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13:35 Taunton
Dave Criddle Travel & Funway Holidays Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 104y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,198
- 2nd: £1,526
- 3rd: £763
- 4th: £382
- Form 44
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey S Corby
held up, in rear, mistake 4th, headway under pressure 3 out, no impression
- Form 914225
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Mrs R Ford
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up, never dangerous
- Form 9/P1341-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer N Lampard
- Jockey Jack Sherwood
held up, headway when mistake 4 out, soon chasing leaders, weakened before last
- Form PU3-68F
- Age 4
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey Lizzie Kelly
mid-division, headway to chase leaders when outpaced next, never a threat
- Form FP-4123
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey James Davies
held up, in touch, under pressure 5 out, pulled up soon after next
- Form U23143
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey T Scudamore
prominent, driven to challenge 2 out, every chance last, kept on same pace closing stages
- Form 56099P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer D C O'Brien
- Jockey Brendan Powell
tracked leaders, lost place before 4 out
- Form P14020
- Age 3
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
made all, hard driven when pressed from 2 out, ran on well
Blackfire (FR)
175- Form 9639-3F
- Age 4
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
It’s almost a year since Sadma was last seen in action, winning at Wincanton. Today Please started favourite in a higher grade last time at Wetherby but could only muster the one pace in finishing third. Cottesloe doesn’t look particularly well treated on his handicap debut while the three-year-old Jazzy already looks exposed. BILLY MY BOY won on fast ground at Wincanton in October and has conditions to suit again. He’s climbed the weights but ran well here last time so gets the nod.
Formwatch
Cottesloe (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Slow into stride, always in rear, 14th of 15, 9 1/4l behind Squire (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Theatre Mill (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, headway after 4 out, no extra 2 out, weakened last, 5th of 9, 18 1/4l behind Mercian Prince (11-9) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Sadma 15-2 (11-12) In touch, headway to lead approaching 2 out, stayed on strongly, won at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (5) sft in Dec beating Vering (10-0) by 4l, 14 ran.
Cabernet D'Alene (FR) 12-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, modest 4th when fell 2 out, at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Today Please (IRE) 9-4fav (10-4) Chased winner, went left 3 out, lost 2nd next, soon ridden, one pace before last, 3rd of 9, 12l behind Robinshill (11-2) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Billy My Boy 8-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, led after 3 out, ridden and headed last, disputing well held 2nd run-in, one pace, 3rd of 14, 2 3/4l behind Clic Work (11-12) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
It's All An Act (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Behind, went right and mistake 1st, went badly right 3rd, pulled up before next, at Fontwell 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Jazzy (IRE) 28-1 (10-0) Tracked winner to 3 out, soon driven and outpaced, no impression from next, 13th of 18, 23 1/4l behind Wildmoor Boy (10-3) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Blackfire (FR) 3-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, in 3rd when fell 3 out, at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gs in Jun.