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14:10 Taunton

Hanson Aggregates Novices' Hurdle (Class E)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 15.50s
  • 13 Ran
3
Silk -
9/4

    1
    Silk - Mauve, White sash, Red cap
    4/1
    • Form 218
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-8

    held up towards rear, smooth headway 6th, led approaching 2 out, soon pushed clear, easily

    2
    Silk - Royal Blue and Red (quartered), White and Royal Blue hooped sleeves, White cap
    100/1
    • Form P/70
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-2

    tracked leaders and keen, driven along 5th, weakened 3 out

    3
    Silk - Dark Green, Red epaulets, White sleeves, Pink cap
    100/1
    • Form P
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-2

    mid-division, headway 6th, ridden and weakened soon after 7th

    4
    Silk - Yellow, royal blue triple diamond, hooped sleeves
    • Form 9-74
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-2

    led 2nd, ridden when headed 3rd, soon faded

    5
    Silk - White, Emerald Green seams, sleeves and cap
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-2

    not jumped well in rear, mistake 4th, well behind when pulled up before 3 out

    7
    Silk - RED, WHITE Cross of Lorraine and sleeves
    • Form 6P9/5-
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-2

    in touch, ridden after 4th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

    8
    Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW cross belts, collar and cuffs, striped cap
    • Form P-F8864
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-2

    prominent, driven 6th, weakened next

    9
    Silk - YELLOW, GREEN spots on body, GREEN armlets and hoop on cap
    • Form 024-362
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-2

    led, headed 2nd, stayed prominent until chased leader 3 out, mistake 2 out, ran on to chase winner flat

    10
    Silk - DARK BLUE and WHITE check, DARK BLUE sleeves, WHITE cap, DARK BLUE star
    9/4
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-2

    keen in touch, headway after 6th, led 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, beaten when blundered last

    11
    Silk - Red and White stripes, checked sleeves
    100/1
    • Form 5/5P-FUF
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-11

    in touch until ridden and weakened 4 out

    12
    Silk - Light Blue, White seams, striped sleeves, White cap
    100/1
    • Form P
    • Age 5
    • Weight 10-11

    in rear, ridden 4th, soon lost touch and pulled up before 5th

    13
    Silk - Dark Blue, White hoop, Dark Blue sleeves, White stars, White cap
    • Age 4
    • Weight 10-5

    towards rear, some headway 3 out, ridden and stayed on moderately

    14
    Silk - Yellow, Dark Green hoop and armlets, check cap
    14/1
    • Form 5
    • Age 4
    • Weight 10-0

    held up towards rear, kept on moderately from 2 out to take poor 4th

    6
    NR
    • Form 4/0
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-2

    Nonrunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    This is just as competitive as the first division with a couple of useful flat horses making their debut over timber. Code Sign, a frustrating customer, was runner-up five times on the flat and third on his only other outing. He has the unenviable record of being a beaten favourite in five of those six outings. Eight flights of hurdles could be the making of him and he is respected, however, he was some way behind Xtra in terms of ability on the flat and this Listed race winner could prove to be too classy for his rivals. No shortage of dangers including Watch The Dove, who was turned over by a Pipe hotpot here just after Christmas, but he may have to settle for minor honours here, while the penalised Kalca Morne looks to have too much on at this level.