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16:10 Taunton

No Half Measures Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 17.10s
  • Off Time: 16:11:01
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - Black, White hoop, Black sleeves, White stars
20/1
  • Form 35-4PF0
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 100

led, soon clear, ridden, headed approaching 2 out, gradually faded

2
Silk - Dark Green, Light Blue hoop, Maroon sleeves, Light Blue cap
8/1
  • Form P092F7
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 93

held up, ridden, headway approaching 6th, 5th and held when fell 2 out

3
Silk - White, Royal Blue diamond, Red sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, White cap, Royal Blue diamond
  • Form 534F61
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 92

held up, headway 5th, led approaching 2 out, mistake last, ridden out

4
Silk - Black and White chevrons, Maroon cap
5/1
  • Form 000
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 90

went right 1st, mid-division, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened

5
Silk - Yellow, Dark Green seams and chevrons on sleeves, Dark Green cap

Compton Star

11 CD
3/1
  • Form 616236
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 87

in touch, hampered 1st, slightly outpaced 3 out, stayed on flat

6
Silk - Gold, Blue and Gold quartered cap
16/1
  • Form 350-097
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 83

in touch, ridden after 6th, weakened after 3 out

7
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue diamond, White cap
10/1
  • Form 6/804
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 76

chased leader, led after 3 out, ridden, headed before next, kept on flat

8
Silk - Red, Yellow disc, quartered cap
  • Form 4449P2
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 76

hampered and unseated rider 1st

9
Silk - Red, Yellow seams, halved sleeves, quartered cap
17/2
  • Form 483
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 78

chased leaders until weakened after 6th

10
Silk - Purple, Pink cross belts, Pink sleeves, Purple stars, Purple cap, Pink star
33/1
  • Form 0049P6
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 69

held up, ridden, headway after 3 out, kept on same pace from next

In depth

Verdict

Tony Carroll is back amongst the winners and he has strong claims in this contest running both Gouranga and Viscount Rossini, the last named gets our vote, with Compton Star also expected to go well. The selection landed his first ever victory last time when comfortably beating Sean Og. That was in a claimer, but he gets in this handicap on a very fair mark and looks the best option. Compton Star was well beaten in a similar race last time, but had decent enough form before that also in handicaps. If he puts his best foot forward today he should be in the shake up. Gouranga hasn't shown too much over hurdles as yet but isn't too bad a performer on the flat and does get in here on a very low mark. The pick of the remainder could be Mapilut du Moulin, but for the winner we return to Viscount Rossini.

Formwatch

Another Gale (IRE) 33-1 (10-6) Always in rear, tailed off 3 out, 11th of 12, well behind Gala Evening (10-11) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft.

Ember Dancer 14-1 (11-4) Held up last, headway 6th, went 3rd and hit 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 33l behind Saunders Road (10-10) at Taunton 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft.

Viscount Rossini 25-1 (11-5) Lost irons until 2nd, mid-division, headway 5th, led flat, driven out, won at Leicester 2m nov clm hdl (4) gs in Jan beating Sean Og (11-4) by 3l, 15 ran.

Manor Law (IRE) 50-1 (11-9) Never better than mid-division, 13th of 22, 34l behind Barcardero (11-2) at Punchestown 2m mdn hdl hvy in Feb.

Compton Star 4-1 (11-1) Prominent, ridden 6th, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 9, 30l behind Saunders Road (10-10) at Taunton 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft.

Themanfromfraam 100-1 (11-4) In touch, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 7th of 15, 29l behind Wyldello (10-11) at Hereford 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) sft in Jan.

Sea You Madame 100-1 (10-7) Behind, went poor 4th after 3 out, 4th of 11, well behind Granit Jack (11-3) at Taunton 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.

Mapilut du Moulin (FR) 18-1 (10-10) Mid-division, headway 5th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, kept on flat, 2nd of 14, 7l behind Walton Way (11-6) at Ludlow 2m 5f nov sll hdl (5) gd in Feb.

Gouranga 4-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon outpaced, 3rd of 7, well behind Tabora (11-7) at Wetherby 2m mrs nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.

Boom Or Bust (IRE) 20-1 (9-13) In touch, ridden behind leaders 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 12, 33l behind Lady Maranzi (11-7) at Taunton 2m 3f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft.