Racecards
13:30 Taunton
Invest Southwest Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 104y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £9,100 added
- Winner: £4,956
- 2nd: £2,283
- 3rd: £1,141
- 4th: £571
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Fergus Gillard
held up in mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and plugged on in 4th from after next
- Form 6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer K C Bailey
- Jockey C Gethings
held up towards rear, never on terms
- Form 423-3R
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey Alan Johns
refused to race and took no part
- Form P0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey James Best
mid-division early, dropped to rear and mistake 4th, tailed off next, pulled up soon after
- Form 21-45
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
raced wide, made all, came well clear travelling strongly before 2 out, unchallenged
Marettimo (IRE)
672- Form 573226/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Harry Kimber
always towards rear
- Form 112
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased winner throughout, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and no impression before next
- Form 5-709
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
held up towards rear, steady headway on inside turning in, pushed along and went 3rd 2 out, never any chance with easy winner
- Form 7-32
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey James Bowen
chased leaders out wide, ridden and weakened after 3 out, tailed off
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
pulled hard in 3rd, weakened after 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before last
- Form 5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up in mid-division, steady headway approaching 4 out, chasing leaders when not fluent 3 out, pushed along and no impression when lost 3rd 2 out, weakened into 5th soon after
- Form U
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
mid-division, weakened after 3 out, tailed off
Verdict
SWORD BEACH, decent on the Flat, shaped with definite promise here last month. He will know more today so should be thereabouts while Ben Lilly was a useful stayer on the level, winning seven times. Knickerbockerglory won his bumper here and is eased in grade. He has the edge in experience over Quickbuck, who makes his hurdling debut, while dual bumper winner Moveit Like Minnie was beaten a long way when runner-up at Lingfield, though the third has won twice since. Forward Plan weakened quickly once headed at Wincanton on Saturday.
Formwatch
Ben Lilly (IRE) 14-1 (9-10) Blindfold off late, slowly away, raced in last, ridden 3f out, headway well over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Annandale (8-12) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Charming Getaway (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced at 3f, weakened at 2f, never a factor, 6th of 11, 17 1/2l behind Fancy Stuff (10-7) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Hartnoll Hero (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Refused to race at start, at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Jump Over The Moon (IRE) 150-1 (11-4) Always in rear, 15th of 18, dist behind Holly (10-11) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Knickerbockerglory (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Held up in last, not fluent 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, never on terms, last of 5, 11 1/4l behind Barrichello (11-0) at Haydock 2m lst (1) gs in Nov.
Marettimo (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, in 3rd and pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 14 1/2l behind Stormy Flight (11-2) at Taunton 2m mdn (4) hvy in Mar.
Moveit Like Minnie (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, awkward 1st, jumped left 2nd, jumped right 3rd, ridden after 3 out, one pace from 2 out, 2nd of 6, 24l behind Pipesmoker (10-12) at Lingfield 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Muy Bien (IRE) 80-1 (10-12) In rear, not fluent and weakened 2 out, 9th of 14, 26 3/4l behind Paso Doble (11-5) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Dec.
Quickbuck (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Led, raced keenly early, joined halfway, pushed along and led again over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on well but headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Thunder Surf (11-0) at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Nov.
Rocambolas (FR) 25-1 (11-0) Held up, ridden 3f out, no impression, 10th of 15, 32 3/4l behind Libberty Hunter (11-7) at Chepstow 2m (5) gs in Dec.
Sword Beach (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway into 5th after 3 out, pushed along and beaten when mistake last, gradually faded, 5th of 14, 19l behind Paso Doble (11-5) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Dec.
Chillabella 8-1 (10-12) Always in rear, 10th of 13, dist behind Swincombe Fleat (10-12) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) sft in Dec.
Chadlington Lad (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Wide in mid-division when unseated rider 1st, at Taunton 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Forward Plan (IRE) 17-2 (11-6) Raced keenly, led, pushed along and headed approaching 2 out, weakened run-in, lost fourth towards finish, 5th of 12, 22 1/4l behind Great Ocean (11-6) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) sft in Jan.