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14:00 Taunton

'Bulldog Chase' Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,500 added
  • Winner: £3,574
  • 2nd: £1,049
  • 3rd: £525
  • 4th: £262
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 22.30s
  • Off Time: 14:00:25
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Kingfisher Creek

1/2

    2
    Silk -

    Bilbrook Blaze

    14/1

      3
      Silk -

      Template (IRE)

      12/1

        1
        Silk - Red and Purple (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Red cap

        Kingfisher Creek

        28
        1/2
        • Form 3-76412
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-10
        • Official Rating 127

        tracked leader, not always fluent, challenged 5th, soon led, hung left from after 2 out, still hanging left and impeded rival flat, stayed on

        2
        Silk - Dark blue, light blue cross belts, light blue sleeves, dark blue armlets, quartered cap

        Berwick Bassett

        75
        33/1
        • Form 7-4
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-4

        led, not fluent 4th, headed after next, weakened after 3 out

        3
        Silk - Emerald Green and Red check, Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Yellow cap

        Bilbrook Blaze

        28
        14/1
        • Form 0-27
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        tracked leaders, ridden to challenge from 2 out, about 1 length down when short of room final 75 yards, unable to challenge

        4
        Silk - Navy Blue, Gold braid

        For 'n' Against (IRE)

        10 h
        10/1
        • Form 244
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-4

        towards rear, not fluent 3rd, struggling from next

        5
        Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap

        Oficial Ben (IRE)

        79
        5/1
        • Form 10-94
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-4

        held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, soon went 4th, no impression and weakened next

        6
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red stars, Red and Yellow check sleeves, Emerald Green cap, Yellow star

        Springhill Lad

        362
        100/1
        • Form 2U0-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-4

        mid-division, well beaten 3 out

        8
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, YELLOW Cross of Lorraine, MAROON sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, YELLOW star

        Cautious Kate (IRE)

        256
        66/1
        • Form 22PU-61
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-11

        in rear from 2nd, tailed off 3 out, jumped right 2 out

        9
        Silk - Orange, dark blue star, orange sleeves, dark blue stars, dark blue cap

        Barneby (FR)

        26
        8/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-7

        mid-division, not always fluent, jumped left and well beaten 3 out

        10
        Silk - White, royal blue stars and sleeves, royal blue cap, white star

        Template (IRE)

        100
        12/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-7

        held up, headway after 4th, challenged after next, every chance last, switched right flat, no impression towards finish

        7
        NR

        Beacon Lady

        49 h
        • Form 3F
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-11

        Previous results

        2014
        Silk -

        Milo Man (IRE)

        4/6
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-11

        In depth

        Verdict

        There was no disgrace in KINGFISHER CREEK's half-length second to Aso over a longer trip here last month. The winner landed a Grade 2 at Haydock on his next start and Colin Tizzard's charge should outclass these. Oficial Ben's fourth at Ffos Las was a better effort but For 'N' Against could be the one to chase home the selection as he stayed on strongly over this track and trip on his hurdling debut and will know more today. Beacon Lady has shown little aptitude for jumping so far while newcomer Template was nothing special on the Flat. Bilbrook Blaze and Berwick Bassett may need more time.

        Formwatch

        Kingfisher Creek 9-2 (11-4) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders bypassing omitted normal 4 out, 2nd 2 out, ridden to challenge flat, no extra final 100 yards, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Aso (11-4) at Taunton 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.

        Berwick Bassett 11-2 (11-2) Held up mid-division, headway on outer over 5f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 14, 23l behind Pengo's Boy (11-2) at Taunton 2m 1f NH flat (5) gs in Nov.

        Bilbrook Blaze 16-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, driven and weakened bypassing omitted 6th, tailed off, 7th of 13, 34l behind Aso (11-4) at Taunton 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.

        For 'n' Against (IRE) 7-2 (10-13) Keen early, held up in rear, went modest 4th 3 out, ridden and stayed on from last, never reached leaders, 4th of 8, 14l behind Abundantly (10-6) at Taunton 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) hvy.

        Oficial Ben (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden before last, kept on, 4th of 8, 10l behind Oscarteea (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.

        Springhill Lad 25-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, pushed along and struggling before 3 out, tailed off when mistake next, 11th of 13, well behind Vieux Lion Rouge (11-8) at Wincanton 2m nh nov hdl (3) sft in Jan '14.

        Cautious Kate (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Ww, gd prog to cl 4th 2out, eff in 3rd when better jump last, ld close home, won at Necarne 3m ire ptp gd in May beating Statue Of An Angel (11-11) by nk, 11 ran.

        Barneby (FR) 9-2 (10-12) Held up in rear, some headway 3f out, ridden and no impression 2f out, 14th of 15, 17l behind Wishfull Dreaming (10-12) at Cheltenham 1m 6f 4yo NH flat (Listed) (1) gs.

        Template (IRE) 20-1 (8-7) Midfield, weakened over 3f out, 14th of 15, 35l behind Urban Space (9-2) at Bath 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Oct (flat).

        Beacon Lady 9-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, jumped right at times, went 2nd 5th until after next, weakening when fell 3 out, in a race won by Abigail Lynch (10-7) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn hdl (5) sft in Dec, 14 ran.