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15:10 Taunton

Fred Hitchings Memorial Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
  • Winner: £3,080
  • 2nd: £898
  • 3rd: £449
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 36.60s
  • Off Time: 15:10:15
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - Scarlet, Pale Blue sleeves, Grey cap
  • Form 71-1142
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 115

held up, took keen hold, headway on inside approaching 3 out, chased winner before 2 out, ridden flat, one pace and no impression

2
Silk - White, Maroon Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

Seedless

22 D
6/1
  • Form P/12241
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 113

tracked leader, led after 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, no extra last

3
Silk - White, Emerald Green cross belts, White and Red halved sleeves, Red cap

Am I Blue

77 D
7/1
  • Form 14P254
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 111

led, headed and not much room after 3 out, soon beaten, weakened last

4
Silk - Red, grey and red chevrons on sleeves
16/1
  • Form 31P346
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 105

tracked leaders, ridden and lost place approaching 3 out, well beaten before 2 out

5
Silk - Pink, white stars, striped sleeves and star on cap
7/1
  • Form 1-61624
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 103

held up, headway approaching 7th, outpaced by leading pair before 2 out, stayed on same pace

6
Silk - Yellow, Green striped sleeves, Yellow cap
  • Form 87-231
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 100

held up in last, headway approaching 3 out, led before next, ran on well

7
Silk - Black, Red disc, Black sleeves, Red spots, Red cap
10/1
  • Form 445U2/P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 97

tracked leaders, lost place after 7th, not fluent and weakened 3 out

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Only seven runners in this but it's still a tricky puzzle to solve. Aine's Delight is back in the right grade after giving vain pursuit of Celestial Halo in the Elite Hurdle at Wincanton last Saturday while Seedless showed improved form to score by six lengths at Worcester last month and appears to hold fourth Illysantachristina on that form, though is 8lb higher here. COMBUSTIBLE LADY has been much improved this year and deserved her first success at Worcester. She may have more to offer now going handicapping and gets the vote here, though Am I Blue would have solid claims on her best form.

Formwatch

Aine's Delight (IRE) 33-1 (10-4) Held up in last pair, outpaced 3 out, left 3rd 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 16l behind Celestial Halo (11-10) at Wincanton 2m Ltd hcp hdl (1) gs.

Seedless 11-2 (11-7) Tracked leader, led approaching 3 out, went left last, clear flat, comfortably, won at Worcester 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl (0-105) (4) gd in Oct beating Edgefour (11-6) by 6l, 8 ran.

Am I Blue 11-2 (10-6) Led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened last, 4th of 7, 11l behind Drill Sergeant (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gf in Aug.

Daraz Rose (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Led, headed after 4 out, pushed along and weakened after 4 out, blundered 2 out, last of 6, well behind Alasi (10-12) at Wetherby 2m mrs lst hdl (1) gd in Oct.

Illysantachristina 10-3fav (11-4) Held up, headway 3 out, went 2nd briefly flat, weakened towards finish, 4th of 8, 13l behind Seedless (11-7) at Worcester 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl (0-105) (4) gd in Oct.

Combustible Lady (IRE) 3-1fav (10-10) Raced with ear plugs, held up in rear, headway 5th, went 2nd after 2 out, led flat, driven out, won at Worcester 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Oct beating Belle De Fontenay (10-10) by 2 3/4l, 15 ran.

Bright Quest 9-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, weakened 9th, soon tailed off, pulled up 4 out, in a race won by Absolute Shambles (10-3) at Newton Abbot 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Aug, 12 ran.