Racecards
12:25 Taunton
Cornish Rock Gin Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 104y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,099 added
- Winner: £4,955
- 2nd: £2,283
- 3rd: £1,141
- 4th: £571
- Form 4241
- Age 3
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Harry Derham
- Jockey Alice Stevens
prominent, led 3rd, headed before next, led before 5th, soon headed, jumped right 6th, pushed along after next, 4th and no extra 2 out
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey David Noonan
held up in mid-division, not that fluent, mistake 1st, struggling after 3 out
- Form 9
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G F Edwards
- Jockey Rex Dingle
led until 3rd, led before 4th, headed before 5th, weakened after 3 out
- Form P
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
towards rear, pushed along after 3rd, mistake next, behind when pulled up before 6th
Marrakushi
53- Form 9P
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M Blake
- Jockey Adam Wedge
chased leaders, led 5th, headed before 2 out, 3rd and no extra last
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up in mid-division, pecked 1st, closed before 5th, not fluent and jumped right 6th, challenged 3 out, led before 2 out, headed last, no impression on winner flat
- Form 66
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Sheila Lewis
- Jockey Joe Anderson
chased leaders until after 3 out
Swift Hawk
148- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
held up in mid-division, switched left before 2nd, closed before 5th, challenged 2 out, led last, clear flat, stayed on well
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Ellis Collier
towards rear, plugged on from 2 out, no impression
- Form 2P
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey James Davies
held up in mid-division, not fluent 4th, lost place after next, well beaten from 3 out
- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Gearoid Harney
chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened
Verdict
Mojo Ego only had two to beat at Doncaster but showed a good attitude and should have more to offer. ORCHESTRA has had plenty of experience on the Flat, winning twice for Ed Dunlop. Now with the in-form Fergal O'Brien, he's taken to make a successful debut over timber. Paul Nicholls has won this twice in recent years and the lightly-raced Swift Hawk should make a bold bid while Albert Park showed potential in two starts on the level in Ireland in the spring. Rebel Angel, five-times a winner on the Flat in France, will be better for her hurdling debut at Cheltenham.
Formwatch
Mojo Ego (IRE) 11-8 (11-2) Tracked leader, pushed along to lead soon after 2 out, ridden out, won at Doncaster 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Nov beating Think First (11-2) by 1/2l, 3 ran.
Albert Park (IRE) 11-4 (9-5) Mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden and went 5th over 1f out, no extra inside final 150 yards, 6th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Cape Bridgewater (9-5) at Tipperary 1m 4f mdn gd in May.
Future Times (FR) 150-1 (11-0) Midfield, not fluent 4th, ridden before 3 out where dropped to rear, no impression 2 out, tailed off before last, 9th of 10, 30 3/4l behind Salver (11-7) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) gs in Nov.
Garrick Street (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) Prominent, led before 2nd where wandered approaching hurdle, headed 5th, ridden and weakened quickly before 3 out where pulled up, at Exeter 2m 1f (4) gs in Nov.
Marrakushi 40-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place 4 out, pulled up 2 out, at Warwick 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Orchestra (FR) 7-2 (9-3) Led, pressed for lead 3f out, soon ridden and headed, stayed on one pace in 3rd entering final furlong, weakened into 4th near finish, 4th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Stressfree (9-11) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Right Now (IRE) 16-5 (11-0) Stumbled badly on landing 1st, tracked leader, pushed along and every chance 3 out, weakened last, 6th of 9, 29 1/4l behind Saisissante (10-7) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Swift Hawk 7-4 (9-4) Held up in rear, headway travelling okay over 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon chased leader, 1 length down entering final furlong, kept on inside final furlong but always held by winner, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Harappan (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Aug.
Pure Gold 28-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, led on inside 10f out, pushed along and headed over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened rapidly, 13th of 14, dist behind Evening Story (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp fll (5) pol in Oct.
Queen Of Steel 25-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, lost position after 3 out and pushed along, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) hvy in Dec.
Rebel Angel 80-1 (10-7) Not fluent, in rear, ridden 2 out, never on terms, 5th of 7, 32 3/4l behind An Bradan Feasa (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (2) sft in Dec.