well before 2 out, gradually weakened

2
Silk - Dark blue, beige braces, striped sleeves, beige cap, dark blue diamond
  • Form P12-621
  • Age 7
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 105

prominent, raced widest early, chased leaders after 3 out, soon made headway, briefly led after 2 out, headed before last, ridden run-in, kept on but no chance with winner near finish

3
Silk - Dark Blue, White chevron, White sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, White cap

Gyllen (USA)

11 CCD
16/5
  • Form 46-6111
  • Age 9
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 105

Midfield, raced wide after 7th, pushed along entering home straight, gradually weakened

4
Silk - Yellow, emerald green chevrons, emerald green sleeves, maroon stars, emerald green cap, maroon star
7/1
  • Form 72-U625
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 105

raced wide in midfield early, switched towards stands side entering home straight, ridden 2 out, kept on after last, went fourth near finish

5
Silk - Red, yellow hoops, yellow and red diabolo on sleeves, yellow cap, red spots
  • Form 7033-PP
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 103

prominent, slightly impeded by rival 7th, outpaced from 3 out, gradually weakened

6
Silk - GREY and MAROON diamonds, GREY sleeves
  • Form 3746-61
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 102

prominent, raced in share of third going out on final circuit, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, dropped towards rear and slow jump last

7
Silk - Dark Green and Yellow check, White sleeves
  • Form 6P-0755
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 101

led, headed entering home straight, soon pushed along, ridden when outpaced after 2 out, weakened after last

8
Silk - Dark green, large light blue spots

Gieves (IRE)

117 h
16/1
  • Form U63-914
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 101

raced in third towards centre of course, headway after 6th, bad mistake and slightly impeded rival 7th, rider briefly lost right iron, good recovery in saddle but soon struggling, outpaced from 2 out, weakened after last

9
Silk - Pink, large maroon spots, pink sleeves, maroon spots and spots on cap
16/1
  • Form 1414-P3
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 96

prominent, chased leaders from 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on run-in, kept on strongly run-in, just denied fourth final strides

10
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow cross belts, Dark Blue and Maroon hooped sleeves, Yellow cap
12/1
  • Form 823-P7P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 94

slowly away and held up last, went midfield after 2nd, steady headway from 3 out, came near side when challenging 2 out, led last, ran on well near finish, comfortably

11
Silk - Old Gold, Green hoop, collar and cuffs, Green cap, Gold spots
  • Form 27882-8
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 91

midfield, tailed off when pulled up before last

12
Silk - Yellow, Black sash and cap, check sleeves
125/1
  • Form 64279P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 88

pushed along early, reminders in midfield after 2nd and 4th, struggling from 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

13
Silk - Yellow, purple star, armlets and star on cap

Hour Star

49 h
66/1
  • Form 29-57P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 85

slowly away awkward on landing 1st, never really travelling and always towards rear

14
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue diamond, Black cap, Light Blue spots
40/1
  • Form 661/0P-P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 84

midfield, not fluent 1st, headway from 3 out, every chance in third 2 out, ridden before last, kept on but no pace of front pair run-in

15
Silk - Emerald green and purple (quartered), purple sleeves, white stars
  • Form F01F-05
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 80

held up, pushed along from before 3 out, soon struggling, dropped to rear before last, kept on again run-in

16
Silk - Yellow, Orange star, Orange sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap, Orange star
28/1
  • Form 3095-78
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 70

held up one place from last early, held up, headway from 3 out, ran on from 2 out, rook sixth near finish, never nearer

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Halligator (FR) 4-1cfav (11-6) Close up, ridden and weakened 3 out, 12th of 14, dist behind Benign Dictator (12-2) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Nov.

Stanley Pincombe (IRE) 15-8fav (11-10) Close up, prominent 3 out, led before next, soon pressed, ridden and ran on flat, won at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Nov beating No Rematch (11-2) by 1/2l, 9 ran.

Gyllen (USA) 5-1jfav (10-13) Held up in rear, headway on stands side from 2 out, stayed on flat, led towards finish, won at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Wot You Wearing (10-7) by nk, 12 ran.

Lelant (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Towards rear, headway 3 out, not much room behind leaders after 2 out and pushed along, kept on same pace, 5th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Nimbus Boy (10-12) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jan.

Sea Village (IRE) 18-1 (11-9) Pressed leader, mistake 2nd, hit 4 out, ridden before next and weakened quickly, pulled up, at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Dec.

Commanding View (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Prominent, close 2nd 4 out, led home turn, faced challenge 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on well run-in, did enough, won at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec beating Tellmesomethingood (11-11) by nk, 10 ran.

Always Busy (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) In rear, not fluent 3rd, ridden after 7th, switched right and went 5th after 3 out, no chance with leaders, 5th of 9, 24 1/2l behind Ballymagroarty Boy (12-0) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.

Gieves (IRE) 15-2 (11-5) In rear, headway home turn. went 5th 3 out, hit 2 out and ridden, beaten when not fluent last, 4th of 10, 9l behind Steal My Sunshine (11-1) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct.

Just Go For It 33-1 (11-6) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, ridden and went 2nd before the last, stayed on run-in, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 15, 1 1/4l behind Hellfire Princess (11-2) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jan.

Mammies Boy (IRE) 11-4fav (11-6) Mid-division, headway before 5th, not fluent 7th, lost place after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.

Chadlington Lad (IRE) 33-1 (11-8) Tracked leader, lost ground on bend after 3 out and pushed along, dropped away next, 8th of 11, 27 1/4l behind Quian (11-12) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.

Meranti (IRE) 80-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, struggling after 6th, pulled up before 4 out, at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.

Hour Star 150-1 (11-4) Led, keen and jumped left 1st and 2nd, not fluent 4th, pushed along when headed before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) sft in Dec.

Battle March (USA) 40-1 (11-4) Held up, headway between horses approaching 3 out, soon driven along and outpaced, pulled up, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.

Prince Rhinegold (IRE) 22-1 (10-10) Raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, never on terms after, 5th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Noble Savage (11-6) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Nov.

Whynotnowroy (IRE) 11-2 (10-2) Led until 2nd, hit 3rd, lost 2nd next, chased leaders, mistake and crowded 3 out, soon lost place, 8th of 10, 17 1/2l behind Noble Savage (11-6) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Nov.