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14:20 Taunton

Farmers Arms Combe Florey RNLI Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 1y
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,900 added
  • Winner: £5,133
  • 2nd: £1,507
  • 3rd: £754
  • 4th: £377
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 57.25s
  • Off Time: 14:20:33
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK epaulets and star on cap
  • Form 222
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 124

keen in mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders 3rd, slightly hampered 3 out, challenged last, squeezed through gap on outside and stayed on to lead towards finish

2
Silk - Dark blue and white diamonds, white sleeves, red cap
15/2
  • Form 5-5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

chased leaders, awkward on landing and bumped 3 out, 2nd before 2 out, challenged 2 out, every chance when hampered and stumbled on landing last, switched right and no extra in 3rd run-in

3
Silk - Royal blue and yellow (quartered), yellow sleeves, royal blue stars, yellow cap, royal blue star
100/1
  • Form P-F286
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

held up towards rear, awkward 3rd, headway on outside when hit 3 out, weakened and blundered next

4
Silk - Black, red stars, red sleeves, white armlets, red cap
200/1
  • Form 688
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

soon behind, tailed off

5
Silk - Orange, Dark Blue cross belts and sleeves, Dark Blue and Orange quartered cap
  • Form 43-4546
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 118

raced keenly, chased leaders on inside, led approaching 2 out, joined when hung left on landing last, ridden and continued to hang left, headed and no extra towards finish

6
Silk - Dark green, red cross belts, dark green and beige striped sleeves, dark green cap, red star
  • Form 287
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

pressed leader, jumped slowly 6th, every chance 3 out, soon pushed along, ridden lost 2nd and weakened before next

7
Silk - Maroon and pink (quartered), maroon sleeves, pink cap

Monjeni

30
66/1
  • Form 60
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

held up towards rear, closer in mid-division 4th, weakened before 4 out

8
Silk - Black, White hoop, Black sleeves, White stars
  • Form U4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

held up and behind, some headway approaching 4 out, weakened before 2 out

9
Silk - Emerald Green, Pink star, sleeves and star on cap
4/1
  • Form 68268
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 118

held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, chased leaders on long run before next, soon weakened

10
Silk - Dark blue, yellow star, halved sleeves and star on cap
  • Form 1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

soon towards rear, never a factor, tailed off

11
Silk - Black, royal blue star
100/1
  • Form 378040
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 93

raced keenly, led but pressed, headed approaching 2 out, chased leaders, weakened run-in

12
Silk - Black, White cross belts, White sleeves, Red spots, Red cap
200/1
  • Form 0P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-9

chased leaders, mistake and weakened 4 out, tailed off

In depth

Verdict

Considering his Flat form, it’s been a little disappointing that BIRDS OF PREY (NAP) has so far failed to score over hurdles. However, he hasn’t been beaten far in finishing second three times including twice around here – he’ll be a short-priced favourite in this. Monjeni was a four-times winner on the level but he’s shown little aptitude for hurdling so far. Taaffes Castle changed hands for £22,000 after winning a Boulta point-to-point in December but may need further. Mouseinthehouse just missed out on a place at Ffos Las in December and may have more scope than Little Red Lion with Kauto The King also having place claims.

Formwatch

Birds Of Prey (IRE) 11-8 (11-5) Tracked leaders, 2nd before 3rd until after next, remained handy, 2nd again 2 out, driven and no impression between last 2, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Umndeni (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Jan.

Flinck (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd 8th until before 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 12, 32 3/4l behind Ask The Weatherman (10-12) at Exeter 2m 7f (4) hvy in Dec.

Glengar (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never dangerous, 6th of 12, 16 1/2l behind Lantiern (11-2) at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Feb.

Joey Steel (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, awkward 2nd, behind from 4 out, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Arch My Boy (11-5) at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) gd in Mar.

Kauto The King (FR) 40-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, led approaching 4th until 4 out, chased leader until soon after next, chased leaders, weakened and hit 2 out, 6th of 9, 25l behind Emitom (11-8) at Newbury 2m 5f (4) gs in Mar.

Little Red Lion (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Led, headed 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 12, 32 3/4l behind Scaramanga (10-8) at Taunton 2m mdn hcp (4) gs in Mar.

Monjeni 25-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, under pressure 3 out, soon beaten, last of 13, dist behind Heatstroke (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gs in Feb.

Mouseinthehouse (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, 2nd before 4th until ridden in 3rd on long run before 2 out, stumbled on landing 2 out, no extra in 4th towards finish, 4th of 10, 18 3/4l behind Monsieur Lecoq (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m mdn (4) hvy in Dec.

Super Snipe 10-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, mistake and hampered 8th, some headway before 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 11, dist behind Printing Dollars (11-7) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Feb.

Taaffes Castle (IRE) 4-1 (12-2) Chsd ldrs, 4th 1/2way, went 2l 2nd well bef 3out, clsr 2nd 2out, chall & faster jump to ld last, so flat, won at Boulta 3m mdn sft in Dec beating Morningside (12-2) by 4l, 13 ran.

Vanderbilt (IRE) 11-1 (11-5) Prominent, lost place passing omitted 2 out, 11th of 18, 22 1/2l behind Kristjano (10-9) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (5) gd in Feb.

Classy Afair 150-1 (11-0) In rear, well behind after 6th, pulled up before next, at Warwick 2m 5f (4) gs in Jan.