Racecards
15:40 Taunton
Aspen Waite Chartered Accountants Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 43
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
mid-division, headway 6th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out
Dopey Bob
85- Form 00
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Antony Evans
always towards rear, tailed off 5th, pulled up before 6th
Judy's Lad
26- Form R3/R0-98
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs H R J Nelmes
- Jockey O Nelmes
chased leader, ridden, weakened 6th, pulled up before 3 out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs S E Busby
- Jockey D A Jacob
prominent, ridden, weakened 5th, pulled up before 6th
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs S D Williams
- Jockey R Greene
prominent, ridden 6th, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 8-0P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J A Geake
- Jockey M Bradburne
held up in mid-division, ridden after 6th, weakened 3 out
- Form 5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
prominent, headway 5th, chased winner 3 out, hit last, stayed on same pace
- Form 69/P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J S Smith
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
always behind, jumped right 1st and 2nd, tailed off approaching 5th, pulled up before 6th
Inchloch
114- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
mid-division, headway 5th, ridden 3 out
Kofi
36- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Karen George
- Jockey B Hitchcott
held up towards rear, ridden 6th, weakened 3 out
Lucky Shame (FR)
370- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer A J Whitehead
- Jockey O McPhail
prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 62
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
made all, quickened approaching 2 out, heavily eased flat
In depth
Verdict
Cruise Director has shown enough in two previous starts over hurdles to suggest that he should be good enough to take this and is preferred to Mystery Lot and Inchloch. The selection was rated in the 80s on the level and has shown promise in both starts over hurdles behind some useful types, latterly behind Alright Now M'Lad at Plumpton and a reproduction of that effort should suffice. Sakenos was entitled to need his run over course and distance last month after along absence and could be of interest on his second start for Phillip Hobbs. Dopey Bob has given little sign of encouragement so far and of more interest may be Mystery Lot, who stepped up on his debut effort when a creditable second to Bayard at Fakenham last month. Alan King's gelding is strictly held by the selection on previous running at Plumpton though, and with the King stable struggling for winners at present, he looks worth taking on. Inchloch could be of interest on his hurdling debut but Cruise Director has an obvious chance and he gets the vote.
Formwatch
Cruise Director 11-4 (11-4) Tracked leader, ridden approaching 2 out, beaten when hit last, 3rd of 13, 13l behind Alright Now M'Lad (11-4) at Plumpton 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Dopey Bob 12-1 (11-4) Keen and soon led, headed over 5f out, soon weakened, 12th of 14, well behind Zanzibar Boy (11-4) at Chepstow 2m nhf (H) gs in Nov.
Judy's Lad 100-1 (11-1) Prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, well behind Bold Fire (10-6) at Wincanton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Malibu (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up 2 out in race won by Kipsigis (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (E) gs in Nov, 16 ran.
Projectfiveonefive Tout Ensemble gelding out of a maiden pointer.
Sakenos (POL) 20-1 (11-5) Led, headed 2nd, stayed prominent, ridden 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 5th of 10, 12l behind Kalmini (10-5) at Taunton 2m 1f nov hdl (2) gd in Jan.
Inchloch 5-1 (8-11) Steadied start, held up in rear, some headway and hung left over 1f out, never nearer, 5th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Bobby Charles (9-2) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) hvy in Oct (Flat).
Mystery Lot (IRE) 20-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, kept on run-in, placed 2nd, 2nd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Bayard (11-4) at Fakenham 2m 4yo nov hdl (3) gd in Jan.