Racecards
12:45 Taunton
Stables Business Park Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 1y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,099 added
- Winner: £4,955
- 2nd: £2,283
- 3rd: £1,141
- 4th: £571
- Form 12-61
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
handy on inner, flattened 4 out, pushed along into 2nd before 2 out, kept on but no impression on winner and well held run-in
- Form P
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Gundry
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
slow to start, always well behind
Bank On Frank
694- Form 2/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
tracked leaders, slow jump 1st, pushed along and dropped away after 3 out
- Form 643-6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer K Burke
- Jockey Joe Anderson
rear mid-division, pushed along after 5th, well behind 2 out
Devon Dude
229- Form 1-4
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
mid-division, not fluent at times, pushed along into 4th home turn, plugged on same pace 2 out
Katana (FR)
64- Form 5
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey James Bowen
mid-division, not fluent 6th, beaten when not fluent 2 out
Steel Dancer
18- Form 6-0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Ben Godfrey
rear mid-division, not fluent 5th, hit 6th and soon tailed off
- Form 6/456-7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Freddie Gingell
close up on outer, led home turn travelling strongly, forged on 2 out, pushed out run-in and cleared away, readily
- Form 3620-67
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer D Weston
- Jockey James Davies
led, hit 5th, ridden and headed home turn, gradually weakened
Kenmya (FR)
16- Form 956
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Tristan Durrell
mid-division on outer, pushed along after 3 out, lost touch before 2 out
Formwatch
Jackpot Des Bordes (FR) 11-8fav (11-0) Prominent, carried left 1st, not fluent 5th, pushed along after 3 out, led before 2 out, soon headed, edged left and led again flat, driven out, won at Taunton 2m (4) gs in Nov beating Saint Anapolino (11-0) by 1l, 13 ran.
Alderley Charlie 150-1 (11-4) Always well behind, pulled up before 3 out, at Chepstow 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Bank On Frank 9-2 (11-7) Bhnd til hdwy 11; kpt on 2 out; nt rch wnr, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Penniless (11-5) at Charing 2m 4f mdn sft in Feb.
Chedington's Guest 18-1 (11-0) Towards rear, hung right on several occasions, some headway 3 out, ridden before 2 out, struggling before last, gradually weakened (rider said gelding hung right-handed and jumped poorly), 6th of 13, 28 1/4l behind Alexei (11-7) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Dec.
Devon Dude 10-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, headway after 7th, pushed along after 3 out, held from 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 14, 5 3/4l behind De Tellers Fortune (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in May.
Katana (FR) 10-3 (11-3) Mid-division, closed into 3rd halfway, ridden and chased leader 2f out, faded over 1f out, 5th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Tennessee Tango (11-3) at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) gd in Oct.
Steel Dancer 150-1 (11-0) Never better than mid-division, 10th of 13, dist behind Alexei (11-7) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Dec.
U Cant Be Serious (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Front mid-division, lost ground 4th and behind, tailed off after 3 out, 7th of 13, 26 3/4l behind Kap Vert (11-0) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.
Calli Black (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Wore hood to post, led, headed 5th, soon lost ground approaching home turn, weakened quickly and no chance from 2 out, 7th of 13, 32l behind Alexei (11-7) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Dec.
Kenmya (FR) 80-1 (10-7) Always behind, never in the race, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Jax Junior (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 3f (3) gs in Dec.