Racecards
14:05 Taunton
Injured Jockeys Fund Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 104y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,753
- 2nd: £2,187
- 3rd: £1,094
- 4th: £547
Clinton Lane
79- Form 6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Fergus Gillard
towards rear, jumped left and slow 2nd, well behind 4th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up after
- Form 334/252
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
chased leaders, pushed along briefly bend after 3rd, challenged after 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden out
- Form 236
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jack Tudor
held up in mid-division, some headway after 3 out, shaken up and weakened before 2 out
- Form 3367U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
raced keenly, chased leader after 1st, lost place and not much room after 3 out, no impression on 4th 2 out
Moytier (FR)
40- Form 32/4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer S Hosie
- Jockey Mr George Hiscock
led, headed after 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out
- Form 7545
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer S Hosie
- Jockey James Best
rear of mid-division, not fluent 3rd, well behind from next, tailed off
- Form 49
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
chased leaders, led after 3 out, headed before 2 out, held by winner flat
Sam's Amour
22- Form 204
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer K Burke
- Jockey Harry Kimber
disputed lead until after 1st, chased leaders, went 3rd before 2 out, stayed on
Gardons La (FR)
327- Form 6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
NonRunner
Verdict
DONNIE AZOFF, rated 108, is the most likely winner of a modest maiden having finished second to a well-backed hurdling newcomer at Fontwell following a break. Fever Dream and Sam's Amour probably have each-way claims but Hammer Dan turned in a shocker on his debut under Rules. French import Gardons La hasn’t run since May last year with Fuji Rocks best of the rest.
Formwatch
Clinton Lane 80-1 (11-2) Raced wide in 5th, pushed along and outpaced home turn, weakened soon after, 6th of 7, dist behind Heros De Romay (11-2) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) hvy in Jan.
Donnie Azoff (IRE) 10-3 (11-6) Led early, head 2nd, remained handy, chased leader and every chance 2 out, soon hung left and unable to quicken near finish, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Sound And Fury (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Fever Dream (IRE) 40-1 (11-5) Prominent, weakened quickly after 3 out, 6th of 14, 24 1/4l behind Aurigny Mill (11-5) at Taunton 2m (4) gs in Mar.
Fuji Rocks (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, stumbled and unseated jockey before 3 out, at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Hammer Dan (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Chased leaders on inside, weakened over 4f out, tailed off, 12th of 13, dist behind Centara (11-2) at Taunton 2m (5) gs in Mar.
Moytier (FR) 11-1 (11-7) Took keen hold, led 1st, headed before 2 out, soon beaten, well held 5th last, went 4th flat, 4th of 10, 16 3/4l behind Universal Secret (11-7) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) gd in Feb.
Rivers Corner 50-1 (11-9) Chased leader, not fluent 7th, weakened before slow jump 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 13, dist behind Rambo T (11-9) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Feb.
Secret Plan (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Towards rear, never showed, 9th of 15, dist behind Saint Davy (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Sam's Amour 11-1 (11-0) Close up, pushed along after 4 out, briefly disputed 3 out (usual 4 out), reminders and soon ridden bypassing usual 3 out, soon lost ground gradually and weakened in home straight, finished detached, last of 4, dist behind Riskintheground (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 6f mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Gardons La (FR) (10-5) 6th of 13, 23 1/2l behind Iyoko (10-7) at Auteuil 2m 1f hvy in May.