Racecards
13:35 Taunton
Jetset Holidays Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 13 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 1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
prominent, took second after 3 out, led home turn, asserted after 2 out, went clear run-in, ridden out, comfortably
- Form 2-2
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Freddie Gingell
prominent, pulled hard and keen 1st, soon raced in third, briefly disputed 3 out, outpaced by leading trio before 2 out, weakened after last
- Form 643-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer K Burke
- Jockey Joe Anderson
towards rear, hung right on several occasions, some headway 3 out, ridden before 2 out, struggling before last, gradually weakened (rider said gelding hung right-handed and jumped poorly)
D'gesteevo
14- Form 94-R7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
towards rear, not fluent 2nd, struggling soon after halfway, no impression from 3 out
- Form P25-60
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Anthony Charlton
- Jockey James Best
always towards rear, ridden before 3 out, gradually weakened
Steel Dancer
235- Form 6-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Ben Godfrey
never better than mid-division
- Form 4/312-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
raced in second, led 5th, headed home turn, joined 3 out, outpaced by winner after 2 out, ridden last, kept on but no impression run-in
- Form 76
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Rex Dingle
prominent, outpaced before halfway, struggling from 3 out, tailed off when unseated 2 out (vet said gelding bled from nose)
- Form 52
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Jack Tudor
wore hood to post, mid-division, headway from 3 out, closed on leading pair before 2 out, briefly disputed second final flight, kept on but no further headway run-in
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Conor Ring
mid-division, lost ground after 4th, tailing off when pulled up before 3 out (vet said gelding bled from nose)
- Form 1/3620-6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer D Weston
- Jockey James Davies
wore hood to post, led, headed 5th, soon lost ground approaching home turn, weakened quickly and no chance from 2 out
Don't Tell Rosie
755- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Bryan Carver
held up towards rear, some headway after 4th, outpaced from 3 out, gradually weakened from 2 out
- Form 3361P2
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
NonRunner
Forecast
Alexei (8/13), Byzantium (11/4), Tuxedo Junction (15/2), Thistle Be The One (8/1), Pigeon House (12/1), Chedington's Guest (18/1), Calli Black (28/1), Clever Relation (150/1), D'gesteevo (150/1), Staff Sergeant Len (150/1), Torre Del Oro (150/1), Youm Jameel (150/1), Don't Tell Rosie (200/1), Steel Dancer (200/1)
Formwatch
Alexei (GER) 13-8 (11-3) Off the pace in 3rd place, not fluent 2nd, closer after 5th, 2nd soon after 4 out, led going best before 2 out, soon clear and not fluent 2 out, not fluent last, easily, won at Taunton 2m 3f mdn (4) gf in Nov beating Tout Sur Moi (11-4) by 25l, 4 ran.
Byzantium (FR) 11-10fav (11-0) Raced keenly, led, ran wide paddock bend, clear 2 out, pushed along between last two, headed before the last, weakened run-in, finished tired, 2nd of 11, 8 1/2l behind The Winslow Boy (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Chedington's Guest 22-1 (11-4) Led, hung badly left over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner final 110 yards, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Jena D'oudairies (10-11) at Taunton 2m mdn (5) sft in Apr.
Clever Relation 9-1 (11-4) Slowly into stride, soon in mid-division, lost place and towards rear 7f out, tailed off, last of 11, dist behind Zikany (11-1) at Goodwood 2m hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
D'gesteevo 250-1 (11-0) Behind, some headway after 3 out, no chance with leaders, 7th of 13, 29 3/4l behind Jackpot Des Bordes (11-0) at Taunton 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Staff Sergeant Len (GER) 200-1 (11-0) Towards rear on outside, not fluent 1st, ridden and struggling from 5th, last of 13, dist behind Jackpot Des Bordes (11-0) at Taunton 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Steel Dancer 12-1 (11-4) Midfield, ridden over 4f out, soon outpaced, no impression over 2f out, 6th of 10, 36 3/4l behind Celtic Dino (11-11) at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) gd in Apr.
Thistle Be The One (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, slightly hampered 3rd, pushed along after 3 out, soon ridden along, no extra before last, 5th of 11, 21 1/4l behind Miami Magic (11-6) at Kempton 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Torre Del Oro (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) In rear, closed into 5th before 3 out, soon dropped away tamely, 6th of 8, dist behind Gooloogong (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Nov.
Tuxedo Junction 10-3fav (11-4) Wore red hood in preliminaries, prominent, not fluent 3rd, led after 3 out, pushed along before last, ridden and headed run-in, no extra, 2nd of 16, 3l behind Vaguely Royal (11-3) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Youm Jameel (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 8, 17 1/2l behind Aerospace (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (4) pol in Mar.
Calli Black (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Jumped right, led, clear 2nd until after 6th, headed and not fluent 2 out, weakened last, 6th of 10, 11 1/2l behind Lady Jago (11-2) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Don't Tell Rosie 80-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, 13th of 14, 18 1/4l behind Inner Space (9-2) at Kempton 1m fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
Pigeon House (IRE) 17-2 (11-8) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, soon no extra and weakened, pulled up before next, at Listowel 2m hcp lst (1) sft in Sep.