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13:30 Taunton

Racing To School Thurlbear Primary Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 104y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,800 added
  • Winner: £4,647
  • 2nd: £2,138
  • 3rd: £1,069
  • 4th: £535
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 27.40s
  • Off Time: 13:30:41
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Spartan Army (IRE)

1/2

    2
    Silk -

    Jilaijone (FR)

    3/1

      1
      Silk - White and maroon check, dark blue sleeves

      Jilaijone (FR)

      20 t
      3/1
      • Form 313245
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 116

      chased winner, ridden and switched right before 2 out, 1/2 length down inside final 100 yards, stayed on, just held

      2
      Silk - Royal Blue, White hoops, Maroon sleeves and cap

      Spartan Army (IRE)

      33 D
      1/2
      • Form 1525
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 118

      made all, not fluent 3rd, ridden before 2 out, hit last, driven out

      3
      Silk - Light Blue, Red sleeves, Light Blue armlets, White cap

      Call Me Arthur (IRE)

      58
      8/1
      • Form 5
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-0

      over-jumped 1st and saddle slipped, pulled up before 2nd

      4
      Silk - White, Black cross belts, Yellow sleeves and cap

      Faded Fantasy (IRE)

      10
      18/1
      • Form 55
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-0

      held up in mid-division, headway 3 out, no impression 2 out, not fluent last, kept on

      5
      Silk - Dark green, yellow seams, dark green sleeves, yellow cap

      The Rebel Breen

      15 pt
      200/1
      • Form 97
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-0

      jumped left, chased leaders, weakened after 3 out

      6
      Silk - Dark blue, white chevrons, red sleeves, dark blue cap, white stars

      La Referi (IRE)

      10 h
      300/1
      • Form P0
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-7

      took keen hold in rear, behind 4th, tailed off

      7
      Silk - BLACK, WHITE triple diamond, diabolo on sleeves, WHITE cap

      Only Fools (IRE)

      186 ht
      40/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-7

      held up towards rear, slow 3rd, some headway after 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out

      Previous results

      2022
      Silk -

      Final Encore

      10/3
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-4

      2021
      Silk -

      Kandoo Kid (FR)

      5/2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-5

      In depth

      Verdict

      SPARTAN ARMY has been highly tried since winning his maiden at Wetherby. This looks a more straightforward task for Alan King’s juvenile and he may have too much for the David Pipe pair. Only Fools won twice over 1m4f on the Flat in France last year but lacks experience while Jilaijone is looking a little exposed, though has been taking on older opposition in handicaps. None of the others make much appeal even though Call Me Arthur is a likely improver.

      Formwatch

      Jilaijone (FR) 4-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, pushed along home turn, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 6, 32l behind Red Dirt Road (11-11) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Mar.

      Spartan Army (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Held up in 5th, pushed along when slightly hampered 3 out, outpaced and struggling home turn, soon behind, 5th of 8, 24 1/4l behind Nusret (11-0) at Kempton 2m (1) gd in Feb.

      Call Me Arthur (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, lumped slowly and lost place 3rd, rallied 4 out, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, ridden and struggling after 3 out, hit next, 5th of 7, 18l behind Our Follet (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m (4) sft in Jan.

      Faded Fantasy (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Off the pace in last pair, some headway approaching 2 out, went modest 5th run-in, never involved, 5th of 14, 16 3/4l behind Aurigny Mill (11-5) at Taunton 2m (4) gs in Mar.

      The Rebel Breen 125-1 (10-10) In touch, awkward 2nd, lost place before 5th, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Milldam (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) sft in Mar.

      La Referi (IRE) 150-1 (10-2) Well in rear, tailed off when went left 3 out, never a factor, 10th of 14, dist behind Aurigny Mill (11-5) at Taunton 2m (4) gs in Mar.

      Only Fools (IRE) (9-1) won at Craon 1m 4f hcp hvy in Sep beating Norqui Des Roses (8-11) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.