Racecards
14:30 Taunton
E.B.F. 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (Class D )
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Form 60-P321
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Ms Bridget Nicholls
- Jockey S Durack
held up towards rear, headway on bit 3 out, challenged 2 out, every chance approaching last, mistake last, no extra
- Form 313106
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey T J Malone
led and soon clear, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 3/4122-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey J Culloty
chased leader, headway and challenged 3 out, ridden 2 out, not quickened
Fly For Paddy
257- Form 3040/1-B
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer M Pitman
- Jockey B J Crowley
mid-division, weakened 6th, pulled up before 2 out
Mendip Manor
277- Form U0/P00P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer S C Burrough
- Jockey T Doyle
always in rear, no impression
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
held up towards rear, ridden 6th, weakened 7th
- Form 13-66P4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, challenged 2 out, led last, driven clear flat
Thai Town
25- Form 64
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer A E Jones
- Jockey Dave Crosse
always behind, no impression
- Form 4-05
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer J A B Old
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
mid-division, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
held up in touch, ridden 3 out, soon behind
Miss Muscat
132- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Christian Williams
held up in rear, ridden 7th, behind
- Form 635
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
held up in mid-division, ridden after 3 out, stayed on one pace from 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Ferimon can gain the day over the other penalised runner Medici, with Easter Present one to watch on his return to action. Ferimon quickly made amends for a fall at Bangor on his debut over timber by scoring well from Mnason at Towcester in December, proving that he has enough stamina to handle this move up in distance. Henry Daly's six-year-old will be having only his fourth career start and with plenty of jumping experience on the dam's side, he will no doubt be going over fences himself soon. In the meantime he can prove too strong here for Medici who won here over shorter last time. He nearly pulled up on the run-in that day and had to be rousted up by Robert Thornton to prevail, so let us hope that he does not have a kink in his make-up. If Easter Present had not been absent since February then he would have been fancied much more strongly. His seconds to Green Tango and Crossbow Creek look good, especially in the light of the latter's subsequent Lanzarote success at the weekend. Of the rest, Yes My Lord makes most appeal, having been up against it when taking on Gold Medallist at Exeter. He can only improve, but on this occasion will surely fine Ferimon too hot to handle.