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14:05 Taunton
Aspen Waite R & D Specialists Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,395
- 2nd: £698
- 3rd: £349
- Form 722-382
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Richie O'Dea
held up in rear, steady headway on outside to track leaders approaching 7th, went 3rd and stumbled 3 out, soon ridden one pace and no chance with leading duo
- Form 847413
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey Gerald Quinn
raced keenly, set steady pace, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon no chance with easy winner, clear of 3rd when mistake last
More Tricks
35- Form 9099
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 77
took keen hold, tracked leaders until ridden and weakened before 3 out
- Form 30-F500
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey W T Kennedy
sometimes jumped right, tracked leaders and keen, weakened 3 out, well behind, blundered last
- Form P0P662
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Tom Cheesman
tracked leading pair, went 2nd before 3 out, led on bit after 3 out, soon clear, ridden after last, eased towards finish
- Form 72355P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Mr Jason Kiely
not fluent, took keen hold tracking leader, pushed along and lost 2nd before 3 out, soon ridden and beaten
- Form 8950
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Jim Best
- Jockey Matthew Batchelor
last pair, last and reminders after 6th, tailed off
- Form 8-90590
- Age 11
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer S D Dixon
- Jockey Mr L Kilgarriff
Nonrunner
Verdict
BRANTINGHAM BREEZE never looked like catching Tagrita at Wincanton last month but finished eight lengths clear of the third. The winner went in again at the weekend so the form looks decent and Emma Lavelle's grey can get off the mark in this with Richard O'Dea again taking off 10lb. Comical Red would have gone close over course and distance last time had he not made a mess of the last. He's only a pound higher and will be thereabouts if the blinkers work a second time. Uttoxeter scorer Over My Head was placed at Wetherby next time but may be a few pounds too high now.
Formwatch
Brantingham Breeze 10-1 (10-4) Took keen hold, held up tracking leaders on outside, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden between last 2, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Tagrita (11-6) at Wincanton 2m 6f nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Over My Head 9-2fav (10-8) Led or disputed lead, clear leader 4 out, pressed when went left and not fluent 2 out, headed last, no extra in clear 3rd flat, 3rd of 15, 5l behind Rocky Stone (11-9) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Jan.
More Tricks 200-1 (9-12) Always towards rear, 9th of 13, well behind Knight Of Noir (10-12) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Clear Mix 33-1 (10-11) Always behind, tailed off before 4 out, 12th of 16, well behind Bathwick Junior (11-1) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Nov.
Comical Red 28-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 9th, 8 lengths off winner 2 out, closed when pecked last, unable to get on terms, 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Waldorf Salad (12-2) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan.
Landenstown Star (IRE) 6-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, pushed along after 5th, weakened from 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Alaccordion (10-7) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy, 9 ran.
Sporting Club Girl 33-1 (10-0) Towards rear, brief effort on long run to 3 out, soon beaten, 11th of 13, well behind Clonusker (10-1) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan.
Warsaw Pact (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Started very slowly and in rear, soon in touch, pushed along after 5th, mistake and pushed along 7th, soon weakened, tailed off, 12th of 17, 46l behind Tarabela (11-11) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy.