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15:45 Taunton

Bathwick Tyres Bath Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 198y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,899
  • 2nd: £1,145
  • 3rd: £572
  • 4th: £286
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 6.10s
  • Off Time: 15:45:46
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - White, black cross belts, chevrons on sleeves, black cap

Yur Next (IRE)

28 bt BFDCD
15/8
  • Form 6P3312
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-13
  • Official Rating 101

made virtually all, mistake 6th, ridden and edged left before 2 out and approaching last, hung left flat, driven out

2
Silk - Purple, pink star, armlets and stars on cap
13/2
  • Form 887256
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 100

chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon lost 2nd, no extra flat

3
Silk - Dark blue, emerald green disc, striped sleeves and cap
  • Form P4P-6PP
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 97

held up in rear, steady headway before 8th, not much room when mistake 9th, one pace and beaten before 2 out

4
Silk - MAGENTA, GREEN cap
  • Form 9-64300
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 95

tracked leaders, lost place after 2nd, behind and ridden 3 out, stayed on from next, 3rd flat, no impression on leading pair

5
Silk - Black, red star, white and red chevrons on sleeves, white cap, red star
  • Form F1/7-083
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 89

soon pressing winner, led briefly after 2nd, lost 2nd after 3 out, beaten when mistake next

6
Silk - Dark Green, Red epaulets, White sleeves, Pink cap

Avithos

28
33/1
  • Form 463666
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 86

jumped left at times, held up, mistake 2nd, headway 8th, 2nd after 3 out, tried to challenge winner flat, held towards finish

7
Silk - Dark Blue, White hollow box and armlets
  • Form 490P4P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 80

prominent, ridden 9th, soon lost place, well beaten before 2 out, plugged on flat

8
Silk - Dark Blue and Emerald Green stripes, Red cap, Dark Blue star
6/1
  • Form P-7925P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 79

struggling in rear from 5th, driven and behind 9th

9
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE seams, RED and WHITE hooped cap

Eddy

45
8/1
  • Form 52264-0
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 78

chased leaders, mistake and unseated rider 3 out

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Winning point-to-pointer How's Vienna will probably do better over fences but Far From Defeat reverts to hurdles after a poor run of form over the bigger obstacles. Guiting Power showed some potential on good ground at Fontwell in November and though showing nothing in two subsequent starts was racing in softer conditions so has to be on the short-list. Fraser Canyon is the youngest in the line-up and open to improvement though this will be the longest trip he's tackled to date. YUR NEXT is the logical choice having run very well on her last four starts on this track, including when scoring over the trip last month. She's gone up 5lb for finishing second last time but is the only one arriving in form so has to be the selection.

Formwatch

Yur Next (IRE) 11-4fav (11-11) Chased leader, led 4th, clear 2 out, ridden and headed final 100 yards, no extra, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Peal Of Bells (11-5) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gd in Dec.

Fraser Canyon 7-1 (12-0) In touch, ridden and headway 2 out, keeping on same pace when not fluent last, 6th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Amber Gambler (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Dec.

Far From Defeat (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) In rear, jumped right 1st, never dangerous, pulled up before last, at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jan.

Beautiful People (FR) 25-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, never on terms, 10th of 12, dist behind Silver Streak (10-9) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gd in Dec.

How's Vienna (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Held up mid-division, headway to go 3rd before 3 out, one pace from next, 3rd of 8, 28l behind Tomahawk Wood (11-2) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.

Avithos 200-1 (11-2) Jumped badly left, always in rear, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Coillte Lass (11-2) at Taunton 2m lst (1) gd in Dec.

The Lion Man (IRE) 15-2 (10-8) Led after 1st, headed 6th, led before next, soon headed, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next, at Towcester 3m hcp (5) gs in Dec.

Guiting Power 4-1 (10-6) Towards rear, mistake 6th, headway before 8th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next, at Towcester 3m hcp (5) gs in Dec.

Eddy 25-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3 out, weakened before next, 10th of 18, 24 3/4l behind Amantius (11-8) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Dec.