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15:45 Taunton

Taunton Bookies Handicap Hurdle (Class F)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 110y
  • Going: Chase: Heavy Hurdles: Heavy, soft in places.
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 8.50s
  • 16 Ran
1
Silk - RED, EMERALD GREEN and WHITE striped sleeves and cap
20/1
  • Form 0-33004
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-11

tracked leaders, weakened from 4 out, no danger

2
Silk - Black, Red hoops, Yellow sleeves, Red cap
20/1
  • Form 4-0UFPP
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-8

always behind, no headway from halfway

3
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, RED seams, RED cap, WHITE star
  • Form 021621
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-6

always towards rear, some moderate late headway, never nearer

4
Silk - ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW (halved), YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets, ROYAL BLUE cap
5/1
  • Form 004-213
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1

behind when pulled up before 6th

5
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow hoops, Emerald Green and Yellow hooped cap

Repunzel

113
20/1
  • Form 0/0641-F
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1

in touch, every chance 3 out, weakened from next

6
Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green armlets
11/10
  • Form 211
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0

always prominent, improved to lead 3 out, clear 2 out, pushed out, stayed on strongly

7
Silk - Royal Blue, Red diamond, check cap
  • Form 4/03
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-9

prominent, chased winner 3 out, challenged 2 out, no impression

8
Silk - White, Emerald Green cross belts, White and Red halved sleeves, Red cap
50/1
  • Form 60-04PR
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-8

prominent until weakened and pulled up before 6th

9
Silk - Light Blue, Black disc, Dark Blue sleeves, Black cap
40/1
  • Form 005263-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-8

behind when pulled up before 2 out

10
Silk - LIGHT GREEN, WHITE armlets, quartered cap
25/1
  • Form 053444
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-4

rear early, some headway halfway, no impression from 3 out

11
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and BLACK stripes, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 0-P5442
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-3

led until 6th, weakened next, no chance from 3 out

12
Silk - Emerald green, black hollow box
16/1
  • Form 455P-P4
  • Age 13
  • Weight 10-2

always close up, every chance 3 out, ran on one pace from 2 out

13
Silk - White, Red and Black striped sleeves, White cap
10/1
  • Form 00-53UP
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-1

slowly into stride, always rear, headway 6th, ridden and weakened 3 out

14
Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE triple diamond, ROYAL BLUE cap
  • Form 60123P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0

held up, improved 3 out, ran on one pace from 2 out

15
Silk - Black, Red epaulets, check cap

Tathmin

35
33/1
  • Form 5310/00
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-0

mid-division, no headway from 3 out

16
Silk - PURPLE, LIGHT BLUE sleeves and cap
66/1
  • Form 435-400
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0

always behind, no chance from 4 out, tailed off when bad mistake last

In depth

Formwatch

Lets Be Frank Has been dropped 9 lbs since the start of the year; has mainly run over fences this season; no doubt, his hurdles form of three to four years ago would give him a chance here but he has been struggling for form of late.

Lizzys First The pick of hurdles efforts over the last two years says he's not without a chance, particularly given that he goes well here; that said, he reverts to hurdling after a number of unsuccessful chase runs.

Forest Run Forest He had to dig deep to win at Leicester last time (2m4:5f,heavy); ran second over this course and distance the time before; the Pipe stable won that race so they'll have a line on the chances of Guard Duty; 2m4f suits him well so this may prove a fraction sharp.

Mont Aca (FR) Ran quite well as a novice in the first half of last season and stayed 2m4f; has been chasing this year and is a course winner on heavy in that sphere.

Repunzel Won a mares novice hurdle at Plumpton last April (2m,good to soft); entitled to come on for her seasonal reappearance although that was 113 days ago.

Guard Duty Connections went to 17,500 guineas to buy him back after he won a seller here on Jan 18; he then won very easily over course and distance next time, for which he has been raised only 1 lb; this will test him more but it's not a strong race and he's likely to be a warm order here; acts on heavy.

On The Right Side Not a bad effort last time behind Michel De Moeurs here on Jan 30 (2m1f,heavy); lightly-raced and entitled to improve.

Key Grip (IRE) His rider took the wrong course in a Plumpton seller last time; previously he'd been well beaten in chases.

Nick's Choice Long absence and only modest form to overcome if he's to play any part here.

Shifting Moon Won off a mark 3lbs higher earlier in the year so is entitled to run his usual race here; probably prefers better ground but acts on soft.

Fifth Generation (IRE) Mainly a chaser these days; ran quite well to be second to Suplizi in a selling hurdle at Uttoxeter last time but can't really be fancied to take this.

Dancing Paddy Formerly a decent hurdler and very good chaser but hasn't shown any form for a while and is now 13; liked good and good to soft back in those days.

Meadows Boy Has been tried at up to 3m2f;unlucky not to win the time before last although that was a modest event.

Oudalmuteena (IRE) Won a conditional jockeys race off a mark of 75 on Dec 1 at Exeter (2m3f,heavy); fairly lightly-raced but would have to step up on what he's shown so far.

Tathmin Very lightly-race since winning in 1997 and it's hard to make a strong case for him from 7 lbs out of the handicap.

Tip Image (FR) Ran quite well in soft ground when blinkered at Auteil last April; the handicapper may have underrated her slightly but she still races here from 14 lbs out of the handicap.