Racecards
16:15 Taunton
Bathwick Tyres Bridgwater Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,395
- 2nd: £698
- 3rd: £349
- Form 7-6955
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
held up towards rear, headway 5th, chased leaders 3 out, ridden and went 2nd final 100 yards, stayed on close home, not quite get up
- Form 76-7047
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
chased leaders, went 2nd before 3 out until driven along in 3rd after 3 out, no impression when lost 3rd approaching last, weakened flat
- Form 27-6389
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer S D Dixon
- Jockey Mr L Kilgarriff
chased leaders, driven before 5th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 14-U3FP
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Mrs K A Buckett
- Jockey Kieron Edgar
held up in rear, smooth headway tracking leaders before 3 out, went 2nd 3 out, led before 2 out, hard rideen flat, held on
- Form 54P5-48
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Miss J S Davis
- Jockey S P Jones
chased leaders, pushed along after 4th, weakened under pressure soon after next, tailed off
- Form 603121
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey Mr Gary Derwin
chased leaders until slightly lost place after 4th, pushed along in 5th after 3 out, plugged on flat, took modest 3rd close home
- Form 1-12343
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Hadden Frost
raced widest of all, always towards rear, tailed off
- Form 4-U9815
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer K Bishop
- Jockey James Best
chased leaders, driven after 5th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
Bandol (IRE)
31- Form 4300U4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs L J Young
- Jockey D C Costello
towards rear, pushed along and struggling in 6th after 3 out, never on terms, tailed off
- Form 805225
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey J E Moore
chased leaders, driven along after 5th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 87-P995
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer A Stronge
- Jockey W T Kennedy
prominent, led before 2nd until after 2nd, led again 3rd, ridden and headed before 2 out, chased winner, ridden and no immpression when edged left under pressure flat, lost 2nd final 100 yards, dropped to 4th close home
Hunky Dorey
64- Form 2-2190P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey P J Brennan
led until before 2nd, led again after 2nd until not fluent 3rd, chased leader until before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
Verdict
Torgamah Lad attracted market support at Doncaster earlier this month but was hampered turning from home and never in contention thereafter. He could be a factor in a race like while Billy My Boy may still have a bit of scope. Withy Mills won over course and distance last month before being well beaten over further. She isn't badly handicapped and looks a danger but Railway Vic has never looked like winning in either start for James Frost and most of the others have already shown themselves to be modest, though Prince Freddie was second twice at Uttoxeter in November. THE HAPPY WARRIOR overcame trouble in running at Exeter nine days ago and is progressing nicely. That was a conditionals' race so Bob Buckler's six-year-old escapes a penalty and can follow up.
Formwatch
Here's Herbie 125-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, effort before 2 out, never dangerous, 5th of 12, 34l behind Strollawaynow (10-12) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Torgamah Lad (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, badly hampered on inner before 3 out, soon lost place, 7th of 10, 25l behind Lean Burn (10-2) at Doncaster 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs.
Sun Quest 33-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 9th of 11, 44l behind Sporting Boy (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Sep.
Hassadin 4-1 (10-6) Mid-division, ridden and weakened after 6th, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Come On Annie (10-12) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Jan, 13 ran.
Join The Navy 8-1 (11-12) Took keen hold in touch, blundered 2nd, lost place and tailed off after 5th, mistake 3 out (normal 4 out), pulled up before next, in a race won by Brandon Thomas (10-13) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan, 10 ran.
Leeroar (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, 8th of 14, 27l behind Sylvan Legend (10-5) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Nov.
The Happy Warrior 5-2 (10-0) Prominent, led 2nd, headed soon after, stayed handy, close 2nd when hampered on bend before 2 out, led before blundering at hurdle, rider lost iron briefly, all out, won at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy beating Kilavalley (11-6) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Railway Vic (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, blundered 6th, went 2nd after 7th until next, chased leaders, well held when went modest 3rd approaching last, 3rd of 14, 26l behind Cash Injection (10-7) at Exeter 2m 5f 4yo Am hcp 0-100 (5) sft in Dec.
Withy Mills 16-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders on inside, led 5th until hit next, weakened well before 2 out, tailed off, 5th of 13, well behind Come On Annie (10-12) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Jan.
Bandol (IRE) 100-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, took keen hold, well beaten 3 out, jumped right when modest progress last, went 4th flat, never any chance, 4th of 10, 21l behind All But Grey (11-1) at Taunton 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
Prince Freddie 5-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, driven before 3 out, kept on same pace form next, never on terms, 5th of 10, 8l behind Kozmina Bay (10-0) at Uttoxeter 2m cond nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Dec.
Moneymix 8-1 (10-1) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, weakened flat, 5th of 16, 15l behind Withy Mills (10-3) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan.
Hunky Dorey 100-1 (10-5) Mistake 2nd, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (usual 3 out), in a race won by It's A Doddle (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec, 14 ran.
Billy My Boy 66-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, ridden 5th, fell 3 out, in a race won by Milo Man (11-11) at Taunton 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan, 14 ran.