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15:20 Taunton

Sweet Molly Malone Mares Only Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 110y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 15.00s
  • Off Time: 15:20:21
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Tambourine Ridge (IRE)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Aya

    9/4

      1
      Silk - Royal Blue, White sleeves, Royal Blue and Yellow striped cap

      Aya

      82
      9/4
      • Form 19-13
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12

      led, hit 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, hit last, kept on but soon held by winner

      2
      Silk - Royal Blue, Maroon disc, striped sleeves and cap

      Cove Mountain (IRE)

      35
      50/1
      • Form 97
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12

      held up, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened

      3
      Silk - Brown, Yellow spots on sleeves, Yellow cap

      Lady Malousa

      16
      14/1
      • Form 8
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      keen early, tracked leaders, ridden after 6th, weakened before 3 out, behind and pulled up before last

      4
      Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap

      Pretty Neat (IRE)

      183 BF
      15/8
      • Form 2
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12

      with leader, hit 5th, ridden after 7th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

      5
      Silk - Yellow, Brown hoop, armlets and spots on cap

      She's Little Don

      14 D
      33/1
      • Form 1PP/2P-9
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-12

      tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace from next

      6
      Silk - Dark Blue, White armlets

      Tambourine Ridge (IRE)

      77
      2/1
      • Form 29
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12

      held up, headway approaching 3 out, led and went right 2 out, went right and blundered last, kept on well, comfortably

      In depth

      Verdict

      Pretty Neat sets the standard in this novices' hurdle and she is nominated over Tambourine Ridge and Aya. The selection was only narrowly beaten in a bumper on her debut but she is clearly a nice horse and she is sure to have been well-schooled for this her hurdling debut. She will get maximum assistance from Tony McCoy in the saddle and she should take plenty of beating. Tambourine Ridge ran well on her debut at Towcester but she was a little disappointing last time and she is hard to recommend with maximum confidence. Aya has got some fair bumper form but she has had a few chances now and she will need to improve on her hurdling bow if she is to get her head in front. Lady Malousa could prove best of the others, but for the winner we will stick with Pretty Neat who made a pleasing impression on her racecourse bow.

      Formwatch

      Aya 13-2 (10-10) Tracked leader, ridden to challenge 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, 3rd of 12, 9l behind Black Ven (11-0) at Towcester 2m nhf (5) sft in Dec.

      Cove Mountain (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) In touch, ridden and weakened 4 out, 7th of 10, 50l behind Serhaaphim (10-10) at Plumpton 2m mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.

      Lady Malousa 33-1 (10-10) Always in rear, 8th of 11, 36l behind Strategic Approach (11-3) at Newbury 2m nhf (5) gs.

      Pretty Neat (IRE) 13-8fav (10-0) Prominent in chasing group, wled going well inside final 2f, headed over 1f out, one pace, 2nd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Wychwoods Legend (10-0) at Stratford 2m nhf (5) gf in Sept.

      She's Little Don 100-1 (10-8) Held up in touch, driven along after 5th, soon no impression, 9th of 13, 19l behind Your Amount (11-1) at Stratford 2m mdn hdl (4) gd.

      Tambourine Ridge (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) In rear, blundered 7th, headway next, soon ridden, no impression, 9th of 14, 22l behind Maggie Mathias (10-12) at Warwick 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.