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15:50 Taunton

National Childrens Homes Handicap Hurdle (Class E)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 110y
  • Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 57.10s
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - Red, Black sleeves, White cap
20/1
  • Form 1130-03
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-12

held up last, not fluent 6th, ridden and headway after 3 out, challenged 2 out, led last, driven out

2
Silk - Pink, Emerald Green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap
9/2
  • Form 25205-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-5

held up mid-division, good headway on inside to lead after 3 out, ridden 2 out, headed last, no extra flat

3
Silk - ROYAL BLUE and EMERALD GREEN diabolo, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 012PP3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-3

pulled hard early in mid-division, headway on bit 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, soon tailed off

4
Silk - RED, YELLOW hoops, BLACK sleeves and cap

Thrashing

129
11/4
  • Form 5PP01-1
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-3

held up towards rear, ridden after 3 out, headway after 2 out, stayed on well from last, not reach winner

5
Silk - Yellow, large Red spots and sleeves, Red cap, Yellow spots
9/4
  • Form 560-651
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-7

prominent, tracked leader 4th, joined leader before 9th, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out

6
Silk - WHITE, BLACK diamond, DARK BLUE and WHITE hooped sleeves, BLACK cap
11/1
  • Form 6403U4
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-3

tracked leader, mistake 4th and lost place, mistake 3 out, soon weakened

7
Silk - Orange, Emerald Green cross belts and sleeves, White cap
  • Form 66-0605
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-2

led, ridden 8th, headed 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out

In depth

Verdict

A tight handicap hurdle here with very little between the main protagonists and the principals look to be Redspin, Bekstar and Thrashing and the tentative vote goes to Bekstar. The selection still remains well handicapped on his best form despite having a penalty for defeating Central Committee in good style last time out. He has his optimum conditions and with the race likely to be run to suit he will be hard to beat. Redspin rates the main danger on his best form. He had a pipe opener on the flat four days ago so he should be spot on for this and he has definite place claims. Thrashing is another that could go well he won well last time out when defeating Rideaway Rose but he will find this harder under a penalty and after an 129 day absence so he looks opposable on that basis. Delaware has the ability to win this and is on a good mark but he is becoming hard to win with so can not be backed with any confidence. Of the remainder Correct And Right is from a yard in form and is worth a look in the market but for the winner we return to the in-form Bekstar.