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13:10 Taunton

Happy New Year Claiming Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,395
  • 2nd: £698
  • 3rd: £349
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 11.70s
  • Off Time: 13:10:21
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk -
16/1

    2
    Silk -
    85/40

      1
      Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap
      7/4
      • Form 1P/U23-P
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 129

      tracked leader, led 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, no extra flat

      2
      Silk - Maroon, Light Blue sleeves, Light Blue and White quartered cap
      85/40
      • Form 7/U100-1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 122

      held up, headway on outside after 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, went 2nd flat, stayed on, unable to reach winner

      3
      Silk - Yellow, emerald green star, white sleeves, yellow cap, emerald green star
      11/1
      • Form 2F34U0-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 120

      led, mistake and headed 3 out, weakened before next, eased, tailed off

      4
      Silk - Flame, Brown sleeves, Yellow cap
      10/3
      • Form 3F4727
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 111

      held up, not fluent 3rd, headway on inside after 4th, jumped slowly next, mistake 3 out, soon outpaced by leaders, staying on when hampered last, went 3rd post, no chance with front pair

      5
      Silk - Maroon, White epaulets, Emerald Green sleeves
      40/1
      • Form 9
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-2

      held up, headway approaching 6th, disputing 4 lengths 3rd when fell last

      6
      Silk - Purple and Yellow diabolo, striped sleeves, Yellow cap, Purple diamond
      250/1
      • Form 085
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-10

      prominent, took keen hold, not fluent 1st, lost place approaching 5th, well behind 3 out, tailed off

      7
      Silk - Dark Green, White hollow box, White cap

      Fulgora

      19
      16/1
      • Form 071
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-5

      tracked leaders, took keen hold, challenged 3 out, led next, stayed on

      Previous results

      In depth

      Verdict

      This trip looks a bit sharp nowadays for Double Expresso and he was also pulled up on his reappearance over fences at Newcastle. With questions to answer, it may be best to stick with the former Paul Nicholls inmate ADVISOR, who probably isn't straightforward but never came off the bridle in winning a seller over 2m4f at Hereford last month and shouldn't be inconvenienced by the drop in trip. Fulgora probably has more to do than when winning at Ludlow but has more scope than Cantabilly, well beaten at Wincanton on Saturday.

      Formwatch

      Double Expresso 3-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, went 3rd from 12th, pushed along and weakened after 5 out, left poor 3rd from 4 out, pulled up soon after, in a race won by Lackamon (10-12) at Newcastle 3m Novice Limited Handicap Chase (0-135) (4yo+) (3) gs in Nov, 5 ran.

      Advisor (FR) 9-4fav (10-9) Held up in rear, steady headway before 6th, 3rd next, tracked leader before 2 out, challenged and hit 2 out, led soon after, clear before last, idled flat, kept on well, won at Hereford 2m 4f sll hdl (5) sft in Dec beating Flowerbud (9-12) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.

      Blacktoft (USA) 33-1 (10-6) Led until 6th, blundered 8th, weakened 3 out, 11th of 13, 46l behind Anquetta (10-3) at Sandown 2m hcp chs 0-145 (2) gd in Feb.

      Cantabilly (IRE) 33-1 (10-2) Prominent, mistakes, ridden after 6th, soon weakened, 7th of 12, 31l behind Star Of Angels (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft.

      Now What 66-1 (10-10) In touch, bumped 1st, some headway after 3 out, blundered and weakened 2 out, 9th of 16, 45l behind Elegant Touch (10-10) at Lingfield 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.

      Underlay Underlay 100-1 (10-5) Took keen hold, prominent, led 4th until 6th, soon ridden, well held by leaders before 3 out, 5th of 12, 17l behind Fulgora (10-5) at Ludlow 2m 3yo sll hdl (5) gs in Dec.

      Fulgora 33-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, challenged after 6th, led approaching 3 out, hit 2 out, stayed on well, won at Ludlow 2m 3yo sll hdl (5) gs in Dec beating Gud Day (10-12) by 2 3/4l, 12 ran.