Racecards
16:45 Taunton
Porter Dodson Solicitors & Advisors Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 198y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,844 added
- Winner: £2,794
- 2nd: £820
- 3rd: £410
- 4th: £350
- Form 5608
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
tracked leaders, pushed along after 3 out (usual 4 out), weakened from 2 out
- Form 7PP-262
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Ben Jones
held up, pushed along after 3 out (usual 4 out), no impression from 2 out
- Form 83/03P-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Charlie Price
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out (usual 4 out), lost touch before 2 out, pulled up before last
- Form 6-55P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Lewis Stones
held up, headway after 3 out (usual 4 out), tracked leaders on home turn, went second at last, kept on well run-in but no match for winner
- Form 4879
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey Kai Lenihan
held up, unseated rider 1st
Adimelo (FR)
10- Form 73P676
- Age 11
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Mrs M Evans
- Jockey Isabel Williams
prominent, pushed along after 3 out (usual 4 out), pulled up before 2 out
- Form 44/50-P0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
held up, ridden after 8th, soon lost touch, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 0855-20
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
midfield, ridden after 3 out (usual 4 out), weakened from 2 out
- Form PP6680
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey Caoilin Quinn
midfield, ridden after 3 out (usual 4 out), outpaced on home turn, weakened from 2 out
- Form 20-P724
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
tracked leaders, raced wide, headway on home turn, pressed leaders 2 out, kept on run-in
- Form 8-65564
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Harry Skelton
midfield, headway to track leaders 3 out (usual 4 out), going well home turn, ridden after 2 out, led last, kept on well run-in
- Form 25/90-17
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Mrs L J Young
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
held up, headway after 3 out (usual 4 out), tracked leaders 2 out, kept on at same pace from before last, went fifth run-in
- Form 977P/PP-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer A West
- Jockey W T Kennedy
prominent, dropped to rear 5th, soon pulled up
- Form 97755P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led, shaken up after 3 out (usual 4 out), headed after 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 704-242
- Age 11
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
held up, headway home turn, went third after last, kept on well, never on terms
Somerset Jem
31- Form 426/66P
- Age 12
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer K Bishop
- Jockey James Best
midfield, outpaced and on home turn, kept on steadily from 2 out but lacked pace to challenge
In depth
Verdict
Galactic Power has found some form lately but is edging up the weights again. Gang Warfare was third in a higher grade here at the start of the month but TACTICAL MANOEUVRE looks to have slipped to mark off which he should be capable of winning having already score three times at the track. Say The Word is also starting to look very well treated and Arctic Footprint only weakened at the last over course and distance last month. Montys Medoc runs his first handicap after just four career starts but cheekpieces and a step up in trip would need to bring about significant improvement.
Formwatch
Montys Medoc (IRE) 50-1 (11-3) Hung left most of way, behind, driven along and reluctant after 5th, not run on, tailed off, 8th of 13, dist behind Time To Tinker (11-3) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gs in Mar.
Gang Warfare 40-1 (11-4) Soon towards rear, steady headway on inside 4 out, chased leaders before next, pushed along and stayed on approaching 2 out, went 2nd before the last, kept on same pace run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Miss Honey Ryder (12-1) at Taunton 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Brigade of Guards (IRE) 66-1 (11-6) Chased leader, not fluent 5th, pushed along and lost place 4 out, weakened quickly before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Mr Katanga (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, awkward 4th, modest headway before 3 out where hampered slightly, well beaten before 2 out, pulled up before last, at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Rainbow Storm (FR) 66-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, never on terms, 9th of 13, dist behind Fancy Foundations (11-4) at Hereford 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov.
Adimelo (FR) 66-1 (11-3) Led, headed 2nd, led 6th, ridden and weakened when headed before last, no extra, 6th of 12, 15 1/2l behind I'm A Starman (11-4) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Malachys Girl (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Always in rear, never a factor, tailed off, 10th of 14, dist behind Miss Honey Ryder (12-1) at Taunton 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Et Apres Thou (FR) 5-1 (11-4) Soon towards rear, headway chasing leaders when mistake and ridden 4 out, weakened before next, 10th of 12, dist behind Chloe's Court (11-6) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Mandalayan (IRE) 18-1 (11-12) Raced on inside, led until 4th, chased leader until after 3 out, chased leaders, losing place when stumbled on long run before 2 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off and eased, 16th of 18, dist behind Guetapan Collonges (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Arctic Footprint 8-1 (11-9) Mostly chased leader who went clear before 8th, closer 4 out, led after 3 out, headed on long run before next, lost 2nd after 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 13, 11 3/4l behind Puzzle Cache (10-11) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Tactical Manoeuvre (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Towards rear, steady headway approaching 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on run-in, went never nearer 4th post, 4th of 16, 9 1/4l behind Cheng Gong (11-11) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Auenwirbel (GER) 7-2 (11-1) Mid-division, headway out wide approaching 4 out, weakened 2 out, 7th of 16, 11 3/4l behind Cheng Gong (11-11) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Cap'n (IRE) 33-1 (10-8) Led, slow 2nd and headed, pushed along and losing place when slow 6th, soon dropped to rear, behind and pulled up before next, at Wexford 3m 1f hcp Good - Yielding in Jun.
Say The Word 7-1 (10-0) In rear, ridden 3 out, soon weakened and tailed off, pulled up, at Southwell 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Galactic Power (IRE) 17-2 (10-11) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out on outside, led before jumping right 2 out, jumped right and headed last, stayed on, 2nd of 17, 1l behind Midnight Mary (11-4) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Somerset Jem 25-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, struggling 7th, well beaten when mistake 9th, pulled up before 2 out, at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Frame Rate 9-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Autonomy (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Mar.