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16:20 Taunton

Greyhound Inn At Staple Fitzpaine Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,274
  • 2nd: £668
  • 3rd: £334
  • 4th: £167
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 39.80s
  • Off Time: 16:20:25
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - Dark blue, beige cross belts, striped sleeves, quartered cap
9/4
  • Form 1-24048
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 91

held up in touch, headway 4 out, ridden to challenge 2 out, edged right, kept on same pace

2
Silk - Dark Green, Dark Green and White diabolo on sleeves
16/1
  • Form 50/0P0P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 85

led until 4 out, mistake next, soon lost place

3
Silk - White, Royal Blue Cross of Lorraine, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets and star on Royal Blue cap
6/1
  • Form 423434
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 81

chased leaders, driven to challenge approaching 2 out, kept on well after last, never reached winner

4
Silk - Orange, light blue hollow box, chevrons on sleeves
7/4
  • Form 988860
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 79

tracked leaders, led 4 out, hard ridden after 2 out, hit last, soon strongly challenged, stayed on gamely

5
Silk - Brown, light blue braces
7/1
  • Form 046P05
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 79

held up in rear, headway 3 out, soon no impression

6
Silk - Emerald Green and Yellow (quartered), checked sleeves

Brilliant (GER)

24 v BF
15/2
  • Form 1914-P3
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 71

chased leaders, pushed along 4th, mistake 6th, weakened 3 out

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Hard to make a strong case for any of these as Brilliant's best form as all been in selling company at Fakenham and the once-useful winner on the Flat, Bon Spiel, continues to disappoint over hurdles. Bumper winner BEATTIE GREEN hasn't looked any great shakes over timber either, although his best run was a fourth at this course in January, so David Pipe's charge gets a token vote back at this track. The remainder are all difficult to fancy on what little they've shown so far.

Formwatch

Beattie Green 14-1 (10-9) Held up, mistake 3 out, never in contention, 8th of 14, 43l behind Red Inca (10-7) at Ludlow 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Feb.

Megabill (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Mid-division on outside, lost place after 3rd, some progress when bad mistake 8th, not recover, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Esteem (11-7) at Southwell 2m nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Feb, 11 ran.

Bon Spiel 7-2 (10-7) Held up in 6th, went 2nd before 5th, ridden before 2 out, lost 2nd and weakened on long run to last, tailed off, 4th of 9, well behind King Of Castile (11-12) at Folkestone 2m 6f sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Jan.

Speedy Directa (GER) 20-1 (10-12) Led, headed 4th, chased leaders until weakened rapidly before 3 out, tailed off, last of 10, well behind Songsmith (11-1) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Jan.

Capdalight (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) In rear, headway before 2 out, plugged on, 5th of 13, 16l behind Clever Dick (11-11) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Feb.

Brilliant (GER) 9-4fav (10-2) Tracked leaders, reminders 3rd, dropped to rear after 4th, driven along after 5th, headway after 2 out, kept on flat, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 9, 8l behind Lilac Belle (10-4) at Fakenham 2m sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Feb.