Racecards
14:00 Taunton
Alpha Company 40 Cdo Royal Marines Claiming Hurdle (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £2,055
- 2nd: £599
- 3rd: £300
- Form 238495
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Donal Fahy
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on to take 2nd approaching last, no chance with winner
- Form 5/P39P2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Mrs M Hobbs
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
in lead when blundered and unseated rider 1st
- Form 52U006
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey C J Davies
tracked clear leader, took closer order 5th, slow next, soon driven, weakened before 2 out
- Form 12/4-3P1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
made virtually all, soon clear, ridden 2 out, ran on well
- Form 3-32621
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Miss Isabel Tompsett
pulled hard in mid-division, headway to chase leaders approaching 5th, went 2nd after 3 out, weakened before last
- Form 4P-FP58
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer P R Rodford
- Jockey K Burke
chased leaders, under pressure after 4th, weakened before 3 out
- Form 62
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
raced in rear, headway approaching 4 out, soon pushed along, weakened after next
Aldorable
26- Form U
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer R A Teal
- Jockey Tom Cannon
in rear, headway approaching 5th, soon under pressure, weakened before next, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
CHRYSANDER isn't totally reliable but seemed to be on good terms with himself when smoothly beating Cockatoo in a similar C&D contest last month. It's difficult to imagine Sweet World, Starburst or Yourgolftravel Com will turn the tables here but Abstract Art produced a much better effort at Leicester last time and would have claims if reproducing that form. Olivino won a better race under Isabel Tompsett at Stratford last September and had a spin on the all-weather recently to blow away a few cobwebs. The 10-year-old is probably the main danger to Evan Williams' charge.
Formwatch
Yourgolftravel Com 50-1 (11-1) In rear, some late headway, never a factor, 8th of 14, 44l behind Shammick Boy (11-4) at Taunton 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Sweet World 13-2 (11-2) Took keen hold, in touch, headway to chase leaders before 2 out, weakened from last, 5th of 13, 8l behind Chrysander (11-8) at Taunton 2m 1f clm hdl (5) gs in Jan.
Abstract Art (USA) 25-1 (11-6) Led until after 1st, led next, clear when mistake 5th, headed 2 out, weakened flat, 2nd of 11, 10l behind Laborec (11-6) at Leicester 2m 4f sell hdl (5) hvy in Jan.
Abulharith 33-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 7th, ridden after 9th, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 10, well behind Scotsbrook Cloud (11-5) at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf in Oct.
Chrysander 13-2 (11-8) Chased leader, led well before 2 out, in command before last, kept on well flat (no time taken), won at Taunton 2m 1f clm hdl (5) gs in Jan beating Cockatoo (11-6) by 3l, 13 ran.
Olivino (GER) 7-1 (10-13) Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, headway approaching 6th, went 2nd before 2 out, led approaching last, ran on, won at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Sep beating Exulto (11-9) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Reymysterio (IRE) 150-1 (10-9) In touch, not fluent 1st, mistake 2nd, jumped left 4th, soon lost place, reminders and tailed off after 7th, 8th of 10, well behind Qozak (11-0) at Taunton 2m 3f nov chs (4) gs.
Starburst 12-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, jumped slowly 4th, weakened 3 out, went 2nd flat, 2nd of 7, 25l behind Lady Willa (9-11) at Leicester 2m nov clm hdl (5) hvy.
Aldorable 100-1 (10-5) Held up, always behind, weakened 3 out, no chance when mistake and unseated rider next, in a race won by Kazzene (10-12) at Kempton 2m 4yo hdl (4) gs in Jan, 11 ran.