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14:20 Taunton

Southwest-racing.com Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 53.10s
  • Off Time: 14:20:43
  • 13 Ran
1
Silk - BEIGE and EMERALD GREEN check, BEIGE sleeves
11/4
  • Form 4-0462
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

mid-division, headway after 5th, ridden to chase winner when hit 2 out, stayed on same pace, lost 2nd towards finish

2
Silk - Black, Red disc, Black sleeves, Red spots, Red cap
15/2
  • Form 6444-5U
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

held up towards rear, headway after 5th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on from last, went 2nd towards finish

3
Silk - Red, Royal Blue hoop, Royal Blue cap
250/1
  • Form 087
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

mid-division until 6th, soon behind

4
Silk - Dark Blue and Pink (quartered), checked sleeves, Dark Blue cap
250/1
  • Form U-4P69
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

tracked leaders until after 5th, soon behind

6
Silk - Dark Blue, White star, hooped sleeves, White cap
25/1
  • Form 8
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

tracked leaders, weakening when hit 7th

7
Silk - WHITE, LIGHT BLUE spots, LIGHT BLUE cap
  • Form 3116-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

tracked leaders, led after 3 out, soon in command, comfortably

8
Silk - Purple, Gold braid, Scarlet sleeves, Black velvet cap, Gold fringe
12/1
  • Form 6
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

mid-division, headway after 6th, effort approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace

9
Silk - Dark Green and Light Green diabolo, quartered cap
8/1
  • Form 54-4P4
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

led, hit 2nd, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened next

10
Silk - Maroon, Emerald Green chevron, armlets and cap
66/1
  • Form F/8-3
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12

always towards rear, tailed off

11
Silk - Maroon, Royal Blue epaulets, Royal Blue cap
22/1
  • Form 1/1-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

chased leaders until after 5th, ridden and soon behind, pulled up after 6th

12
Silk - Black, White hoop, Black sleeves, White stars
100/1
  • Form 9
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

always in rear

13
Silk - Light Blue, Black hoop and sleeves, check cap
  • Form 09-P0
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

in touch, struggling 5th, soon behind, tailed off

14
Silk - Dark green, white star, checked sleeves
100/1
  • Form 6F
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-4

held up towards rear, some headway after 6th, ridden when hit 3 out, soon weakened

5
NR
  • Form 0-65
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Jim Old has his team in good form now so Jersey Countess has to be respected but she needs to improve on all known form to trouble ALFLORA DORA, who gets the vote with Lavender Track rated the best of the rest. The selection showed promise in three starts in bumpers and she stepped up on the form of his hurdling debut when chasing home Ravello Bay at Huntingdon and a reproduction of that effort may well suffice for Alan King's mare. Spangle Island was well held on her debut at Bangor last month and is hard to recommend on that basis, while Charlie Mann's Never Lost has given no real sign of encouragement so far. David Arbuthnot's Lavender Track has shown decent form in bumpers with wins at Fontwell and Ludlow before losing no caste in defeat behind Mad Max in a good contest at Newbury. She would have every chance if able to reproduce that form over timber. Nicky Henderson's Moonlit Path is held by Alflora Dora on running at Huntingdon and Alan King's mare gets the vote to one better today.

Formwatch

Alflora Dora 15-2 (10-12) Held up, headway after 7th, not fluent 3 out, mistake 2 out, ridden to lead last, headed flat, not quicken, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Ravello Bay (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.

Bright Quest 28-1 (10-3) Mid-division and pulled hard, headway and chased leaders after 3rd, mistake 8th, every chance when unseated rider 3 out in race won by Ellen Tilley (11-3) at Wincanton 2m 6f mrs nov hdl (4) sft, 7 ran.

Commanche Smiles 100-1 (10-9) Led for 1f, chased leader, ridden and weakened halfway, 7th of 13, 47l behind Gilwen Glory (10-13) at Taunton 2m 1f mrs nhf (5) gs in Jan.

Giollacca (IRE) 100-1 (10-8) Always in rear, tailed off 3 out, 9th of 11, well behind Enfant De Lune (11-8) at Lingfield 2m nov hdl (4) sft.

Lady Friend 33-1 (10-12) Mid-division, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 14, well behind Quartz de Thaix (11-5) at Taunton 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.

Lavender Track (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Chased leaders unitl 4f out, one pace after, 6th of 9, 18l behind Mad Max (11-7) at Newbury 2m nhf Grd 2 (1) gs in Feb '08.

Moonlit Path 16-1 (10-12) In rear, not always fluent, some headway approaching 3 out, no further progress, 6th of 11, 24l behind Ravello Bay (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.

Never Lost 11-1 (10-1) Led, clear 4th, ridden 2 out, headed approaching last, 4th of 15, 18l behind Ajzal (11-1) at Wincanton 2m mdn hdl (4) sft.

Play With Fire 50-1 (10-5) Prominent, ridden and weakened after 3 out, left distant 3rd 2 out, 3rd of 6, well behind Fairoak Lad (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 6f nov hdl (4) gf in May.

Regal Angel 6-1 (10-5) Mid-division, headway halfway, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Hereford 1m 5f nhf (6) gd in Jun '07 beating Skyler (10-8) by 1 1/2l, 15 ran.

Spangle Island 25-1 (10-9) Always behind, last of 9, 22l behind Laureate des Loges (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.

Supplementary (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Soon tailed off, 10th of 13, well behind Wessex King (11-0) at Taunton 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gs in Nov.

Sleeping 66-1 (10-0) Hit 1st, mistake 2nd, always behind, tailed off 3 out, tired when fell 2 out in race won by Enfant De Lune (11-8) at Lingfield 2m nov hdl (4) sft, 11 ran.

Jersey Countess (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 28l behind Gentle Caribou (11-2) at Towcester 2m mrs nhf (5) hvy in Feb.