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15:10 Taunton

Summer Time Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 49.60s
  • 15 Ran
1
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and RED diabolo, WHITE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN diamonds, WHITE cap, RED diamond
3/1
  • Form 11121F
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 130

held up mid-division, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out

2
Silk - Red, Pink sleeves and cap
8/1
  • Form 11205-0
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 130

mid-division, ridden 7th and took closer order, every chance 2 out, weakened last

3
Silk - Black and White check, White sleeves, Black armlets

McBain (USA)

155 CDC
12/1
  • Form 545U17
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 128

held up in touch, headway after 8th, ridden 2 out, pressed flat, all out

4
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow braces, Red cap
  • Form 65/19-P0
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 126

prominent, weakened 7th

5
Silk - Black, Grey epaulets, halved sleeves
20/1
  • Form 0-P051P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 125

in touch, ridden and every chance 2 out, weakened last

6
Silk - Light blue, brown stripe and armlets
14/1
  • Form 1111-20
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 125

led and keen, ridden 3 out, headed after 2 out and weakened

7
Silk - Red, white cross belts, black and white hooped cap
11/1
  • Form 6P-2367
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 123

always behind

8
Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK epaulets and star on cap
5/1
  • Form 6-3142U
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 117

held up towards rear, effort 6th, ridden and stayed on from 3 out, every chance last, challenged winner flat, no extra

9
Silk - Dark Blue, White star, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star
  • Form 214348
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 115

in touch, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, weakened approaching last

10
Silk - Scarlet, Emerald Green sleeves, Black and Emerald Green hooped cap

Devito (FR)

30 CD
28/1
  • Form 153475
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 112

in touch, faded from 3 out

11
Silk - Light Blue, Black disc, Dark Blue sleeves, Black cap

Marrel

32 v CDD
40/1
  • Form 070616
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 111

tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out

12
Silk - Emerald Green and Yellow (quartered), Light Blue sleeves and cap
9/1
  • Form 270423
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 107

mid-division, ridden from 6th, lost place next

13
Silk - Red, Dark Green chevrons, Red cap

Blaeberry

16 CD
12/1
  • Form 2P421
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 107

held up towards rear, headway 7th, close up when not fluent 2 out, one pace next

14
Silk - RED, BLACK sash, RED and BLACK check sleeves and check cap
50/1
  • Form 36-0P36
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 103

mid-division, ridden and weakened 3 out

15
Silk - Light Blue, Black disc, Dark Blue sleeves, Black cap
200/1
  • Form 05F489
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 99

in rear, lost touch 6th, pulled up before 4 out

In depth

Verdict

This is a competitive-looking handicap-hurdle with plenty in with chances but we will shortlist McBain, Nanga Parbat, Jockser, Blaeberry and New Entic, with the Paul Nicholls-trained Nanga Parbat a tentative choice. He unseated his rider early in the race when sent off favourite at this course in January. The five-year-old had previously tried to give weight and a beating to older rivals at Sandown but found one too good for him that day. He won similar events to this at Wincanton and Newbury last year and he tops our shortlist here. McBain has won two races over this course-and-distance and obviously likes the track, however he looks to be a bit too high in the weights at present and can be opposed. Jockser has been running into places but hasn't got his nose in front in over a year. He will have a featherweight to carry in this race but he is held on form by Nanga Parbat. New Entic represents the in-form Gary Moore yard but the biggest danger to our selection looks to be Blaeberry who represents the Emma Lavelle stable. She won a similar race over course and distance earlier this month and she looks the type who could defy the seven-pound rise. In a competitive race our selection is Nanga Parbat.

Formwatch

Le Volfoni (FR) 16-1 (10-9) Held up, headway 12th, staying on when fell 3 out in race won by Reveillez (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov hcp chs (1) gd, 18 ran.

McBain (USA) 16-1 (10-11) Towards rear, stayed on under pressure approaching 2 out, no danger, 7th of 17, 13l behind The Market Man (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-140 (B) gd in Oct.

New Entic (FR) 11-2 (11-9) In touch, chased leaders until 7th, under pressure and weakened soon after 3 out, pulled up before last pulled up at the last in race won by Temoin (11-12) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd, 17 ran.

Silencio (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Never going well and always behind, 15th of 21, 27l behind Victram (9-12) at Sandown 2m lst hcp hdl (1) sft.

Nanga Parbat (FR) 3-1fav (10-5) Mistake and unseated rider at the 2nd in race won by Royal Hector (11-12) at Taunton 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Jan, 8 ran.

Woody Valentine (USA) 3-1fav (11-8) Always behind, reminders after 5th, never dangerous, 8th of 13, well behind Presumptuous (10-11) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) sft in Feb.

Jockser (IRE) 9-1 (10-7) In touch, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 11, 10l behind Gods Token (11-9) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Feb.

Blaeberry 9-2 (11-7) Held up, good headway 6th, hampered by loose horse 7th, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, kept on to lead flat, all out, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs beating Manawanui (10-11) by a nk, 12 ran.