Skip to content

Racecards

15:50 Taunton

Bell Lighting 'Looking To The Future' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,500 added
  • Winner: £3,574
  • 2nd: £1,049
  • 3rd: £525
  • 4th: £262
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 2.30s
  • Off Time: 15:50:56
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Mister Grez (FR)

4/5

    2
    Silk -

    The Outlaw (IRE)

    7/2

      1
      Silk - Black, yellow cross belts, dark blue and emerald green halved sleeves, yellow cap

      Mister Grez (FR)

      16 b BFC
      4/5
      • Form 117312
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 127

      made all, ridden run-in, kept on well

      2
      Silk - Dark blue, red stars, halved sleeves, red cap

      Do We Like Him (IRE)

      109 h
      4/1
      • Form 4-6
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      held up in touch, ridden and weakened run-in

      3
      Silk - Beige, Purple hoops, White cap, Purple tassel

      Mount Shamsan

      205
      10/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      held up towards rear and keen, pushed along before last, weakened soon after

      4
      Silk - Royal blue and yellow (quartered), royal blue sleeves, yellow spots, royal blue cap

      The Outlaw (IRE)

      96 h
      7/2
      • Form 2-34
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      tracked leaders, chased winner before last, ridden and hung left run-in, kept on

      5
      Silk - Dark blue, pink spots on sleeves, dark blue cap, pink star

      Weldundee

      107
      150/1
      • Form 4850
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0

      in rear, pushed along before 5 out, tailed off 3 out

      6
      Silk - Red, Yellow stars, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap

      Say My Name (IRE)

      25
      18/1
      • Form 7754
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-7

      tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along and lost place after 2 out, kept on run-in, took 3rd place close home

      7
      Silk - Emerald Green, White epaulets, diabolo on sleeves, White cap

      Sparkling Ice (IRE)

      7
      50/1
      • Form 54
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0

      tracked leaders, hit 2nd, outpaced 5th, went 3rd place after last until close home

      Previous results

      2014
      Silk -

      Hint Of Mint

      3/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-6

      In depth

      Verdict

      MISTER GREZ alternates between fences and hurdles but beat the well-regarded Herbert Park here on his latest start over the smaller obstacles, with Say My Name a well-beaten fourth, and should be good enough to defy his penalty. Paul Nicholls' pair, Do We Like Him and The Outlaw, have shown promise in bumpers and both are likely to do better now having a few hurdles to jump and they have more scope than the filly Sparkling Ice. Flat winner Mount Shamsan has his first run since August.

      Formwatch

      Mister Grez (FR) 13-8fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 5 out, ridden before 3 out, mistake and beaten when 3rd 2 out, no impression when left 2nd last, 2nd of 6, 8l behind Oscar Hill (11-12) at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-140 (3) gs.

      Do We Like Him (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Prominent, challenged over 3f out, ridden and beaten over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 11l behind Wishing And Hoping (11-4) at Wincanton 2m NH flat (6) gd in Dec.

      Mount Shamsan tracked leader, lost place and ridden 2f out, soon weakened

      The Outlaw (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Keen early, held up behind, headway under pressure and in touch on outside 4f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace when hung badly left 1f out, no impression final furlong, took 4th near finish, 4th of 8, 12l behind Chocca Wocca (10-9) at Ludlow 1m 6f NH flat (4) gs in Dec.

      Weldundee always towards rear, tailed off

      Say My Name (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Held up, pushed along briefly after 4th, headway 7th, pressed for 3rd from after 3 out, no chance with leading pair, 4th of 10, 19l behind Mister Grez (10-10) at Taunton 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Feb.

      Sparkling Ice (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, 2nd 3 out, soon pushed along, lost 2nd before 2 out, kept on same pace in 4th, 4th of 9, 16l behind Vayland (11-0) at Taunton 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gs.