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12:40 Taunton

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  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in a places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,000 added
  • Winner: £2,053
  • 2nd: £598
  • 3rd: £299
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 4.00s
  • Off Time: 12:41:01
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Kickahead (USA)

10/3

    2
    Silk -

    Dancewiththedevil (IRE)

    13/8

      1
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots

      Teshali (IRE)

      17 BFCD
      9/4
      • Form 2-21845
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 115

      soon tracked leader, left in lead 2 out, headed after last, ridden and no extra

      2
      Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue stripe, hooped sleeves and cap

      Dancewiththedevil (IRE)

      14 DCD
      13/8
      • Form 581332
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 112

      held up in touch in 4th, headway before 2 out, soon challenged, chased winner after last, kept on, held towards finish

      3
      Silk - Red and White (quartered), White sleeves and cap

      Freddy's Star (IRE)

      15 D
      6/1
      • Form 03-27U3
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 107

      led and keen, narrow lead when fell 2 out

      4
      Silk - Royal Blue, White sleeves, Dark Blue cap

      Hold The Bucks (USA)

      14 b
      100/1
      • Form 659
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      tracked leaders, pushed along before 2 out, soon hampered, outpaced

      5
      Silk - White, Light Blue sash, Maroon sleeves, Light Blue cap

      Kickahead (USA)

      24 t D
      10/3
      • Form U116/24-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 116

      held up in rear and keen, headway before 2 out, led after last, soon ridden, kept on well towards finish

      6
      Silk - Dark Blue and Orange (quartered), Dark Blue sleeves, Orange armlets, Orange cap

      Stellar Cause (USA)

      130 t
      100/1
      • Form P/00-F
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      held up towards rear, in rear and pushed along after 5th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

      7
      Silk - Dark blue and red (halved), dark blue sleeves, white cap

      Tuskar (USA)

      19 t
      20/1
      • Form 567-F
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      held up towards rear, effort before 2 out, never dangerous

      Previous results

      2010
      Silk -

      If I Had Him (IRE)

      7/2
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      Teshali's form has gone to pot since winning at Uttoxeter in September, while Kickahead is looking to end a long losing run over hurdles, though he is fit from racing on the all-weather. DANCEWITHTHEDEVIL makes most appeal as he arrives in good form having won at Worcester in October and finishing runner-up on fast ground over C&D a fortnight ago. Freddy's Star was still beaten a distance despite finishing third at Exeter last time and the remainder are hard to fancy.

      Formwatch

      Teshali (IRE) 2-1fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, jumped left 3rd, ridden after 6th, weakened after 2 out, 5th of 6, 31l behind Khorun (10-12) at Hereford 2m 4f sll hdl (5) gd.

      Dancewiththedevil (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway on inside when short of room after 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Beside The Fire (11-5) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf.

      Freddy's Star (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, ridden 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 3rd of 7, 31l behind Easter Meteor (11-1) at Exeter 2m 1f beg chs (4) sft.

      Hold The Bucks (USA) 100-1 (10-12) Towards rear, jumped slowly 4th, ridden before next, well beaten 3 out, 9th of 12, 47l behind Arab League (11-4) at Taunton 2m 1f nh nov hdl (3) gf.

      Kickahead (USA) 5-2 (11-8) Took keen hold, held up early stages, headway to track leading pair approaching 5th, blundered almost unseated rider and lost ground 7th, lost poor 3rd 10th, plugged on, 4th of 5, 25l behind Classic Swain (11-8) at Newton Abbot 2m beg chs (5) gd in Jul '10.

      Stellar Cause (USA) 100-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, fell 5th, in a race won by Saved By John (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mdn hdl (4) gf in Jul, 10 ran.

      Tuskar (USA) 125-1 (10-12) Mid-division on outside when clipped heels and fell on bend after 2nd, in a race won by Molotof (10-12) at Wincanton 2m NH nov hdl 4-6yo (3) gs, 14 ran.