Racecards
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
- Form 313245
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Phillip Armson
chased winner, ridden and switched right before 2 out, 1/2 length down inside final 100 yards, stayed on, just held
- Form 1525
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
made all, not fluent 3rd, ridden before 2 out, hit last, driven out
- Form 5
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
over-jumped 1st and saddle slipped, pulled up before 2nd
- Form 55
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up in mid-division, headway 3 out, no impression 2 out, not fluent last, kept on
- Form 97
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Katy Price
- Jockey Charlie Price
jumped left, chased leaders, weakened after 3 out
- Form P0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Tom Buckley
took keen hold in rear, behind 4th, tailed off
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Jack Tudor
held up towards rear, slow 3rd, some headway after 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out
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.