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13:40 Taunton

Melanie And Philip Gibbs RNLI 'Hands And Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditionals/Amateurs) (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 1y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,500 added
  • Winner: £5,017
  • 2nd: £2,308
  • 3rd: £1,154
  • 4th: £578
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 54.00s
  • Off Time: 13:40:47
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - Purple, Pink seams and sleeves, Black cap
50/1
  • Form 428-250
  • Age 5
  • Weight 12-2
  • Official Rating 117

held up in last trio, went left 3rd, outpaced in 5th 3 out, went remote 4th and hung left 2 out, dropped to 5th close home

2
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and RED diabolo, WHITE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN diamonds, WHITE cap, RED diamond
  • Form 23121
  • Age 5
  • Weight 12-2
  • Official Rating 117

made most, pushed along and joined before 2 out, headed 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner

3
Silk - Black, orange chevrons, hooped sleeves and cap
100/1
  • Form 1F/2U3-P
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 112

chased leader, led briefly 1st, pushed along and lost 2nd 6th, weakened quickly, tailed off 3 out

4
Silk - SCARLET, BLACK and WHITE hooped sleeves, BLACK spots on cap

Gingerbred

32 BFD
7/2
  • Form 595F17
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 109

tracked leaders on inside, went 3rd after 5th, mistake 3 out and pushed along, plugged on

5
Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue stripes, Light Blue sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Light Blue cap
7/1
  • Form 2-33264
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 108

tracked leaders, went 2nd at 6th, going well when led 2 out, came clear between last two, easily

6
Silk - Yellow, emerald green and yellow striped sleeves
80/1
  • Form 5-35P5P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 94

well behind, pushed along and struggling after 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

7
Silk - Royal blue, white spots, white sleeves, royal blue spots and cap
  • Form P65/4-3P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 90

held up in last pair, pushed along and struggling after 5th, good headway chasing leaders before next, pushed along before 4 out where awkward, soon weakened, went remote 4th close home

8
Silk - Dark blue, yellow star, sleeves and cap
15/2
  • Form 0/P085P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 87

tracked leading pair until after 5th, remained handy, pushed along and outpaced in 4th after 3 out, lost remote 4th and slightly hampered 2 out, weakened

In depth

Verdict

If Karl's Berg Did is now 0-15 and was pulled up at Exeter latest while Prince Nino suffered the same fate when favourite for a lesser contest at Wincanton 11 days ago. Gingerbred was also a beaten favourite last time, at Sandown, but still looks the biggest danger to likely hot favourite IOUPY COLLONGES, who made all and won by 10 lengths on just his second start over timber at Chepstow.

Formwatch

Flamelco (FR) 22-1 (12-1) Keen in mid-division on inside, pushed along turning in, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off, last of 11, dist behind Beau Balko (11-8) at Sandown 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.

Ioupy Collonges (FR) 11-10fav (11-9) Made all, not fluent 3 out, clear last, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Feb beating Bertie Blue (11-9) by 10l, 12 ran.

Pontresina (IRE) 66-1 (10-13) Held up in 6th, pushed along and outpaced soon after 3 out, soon behind tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Feb.

Gingerbred 10-3fav (11-3) Off the pace towards rear, jumped slowly and dropped to last pair 3rd, jumped slowly again and behind next, some headway 2 out, never involved, 7th of 11, 21 1/2l behind Beau Balko (11-8) at Sandown 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.

Ike Sport (FR) 5-1 (11-12) Towards rear, headway into midfield 9th, pushed along 3 out, plugged on one pace from last, 4th of 9, 13l behind Baddesley (11-9) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Nov.

Dame Prestige (FR) 66-1 (11-9) Took keen hold, behind, struggling from 8th, well behind before 2 out, soon pulled up, at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Feb.

If Karl's Berg Did 12-1 (11-8) Off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.

Prince Nino (FR) 7-2 (11-4) Close up, pushed along approaching 3rd, pushed along and lost ground gradually after 6th, pulled up before 2 out, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar.