Racecards
13:10 Taunton
Somerset County Gazette 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,500 added
- Winner: £3,764
- 2nd: £1,097
- 3rd: £549
- Form 34
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up in rear, some headway on outside 7th, never on terms, well held after 3 out
Are We There
247- Form 055-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C J Gray
- Jockey Mr Robert Hawker
mid-division, ridden and struggling 7th
- Form 3/210-3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, impeded when trying to challenge before last, 3rd and edged left flat, stayed on same pace, no impression on front pair
- Form 1-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey R P McLernon
led, mistake 7th, headed 3 out, soon ridden and beaten
Dawson City
15- Form 403-94
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Gundry
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up in mid-division, lost place before 6th, mistake and behind next
- Form 13-3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
mid-division, closed 3 out, went 2nd after 2 out, led last, ridden and ran on well flat
Essteepee
12- Form 30-35
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Michael Byrne
chased leaders, not fluent 4th or 5th, lost place before next, not fluent 7th, well beaten after 3 out
Gaelic Myth
43- Form 1-3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J M Maguire
prominent, led 3 out, headed last, stayed on flat, no impression on winner
- Form 45-3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
prominent, not fluent 5th, outpaced before 2 out, soon well held by leaders
- Form 3894-P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss L Blackford
- Jockey Conor Smith
held up towards rear, well behind 3 out, tailed off
- Form P/7F1-23
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey M J Quinlan
prominent, not fluent 6th, challenged 3 out, driven before next, mistake and beaten last, 4th and one pace flat
- Form PF1-272
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey Mr Gary Derwin
held up in rear, stumbled 5th, modest progress from 2 out, never any chance
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
GAELIC MYTH has the best piece of form with a recent third at Wetherby and Kim Bailey's charge looks to have leading claims if coping with today's softer going. Assam Black won a maiden hurdle here last year and will have come on for a recent reappearance at Wincanton while Rathlin Rose is a points winner and makes more appeal than stablemate A Hairy Koala. Chapel Garden won a bumper at Thurles nearly a year ago now and has joined Emma Lavelle subsequently while Earthmoves proved a disappointing favourite on his hurdling bow at Wincanton but should be capable of much better.
Formwatch
A Hairy Koala (FR) 11-10fav (11-0) Prominent, under pressure well over 2f out, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Dry Ol'party (10-7) at Taunton 2m 1f NH flat (6) fm in Oct.
Are We There 100-1 (10-11) Mid-division, chased leaders under pressure 4f out, plugged on same pace final 3f, never on terms, 5th of 10, 23l behind Minella Present (11-4) at Chepstow 2m NH flat (6) sft in Mar.
Assam Black (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, mistake 5th, lost touch with front pair well before 2 out, 3rd of 4, 24l behind Urubu D'irlande (10-12) at Wincanton 2m NH nov hdl 4-6yo (3) gs.
Chapel Garden (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, went 2nd and ridden 2f out, led 1f and kept on well under pressure, won at Thurles 2m NH flat sft in Dec beating Fearachain (11-11) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Dawson City 33-1 (10-12) Pressed leader, led 3rd, headed on long run to 5th, chased leader, reminder after 5th, lost 2nd well before 3 out, chased leading trio, no impression, weakened 2 out, 4th of 8, 13l behind Via Sundown (10-12) at Exeter 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) hvy.
Earthmoves (FR) 7-4fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd from 3rd, not fluent 3 out, ridden and hung left before next, 3rd and no impression last, 3rd of 5, 16l behind Honey Pound (11-5) at Wincanton 2m nov hdl (4) gf in Oct.
Essteepee 12-1 (11-0) Chased leading pair until 7th, soon weakened, tailed off, 5th of 6, well behind Zeroeshadesofgrey (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) hvy.
Gaelic Myth 7-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, dived at 5th, lost place 7th, ridden next, soon responded and close up, led 2 out, headed last, no impression on winner and lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Fort Worth (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Sonny The One 7-1 (10-12) Took keen hold in touch, headway chasing leaders 3 out, 3rd 2 out, no impression, plugged on same pace flat, 3rd of 8, 7l behind Landau (11-5) at Exeter 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Oct.
Thats Yer Man (IRE) 66-1 (10-7) In rear, jumped left at times, mistake 3rd, behind next, went badly left 3 out and pulled up, in a race won by Master Malt (11-0) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gd in May, 17 ran.
Whats Left (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) In touch in mid-division, closed over 3f out, went 3rd 1f out, stayed on, 3rd of 10, 5l behind Present Man (11-4) at Wincanton 2m NH flat (6) gs.
Dancing Solo 12-1 (10-10) Chased winner until jumped badly right 2nd, chased leading pair, 2nd again approaching 5th, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 5, 11l behind A Doll In Milan (10-10) at Lingfield 2m mrs nov hdl (4) sft.
Rest And Be (IRE) 50-1 (10-5) Held up in last pair, headway when not fluent 6th, no chance with winner when pressing for 2nd 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 7, 10l behind Bonne Fee (11-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Sep.
Rathlin Rose (IRE) 5-2 (12-2) Mid-div, 5th 1/2way, prog to 8l 2nd 3out, closer 4l 2nd last, disp last, ko best close home, cosily, won at Ballysteen 3m ire ptp gs in May beating Ballinard Billy (12-2) by 1/2l, 12 ran.