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15:45 Taunton
Festive Fixture 14th December Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 1y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,850 added
- Winner: £4,674
- 2nd: £2,151
- 3rd: £1,075
- 4th: £538
Lelant (IRE)
30- Form 672-U6
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up in last pair, good headway out wide chasing leaders before 2 out, went 2nd at the last, ridden hung right and and stayed on strongly run-in, going on close home, just held
- Form 7-9857P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer K Woollacott
- Jockey David Noonan
prominent early, lost place briefly, headway out wide chasing leaders 3rd, went 2nd next, led 6th until pushed along and headed home turn, weakened before 2 out
- Form 39-222
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Ben Ffrench-Davis
waited with in rear, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, ridden and hung right last, plugged on in 3rd run-in
- Form 6D75-54
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Jordan Nailor
chased leaders, led home turn, hit last, ridden and stayed on run in, reduced lead towards finish, held on gamely
- Form 160-873
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer G Harris
- Jockey Joe Anderson
mid-division, towards rear and pushed along before 6th, never on terms after
- Form 3052P4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey H Cobden
chased leader, led 2nd until 6th, chased leader until soon after 3 out, weakened quickly home turn, soon behind
- Form 524P-87
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer S Drinkwater
- Jockey Ned Fox
held up, good headway chasing leaders 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out until the last, no extra in 4th run-in
- Form 6/F01F-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Miss L Blackford
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, never on terms after
Mister Upton
28- Form 88P7-P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Rex Dingle
chased leaders, weakened 4 out, soon behind,
- Form 3095-7
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer K Burke
- Jockey Bryan Carver
led until 2nd, hit 3rd, lost 2nd next, chased leaders, mistake and crowded 3 out, soon lost place
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Karakoram is still 4lb higher than when successful over 3m here in March but he may be coming to hand again judged on a third at Exeter. SAWPIT SIENA won over 2m here at the start of the year and is 2lb lower. She has won over 2m4f and is another who should be approaching peak fitness now. Hereford fourth Noble Savage also has claims while Ede‘iffs Rock is due a change of luck having found only one too good in her three starts to date over timber. Sinurita is preferred to Caspers Court of the remainder.
Formwatch
Lelant (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Off the pace towards rear, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, no chance after, 6th of 12, dist behind Madaket (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Caspers Court (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Led until 2nd, chased leaders, pushed along before 6th, struggling next, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Ede'iffs Rock 8-1 (11-3) In touch, headway 4th, led after next, ridden and joined 2 out, headed next, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Birdman Bob (10-10) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Noble Savage (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) Led, ridden 2 out, headed next, no extra run in, 4th of 11, 4l behind East End Girl (11-6) at Hereford 2m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Karakoram 13-2 (10-7) Off the pace towards rear, pushed along and bit closer in dispute of modest 4th after 4 out, left modest 3rd next, 3rd of 10, 14 3/4l behind Moonlight Artist (10-7) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Sinurita (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, ridden and close up 3 out, weakened before last, 4th of 10, 28 1/4l behind Crem Fresh (11-5) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Sawpit Sienna 15-2 (10-9) Chased leaders, led before 5th, pushed along and headed turning in, lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened between last two, 7th of 10, 16 3/4l behind Horn Cape (12-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Prince Rhinegold (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Off the pace and always towards rear, 11th of 16, dist behind Asian Spice (10-13) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Mister Upton 50-1 (11-5) In rear, ridden and struggling before 3 out, pulled up, at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Whynotnowroy (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Led, ridden and headed home turn, weakened quickly, 7th of 16, 32l behind Harthill (11-5) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.