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17:10 Taunton

Last Orders Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 110y
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 55.50s
  • Off Time: 17:10:14
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Venice Road (IRE)

10/11

    2
    Silk -

    Joli Classical (IRE)

    8/1

      1
      Silk - Black, Yellow diamond and armlets

      Illuminati

      371
      9/1
      • Form 596-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 105

      in touch, headway 6th, led after next, headed after 3 out, weakened 2 out

      2
      Silk - Pink and Dark Blue diabolo, Pink sleeves, quartered cap

      Papillon de Iena (FR)

      32 v
      14/1
      • Form 1256P2
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-11
      • Official Rating 104

      chased leaders, led 6th until next, soon ridden, weakened 3 out

      3
      Silk - Red and White diamonds, White sleeves, hooped cap

      Joli Classical (IRE)

      17 b
      8/1
      • Form 192964
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 97

      chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, switched left and every chance when mistake last, kept on close home

      4
      Silk - DARK BLUE and WHITE check, DARK BLUE sleeves, WHITE cap, DARK BLUE star

      Shernatra (IRE)

      31 t
      6/1
      • Form P9-4P5P
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 95

      led until 4th, prominent, ridden after 3f out, every chance last, no extra

      5
      Silk - Black and Red (halved), Black sleeves, Red armlets, quartered cap

      Green Prospect (FR)

      22 p
      8/1
      • Form UP-34PP
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 95

      prominent, led 4th until 6th, soon ridden, weakened after next

      6
      Silk - White, Red stripe, White sleeves, Red stars, Red cap

      Venice Road (IRE)

      10 p
      10/11
      • Form 1/0P673
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-7
      • Official Rating 86

      chased leaders, driven along and not fluent 6th and next, led after 3 out, all out

      7
      Silk - Orange, Dark Blue epaulets, halved sleeves, Orange cap, Dark Blue diamond

      Maguire (GER)

      11 t
      11/1
      • Form 675F85
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-4
      • Official Rating 83

      held up, in touch, pulled up after 5th

      In depth

      Verdict

      Venice Road is a specualtive choice in a trappy looking finale, Papillion de Iena and Joli Classical could be the main rivals. The Venetia Williams trained six-year-old showed signs of a form revival last time out when third to Nike Walker. He is lightly raced and open to plenty of further improvement, he should be capable of going close off his current mark. Papillon de Iena, unlike most of these does know how to win. He has in fact been successful off a higher mark and he looked on the way back to form last time out. Joli Classical has disappointed since landing a similar race to this last November but as a consequence is now back to a very handy mark and is certainly worth a look in the betting. Shernatra has a squeak on past performances and looks the best of the others, however Venice Road does look the most progressive in the line up and he gets the verdict.

      Formwatch

      Illuminati 16-1 (10-2) In touch, ridden 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 14, 24l behind Oscatello (11-9) at Hereford 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gd in Mar '06.

      Papillon de Iena (FR) 10-1 (11-10) Prominent, mistake 6th, soon ridden, kept on same pace from 2 out, 2nd of 10, 5l behind I'm Lovin It (11-3) at Taunton 2m 1f sll hdl (5) gs in Feb.

      Joli Classical (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Tracked winner, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 4th of 5, 22l behind Purple Patch (11-7) at Warwick 2m mrs hcp hdl (4) hvy in Feb.

      Shernatra (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Took keen hold in touch, blundered badly 4th, soon behind, not recover and pulled up 4 out in race won by Nudge And Nurdle (11-9) at Kempton 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Feb, 14 ran.

      Green Prospect (FR) 28-1 (11-6) In touch, took closer order 7th, weakened 9th, beaten when pulled up 4 out in race won by Whitford Don (11-1) at Towcester 3m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Feb, 16 ran.

      Venice Road (IRE) 18-1 (10-4) Led 2nd, headed well before 3 out, lost 2nd 2 out and soon one pace, 3rd of 10, 12l behind Nike Walker (10-7) at Newbury 2m 3f cnd nov hcp hdl (4) sft.

      Maguire (GER) 33-1 (10-8) In touch, ridden and chased leaders 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 30l behind Saunders Road (10-10) at Taunton 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft.