Racecards
15:40 Taunton
Christmas Meeting 21st December Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 198y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,600 added
- Winner: £4,302
- 2nd: £1,982
- 3rd: £991
- 4th: £496
- Form 2-31323
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer K Woollacott
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
prominent, driven along after 8th, soon weakened
- Form 1313-46
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Jack Hogan
chased leader, headway to press leader out on final circuit, driven along to lead 3 out, headed before next, ran on same pace
- Form 07-5P6P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Mrs H R J Nelmes
- Jockey Brendan Powell
mid-division, driven along before 4 out, soon weakened, never a factor
- Form 54-PP91
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey T J O'Brien
mid-division, hindered 1st, briefly pushed along after 5th, short of room after 7th, driven along before next, made no impression
- Form 6910PP/
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Adam Wedge
in rear, pushed along before 4 out, soon tailed off
Alramz
21- Form 8-6333F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
towards rear, slow at 3rd and 4th, pushed a long approaching 4 out, soon pulled up
- Form 9928-P4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer G Harris
- Jockey Conor Ring
mid-division, headway travelling well before 4 out where made mistake, driven along after next, ran on strongly after last, nearest finish
- Form 4-P2434
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer H Brown
- Jockey Ben Godfrey
held up towards rear, headway under pressure on outside before 4 out, bad mistake 3 out, not recover
- Form 58P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Joe Ponting
- Jockey Danny Burton
led, raced keenly, bad error and headed 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 90P3-F4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Mrs F M Shaw
- Jockey James Best
midfield, headway travelling well before 3 out, driven along to lead before next, ran on powerfully, comfortably
- Form 3/P3PP-0
- Age 12
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer H Dickin
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
prominent, mistake 3rd, pushed along after 5th, led after 3 out, pressed and headed before next, ran on strongly, not match winner
- Form P42-34P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Mrs H R J Nelmes
- Jockey Charlie Price
midfield, mistake 1st, headway under pressure before 3 out, ran on well after last
Verdict
CASPERS COURT has plenty of form over this sort of trip and is probably due a change of luck. Braganza Bay has obvious claims having beaten a decent yardstick at Hereford last month for a first career success. Improvement can be expected from Killybegs Junior now that the winning pointer is upped in trip but Alramz was only eighth in this last year and age may have caught up with Galactic Power.
Formwatch
Caspers Court (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Chased leader, ridden upsides 3 out, soon outpaced, no extra in distant 3rd, 3rd of 7, 14 1/4l behind Langley Hundred (11-5) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Killybegs Junior (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) Chased leader, pushed along and outpaced home turn, tailed off, 6th of 9, 26l behind No No Tonic (11-11) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Wearapinkribbon (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, struggling after 5 out, pulled up after last, at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Braganza Bay 9-4fav (10-6) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased leader 2 out, ridden when led at the last, ran on well, won at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Pottlerath (11-7) by 3 1/4l, 9 ran.
Argus (IRE) 66-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, ridden in last after 4 out, detached before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Alramz 12-1 (10-13) Mid-division, fell 3rd, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Lord Bill (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Raced wide towards rear, pushed along 4 out, ridden and some headway 2 out, never nearer, 4th of 10, 21 1/2l behind Iron Heart (11-8) at Taunton 2m 3f (5) gd in Nov.
Dannystory (IRE) 125-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, chased clear winner 5th, ridden and weakened before 2 out, tailed off, 4th of 7, 31 1/2l behind I Spy A Diva (11-0) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gd in Nov.
Octavius Sabini (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Mid-division, reminder after 2nd, pushed along after 4th, soon well behind, pulled up, at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Sure Listen (FR) 33-1 (10-5) Handy, pushed along and outpaced home turn, weakened approaching 2 out, 4th of 7, 32 1/4l behind Almost Gotaway (11-4) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Galactic Power (IRE) 28-1 (10-2) In rear, ridden 7th, never on terms, 10th of 12, dist behind Poker Master (12-0) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Menapian (IRE) 100-1 (10-2) Midfield, dropped to rear 3 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out, at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Harde Fashion 33-1 (11-6) Always rear of mid-division, well beaten before 2 out, 10th of 15, 29 3/4l behind Moveit Like Minnie (12-1) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Nov.