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14:40 Taunton

Tba Golf Day Mares Only Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 110y
  • Going: Soft (good to soft in the back straight)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 14.80s
  • Off Time: 14:40:34
  • 13 Ran
1
Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE seams, YELLOW cap, ROYAL BLUE star
  • Form 704-365
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 101

mid-division, headway 7th, ridden in 4th approaching 2 out, went 3rd last, ran on to lead near finish, driven out

3
Silk - Black, Red sash, quartered cap
4/1
  • Form 110P-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, ridden and every chance from 2 out, no extra near finish

4
Silk - Royal Blue, White striped sleeves
50/1
  • Form 7
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

took keen hold, held up, headway 7th, ridden after 3 out, weakened next

5
Silk - Royal Blue and White check, Yellow sleeves and cap
50/1
  • Form 4-9
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

always behind

6
Silk - YELLOW, brown chevron, halved sleeves, yellow cap, brown star
100/1
  • Form 9
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

held up behind, headway 7th, ridden after 3 out, weakened next

7
Silk - Dark Green, White Cross of Lorraine, Dark Green sleeves, White stars, Dark Green cap, White star
200/1
  • Form 0P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4

always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 7th

8
Silk - Red, Yellow star, armlets and star on cap
100/1
  • Form 00/8P-P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4

in touch, went prominent 5th, ridden after next, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

9
Silk - WHITE, RED seams, RED and WHITE quartered cap
  • Form 32
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

mid-division, headway 7th, led and not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and hard pressed, headed near finish

10
Silk - Brown and Yellow (quartered), hooped sleeves and cap
12/1
  • Form 23-35
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

led 2nd, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon weakened

11
Silk - Red, Light Blue stripe, sleeves and cap
100/1
  • Form 0-0
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4

mid-division until mistake 7th, soon weakened

12
Silk - Beige, Maroon stars, Beige sleeves, Beige cap, Maroon sar
100/1
  • Form P/
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

led until 2nd, chased leaders until 7th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out

13
Silk - Orange, Yellow star, Yellow sleeves, Orange stars, Yellow cap, Orange star
100/1
  • Form 400
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 83

held up, headway and mistake 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before last

14
Silk - Red, Yellow cross belts, diabolo on sleeves and spots on cap

Caoba

21
10/3
  • Form 55
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-5

prominent, led soon after 3 out, ridden and headed before next, weakened last

2
NR
  • Form 21-805
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Spring Dream can take this event at the principal expense of Butterfly Rose and Caoba. The grey should have few problems with the prevailing surface and with Robert Thornton taking over riding duties, connections appear confident that everything is in their favour. Butterfly Rose sets the benchmark for the assessor as she is rated at 101. She was heavily backed ahead of a similar event at Towcester in November and failed to deliver after making numerous errors. Caoba receives plenty of weight all around. She was a tad disappointing at Plumpton on her most recent start after catching the eye at Wincanton on her British debut. Fiddling Again was pitched in against the best bumper horses this year but ran alarmingly at Aintree on her final race of the season. Mist Again has an interesting jockey booking and any market attention is duly noted. Tarolina is arguably better than her recent form suggests. Spring Dream should have conditions to suit today and we seek not to oppose.

Formwatch

Butterfly Rose 20-1 (10-10) Towards rear, hit 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace, 5th of 18, 11l behind Thebelloftheball (10-7) at Exeter 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.

Fiddling Again 16-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, pushed along after 5f, held when badly hampered over 5f out, no chance when pulled up in race won by Turbo Linn (11-4) at Aintree 2m 1f mrs lst nhf (1) gd in Apr, 20 ran.

Markila (FR) 20-1 (11-0) In touch, bumped 1st, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 11, 14l behind Rosie All Over (10-7) at Towcester 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.

Mist Again 40-1 (10-7) Mid-division, ridden when hung left and weakened over 2f out, 9th of 15, 31l behind Over Sixty (10-11) at Hereford 2m 1f mrs nhf (6) gd in Nov.

Satan's Sister 100-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, well behind 5th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by It's A Discovery (10-10) at Towcester 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Nov, 14 ran.

Sky By Night 66-1 (10-5) Always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Learning The Blues (11-0) at N Abbot 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gf in May, 9 ran.

Spring Dream (IRE) 5-4fav (10-5) Mid-division, headway approaching 5th, led approaching 2 out, caught post, 2nd of 16, shd behind Cortesia (10-3) at Bangor 2m 1f mrs mdn hdl (5) sft in Dec.

Taralina 14-1 (10-10) Held up, headway after 5th, hit 7th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 8, 32l behind Takotna (10-10) at Taunton 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (3) gf in Nov.

Team Secret 50-1 (10-6) Pulled hard, pressed leader, led 7f out, headed over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, 14th of 18, 39l behind Broughton Green (11-2) at Warwick 2m nhf (5) sft in Dec.

Troublesome Gerri 100-1 (10-5) Always in rear, blundered 3 out pulled up 3 out in race won by Restless D'artaix (11-5) at Newbury 2m 3yo nov hdl (E) gs in Dec '05, 16 ran.

Yeldham Lady 100-1 (10-7) Held up in touch, behind from 3rd, last of 15, well behind Planet of Sound (11-0) at Chepstow 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Nov.

Caoba 7-1 (10-5) Tracked clear leader, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 12, 21l behind Sweetheart (10-5) at Plumpton 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.

Campden Annie (IRE) 40-1 (10-3) Held up last, still a lot to do after 3 out, headway from approaching 2 out, stayed on from last, never a danger, 5th of 15, 8l behind Owlesbury Dream (10-12) at Wincanton 2m mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.