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14:20 Taunton
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- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Form 212233
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey N D Fehily
led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 4-00
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
always behind, tailed off
- Form 0-100
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer N G Ayliffe
- Jockey Dave Crosse
behind, some headway 6th, no further impression
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer N I M Rossiter
- Jockey V Slattery
behind from 3rd, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
in touch, mistake 3rd, ridden and weakened after 3 out
- Form 01-50
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey T Doyle
chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey A P McCoy
mid-division, headway 6th, pecked 3 out, every chance and not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, hit last, not pace of winner
- Form 00
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey A Thornton
mid-division until 6th, weakening when mistake 3 out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
always going well in touch, led approaching 2 out, blundered last, ridden and ran on well run-in
- Form 30
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer L G Cottrell
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
behind from 5th, tailed off
- Form 60
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Miss J S Davis
- Jockey J Goldstein
chased leaders, weakened after 3 out, blundered next
In depth
Verdict
This could rest between the two newcomers Penzance and Amarula Ridge, we will side with the first named, Odagh Odyssey could prove best of the experienced runners. Alan King is having a terrific season and boasts a near 25 percent strike rate with his hurdlers. Penzance can add to that tally, this son of Pennekamp was a decent handicapper on the flat and in fact won a Nottingham handicap off a mark of 78. He will have been well schooled by his talented handler and looks well worth a small wager. Amarula Ridge hails from the Philip Hobbs yard and this classy Irish performer has to be a big danger to the selection. He contested some top races last season including the Irish 2000 guineas and if he takes to this game could go a long way. Odagh Odyssey was successful in a modest event at Exeter, and hasn't really progressed from that effort, however he does look best of the remainder. But this should rest between the two debutantes and on this occasion we give the narrow vote to Penzance.