Racecards
14:55 Taunton
William Hill Money Back 2nd At Cheltenham Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 104y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £8,800 added
- Winner: £4,809
- 2nd: £1,412
- 3rd: £706
- 4th: £353
- Form 8-33644
- Age 6
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Fergus Gillard
close up, led 5th, kept on strongly before 2 out
- Form 42-3041
- Age 6
- Weight 12-5
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, chased winner before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on and always well held
- Form 78354P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer G Harris
- Jockey David Noonan
held up mid-division, not fluent 4th, ridden before 2 out, kept on and no impression
- Form 5/29-033
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey James Best
held up in touch, mistake 3rd, pushed along before 6th, weakened from 2 out
- Form 7424
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer R J Price
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
always behind
- Form 840
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
held up mid-division, in 4th before 2 out, soon ridden, one pace
- Form 150264
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Harry Reed
held up mid-division, in touch from 4th, chased winner briefly before 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 1548
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
prominent, ridden and weakened before 2 out
Fukuto (FR)
18- Form 8-50987
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Brendan Powell
led to 5th, quickly lost place after 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Last week’s very easy Huntingdon winner TEGEREK (NAP) looks worth sticking with in this under a penalty. Nordic Combined has been keeping better company but isn’t really built to carry big weights so Mount Windsor may be a bigger danger given his proven ability to handle the surface. Grand Slam may do better now handicapping but was tailed off at Ludlow last month. Escrime D'Art is steadily improving but Sainte Doctor needs to bounce back from a shocking run here last time.
Formwatch
Nordic Combined (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) Chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace in 4th after last, no impression, 4th of 10, 9 1/2l behind Bean In Trouble (11-11) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Tegerek (FR) 2-1fav (11-12) Raced wide, held up last, closer after 3rd, 2nd travelling well and carried wide before 2 out, led narrowly 2 out, in command and went clear from last, easily, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Blazing Saddles (10-13) by 10l, 6 ran.
The Garrison (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Mid-division, hit 2nd, weakened after 7th, at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Escrime D'Art (FR) 12-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, 3rd and one pace towards finish, 3rd of 14, 25l behind King Roland (11-4) at Exeter 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Initiative (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Led, hit 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakening when mistake last, 4th of 12, 14 1/4l behind Baboin (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) hvy in Feb.
Grand Slam (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Held up behind on outside, struggling after 4 out, never involved, 15th of 16, dist behind Night Edition (10-9) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) sft in Feb.
Mount Windsor (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders 3 out, travelling well before next, ridden and outpaced between last 2, plugged on in 4th from last, 4th of 12, 6l behind Homer (11-4) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Sainte Doctor (FR) 7-2 (10-4) Keen in mid-division, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Vienna Court (11-5) at Taunton 2m (3) sft in Feb.
Fukuto (FR) 14-1 (10-13) Well off the pace in last pair, never a factor, tailed off, 7th of 14, dist behind Miss Heritage (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.