Racecards
14:25 Taunton
Byerley Stud Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 104y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £22,000 added
- Winner: £12,529
- 2nd: £4,701
- 3rd: £2,354
- 4th: £1,173
- Form 31/26-22
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
chased winner until 5th, chased leading pair, hit 4 out, pushed along and well held when went left 2 out
- Form 4023-51
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
held up off the pace in last trio, poor 6th when bad mistake and stumbled last, never on terms
- Form 6225/P-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer B Lund
- Jockey Ben Godfrey
off the pace in last trio, lost touch, 3 out, tailed off
- Form 40
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey James Best
mid-division, struggling in rear before 4 out, tailed off
- Form 222-11
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Bryony Frost
close 3rd out wide, went 2nd at 5th, mistake 3 out, pushed along and well held before next, no chance with winner
- Form 110-211
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
made all, 3 lengths ahead at the last, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
- Form 2/188-13
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Rex Dingle
mid-division, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out
- Form 115-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer L Morgan
- Jockey Adam Wedge
mid-division on inside, reminder after 4th, hit 4 out, and weakened
- Form 18
- Age 3
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer D Weston
- Jockey Page Fuller
raced keenly tracking leaders, pushed along in 4th and outpaced after 3 out,
Verdict
Wheres Maud Gone completed a double in bumpers before being highly tried at Aintree and Cheltenham. Ucanaver made an impressive hurdling debut at Worcester but found 2m3f taxing her stamina at Fontwell but Game On For Glory landed a bumper on good going before a convincing debut success on heavy ground at Lingfield. Ahorsewithnoname, a Flat and bumper winner, has yet to score in four starts over hurdles but finished runner-up in a Newbury Listed contest last month. RAINYDAY WOMAN has made all for easy victories over much further at Wincanton but will take some catching and looks the one to beat.
Formwatch
Ahorsewithnoname 5-1 (11-0) Chased leader, good jump and led 3 out, pushed along before last, ridden and headed after final flight, no extra, 2nd of 6, 8 1/2l behind Elle Est Belle (11-0) at Newbury 2m lst (1) gs in Nov.
Blue Bikini 13-2 (11-0) Midfield, ridden after 3 out, stayed on into third approaching last, carried left last, ran on to lead flat, won at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov beating Miss Mulligan (11-0) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Blue Heather (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Held up, driven before 3 out, kept on but not reach leaders, 4th of 6, 32l behind Current Mood (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Firefly Lane (IRE) 66-1 (10-5) Mid-division, pushed along in 7th over 4f out, weakened 3f out, 10th of 16, dist behind Clifton Bridge (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) gs in Dec.
Game On For Glory (IRE) 7-4fav (11-2) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, 2nd going well 3 out, led and went left next, came clear between last two, very easily, won at Lingfield 2m (4) hvy in Dec beating Phillapa Sue (11-2) by 6 1/2l, 11 ran.
Rainyday Woman 1-2fav (10-12) Made all, increased tempo home turn, well clear last, eased down run-in, impressive, won at Wincanton 2m 4f (4) gs in Dec beating Norton Hill (10-12) by 7 1/2l, 16 ran.
Ucanaver 7-4fav (11-5) Held up, headway over 4 out, nudged along in 4th under 3 out, every chance in 2nd approaching last, mistake last, no extra and dropped to 3rd closing stages, 3rd of 13, 8 1/2l behind Lady Of The Night (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) sft in Dec.
Wheres Maud Gone (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders out wide, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon lost 2nd, no extra inside final furlong, lost two places towards finish, 5th of 15, 4 3/4l behind Bonttay (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m lst (1) gd in Nov.
Lady Pacifico 22-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, hit 2 out, ridden before last, weakened flat, 8th of 10, 13l behind Interne De Sivola (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (2) gs in Dec.