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14:10 Taunton
Racing To School Riders Programme Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 1y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,368 added
- Winner: £3,834
- 2nd: £1,126
- 3rd: £563
- 4th: £350
- Form 23493/P-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer K Bishop
- Jockey Luca Morgan
held up towards rear, fell 2nd
- Form 3166P2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer M Blake
- Jockey Tom Cannon
led to before 2nd, remained prominent, hard driven 7th, soon ridden, readily outpaced by front pair before omitted 2 out, stayed on to take 2nd flat, no impression
- Form 23P609
- Age 11
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
slowly away, soon mid-division, chased leaders 5th, weakened before omitted 2 out
- Form U49-5PP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey P K Donovan
slowly away, recovered to lead before 2nd, headed after next, led again 5th to next, in touch, lost place 2 out (usual 3 out), soon ridden ridden and weakened
- Form 253072
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
always prominent, led after 3rd to 5th, led gain next, headed 2 out (usual 3 out), regained lead bypassing omitted 2 out, ridden clear flat, kept on well (2nd last flight omitted)
- Form 1/372P-9
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
chased leaders on inside, pushed along before 7th, weakened 2 out (usual 3 out), tailed off
- Form 6P-8P0P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Alan Johns
in rear, reminders and struggling after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 7th
- Form 00-344P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Bryony Frost
chased leaders to 6th, behind 2 out (usual 3 out), no danger after
- Form 0-56373
- Age 11
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey C Brace
mid-division, lost place 5th, ridden 2 out (usual 3 out), never a threat
- Form PP/66
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer D L Williams
- Jockey Shane Quinlan
tracked leaders, hit 4th, lost place when not fluent 6th, headway under pressure before last, ridden and kept on flat, no impression
- Form 643535
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer F Brennan
- Jockey Jordan Nailor
behind, headway under pressure after 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden and kept on approaching last, not reach leaders
- Form F8430P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey David England
mid-division, tracked leaders 5th, outpaced 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden and stayed on into 3rd flat, no impression
- Form 425P95
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey H Cobden
mid-division, outpaced 2 out (usual 3 out), never able to challenge
- Form PU5432
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer B Barr
- Jockey Patrick Cowley
mid-division, headway 6th, led 2 out (usual 3 out), driven and headed bypassing omitted 2 out, one pace before last, lost place and weakened flat
Verdict
Iniesta was beaten 18l into second at Lingfield though is 1lb lower than his last winning mark. STONEMADFORSPEED last won when completing a Wincanton double in October 2017 but has gradually dropped to a winnable mark as he showed at Kempton last time. Flanagans Field doesn't win often but this is his level and he won't mind the ground while The Lady Rules isn't getting much closer to losing her maiden tag nor is Ruby Russet, who is 0-20. Kahdian is 0-34 and out of the handicap.
Formwatch
Bulfin Island (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Rear of mid-division, outpaced 8th, weakened next, pulled up after 3 out, at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Iniesta (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Led, soon joined, driven 5 out, clear after next, headed approaching last, weakened, 2nd of 12, 18l behind Kastani Beach (10-5) at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Cool Macavity (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Held up mid-division, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 9th of 16, 21 1/4l behind Gwalia (11-11) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Better News 25-1 (11-9) Held up, always behind, struggling 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Stonemadforspeed (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, led and mistake 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 6l behind King Cool (11-12) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Good Man Hughie (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) In rear, not fluent 4 out, no headway , tailed off, 9th of 13, dist behind Sauvignon (11-12) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in May.
L'Attesa (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) With leader, lost place and reminders after 5th, soon behind and weakened, pulled up before 4 out, at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Ice Konig (FR) 40-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, under pressure 4th, soon beaten, pulled up before 3 out, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Flanagans Field (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, steady headway on outside chasing leaders 4 out, ridden before 2 out, mistake last, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 16, 5 1/2l behind Silver Quay (11-12) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Cold Fusion (IRE) 250-1 (11-0) Always last, weakened and no chance from 4 out, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Lady Buttons (11-4) at Doncaster 2m 1f (1) gd in Jan.
The Lady Rules 6-1 (10-12) With leader, mistake 3 out (usual 4 out), led briefly next, outpaced when mistake last (usual 2 out), weakened flat, 5th of 8, 27 3/4l behind Choochoobugaloo (10-6) at Kelso 2m hcp (5) gd in Jan.
Coisa Blanco (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) Never better than mid-division, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up before next, at Ayr 3m hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Ruby Russet 20-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, 2nd approaching 6th, led after 3 out until before next, chased leaders, ridden and weakened between last 2, 5th of 16, 11 1/4l behind Silver Quay (11-12) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Kahdian (IRE) 3-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd 5 out, driven to challenge 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, 2nd of 4, 4l behind Edgar (11-0) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) gd in Feb.