Racecards
13:30 Taunton
Newton King Estate Agents Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 1y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,500 added
- Winner: £5,174
- 2nd: £2,384
- 3rd: £1,191
- 4th: £597

- Form 2F9-912
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Mrs J Williams
- Jockey Chester Williams
made all, shaken up before 2 out, ridden out after last, comfortably

- Form 02-55
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Bryony Frost
held up in touch, closed up to chase leaders after 3 out, soon outpaced and beaten after 2 out

- Form 2413F3-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
tracked leader, pushed along home turn, ridden before last, kept on, not pace of winner

- Form 580
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jack Tudor
pushed along in rear throughout, lost touch from 4 out, tailed off

- Form 5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and weakened quickly before 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
HONNEUR D’AJONC found one too good under a penalty here last time with Mahanakhon Power well beaten but won on fast ground at Hereford before that. He gets another chance in this company with Glajou returning from a lay-off. The latter has undergone wind surgery and is preferred to stablemate Don Alvaro having won off a similar mark over fences last year. Rose Kar showed little on his hurdling debut.
Formwatch
Honneur D'Ajonc (FR) 11-10fav (11-4) Chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, pressed leader 2 out, every chance last, kept on, no match for winner, 2nd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Time To Tinker (11-5) at Taunton 2m (4) gf in Oct.
Don Alvaro 33-1 (11-4) Off the pace in mid-division, plugged on in modest 5th before 3 out, 5th of 16, dist behind Brave Kingdom (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Glajou (FR) 5-2 (11-6) Chased winner, struggling after 4 out, lost 2nd and weakened before 3 out, last of 3, dist behind King D'Argent (11-0) at Southwell 2m hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Rose Kar (FR) 200-1 (11-4) Never travelled and always in rear, tailed off when mistake 4 out, last of 11, dist behind Hardkore (11-4) at Chepstow 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Mahanakhon Power 13-2 (10-11) Not fluent 1st, mid-division, reminders 3rd, slow jump 5th, lost touch 3 out, 5th of 7, 32 1/2l behind Time To Tinker (11-5) at Taunton 2m (4) gf in Oct.