Racecards
13:05 Taunton
Jim Woodborne Memorial Junior 'National Hunt' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 104y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,099 added
- Winner: £4,955
- 2nd: £2,283
- 3rd: £1,141
- 4th: £571
- Form 162
- Age 3
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Atkins
keen in preliminaries, led but pulled hard early, jumped left 1st, set strong tempo, quickened entering home straight, headed 2 out, outpaced by winner before hit last, kept on but no impression run-in (rider said gelding ran too free)
- Form 21
- Age 3
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Joe Anderson
soon raced in second, untidy jump 3rd, chased leader 3 out, led 2 out, ran on strongly and went clear last, unchallenged run-in, comfortably
- Form 4P
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs J Williams
- Jockey Harry Kimber
towards rear, not fluent 3rd, dropped to last setting out on second circuit, pushed along after 3 out, lost ground before 2 out, tailed off before last
- Form U6
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Conor Ring
raced in third, chased leaders after 3 out, outpaced from 2 out, kept on but no chance with leading pair run-in
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs J Williams
- Jockey J J Burke
held up behind, not fluent 1st and 2nd, reminders after untidy jump 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, rallied after 2 out, kept on, just held on to fourth when challenged for position towards finish
- Form 7
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Ellis Collier
towards rear, closed on leaders before 4 out, outpaced from 3 out, kept on, just denied fourth towards finish
Forecast
Denzil (6/5), Tashan (11/8), Good For You (9/2), Crest Of Honour (28/1), For You Buzz (100/1), Jackson's Bay (100/1)
Formwatch
Denzil 5-1 (11-7) Led, went right 2nd, pushed along and joined 2 out, headed last, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in, well held, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Tashan (11-0) at Warwick 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Tashan 9-4 (11-0) Tracked leader until after 3rd, went 2nd again next until 4 out, went 2nd again on inside going well home turn, challenged 2 out, led last, kept on well run-in, won at Warwick 2m (4) gs in Nov beating Denzil (11-7) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Crest Of Honour (FR) 66-1 (11-0) In rear, awkward 1st, pushed along and struggling 3rd, tailed off, pulled up after 3 out, at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gd in Oct.
For You Buzz (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) Never that fluent, always behind, 6th of 7, 13l behind Do It Again (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) gs in Nov.
Good For You (FR) Manatee gelding out of Souri Des Champs.
Jackson's Bay (IRE) 125-1 (11-0) Always in rear, never a factor, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Tashan (11-0) at Warwick 2m (4) gs in Nov.