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13:50 Taunton
Southwestracing.com Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle (Class E )
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Form 143
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 105
mid-division, headway approaching 6th, led 7th until 3 out, soon weakened
- Form P-56
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey A Honeyball
chased leaders until 6th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
always behind, tailed off from 6th, pulled up after 3 out
Harringay
15- Form 1-334
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up towards rear, headway from 6th, went 3rd after 3 out, weakened next
- Form 10-PP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
in touch, badly hampered 1st, weakened from 6th, behind and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 3460
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
led to 2nd, led 5th until 7th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 445
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 102
chased leaders, led 3 out, mistake next, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on same pace
- Form 6/00-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
pulled hard, led 2nd until after 5th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
Reseda (GER)
74- Form 4-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey D R Dennis
held up rear, smooth headway from 6th, hit 2 out, led last, ridden out
Rude Health
66- Form 2433
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
mid-division, headway 6th, chased leaders 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching next
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up, headway after 5th, ridden and weakened 3 out
In depth
Verdict
A very open contest here and Harringay, although no stable star could be good enough to win this event, Sninfia and Latin Queen look the obvious dangers. Henrietta Knight's mare found the trip too short at Wincanton last time and is better judged on her previous two efforts over longer when not beaten far in quite competitive events. Today's distance will be to her liking and she looks the one to beat. Sninfia was most impressive on her debut coming home well clear of some modest opposition. She has had her limitations exposed since but should still be capable of making the frame. Latin Queen has shown plenty of promise in three outing so far and should be vying for a place. Maxilla was a decent enough handicapper on the flat and will not have to be anything special to get involved her on her hurdles debut, so watch the market for clues. So once again not the strongest of events and Harringay is a sporting selection.