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14:52 Taunton

South Shore Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 198y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,800 added
  • Winner: £8,344
  • 2nd: £3,839
  • 3rd: £1,920
  • 4th: £961
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 3.97s
  • Off Time: 14:52:37
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green epaulets, White cap
  • Form 1P8-34P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 118

prominent on outer, lost position and ridden after 4 out, behind thereafter

2
Silk - Purple, Mauve seams, Mauve sleeves, Purple seams, Purple cap
10/1
  • Form 4P10-5P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 116

chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, pushed along after 3 out, dropped away tamely before 2 out and pulled up

3
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow hoops, Royal Blue sleeves and cap
5/2
  • Form 94215-2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 111

led, headed 6th and remained close up, hit 7th, pushed along after 3 out and chased leader, ridden before last, stayed on well to lead final 110 yards on flat

4
Silk - Dark green, white sleeves, dark green seams, white cap, dark green star
10/1
  • Form P/43-518
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 110

in rear, in touch, headway after 4th, pressed leader after next, led 6th, pushed along before 2 out, kept on, ridden run-in and headed 110 yards out, no extra

5
Silk - Yellow, black hoops, striped sleeves, red cap

Despereaux (FR)

18 p CDCD
2/1
  • Form 8-83011
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 105

handy, chased leaders after 3rd, in rear but in touch after 7th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on to dispute 3rd 2 out, no impression on leaders and hung right flat

6
Silk - Mauve and white check, white sleeves, mauve armlets
  • Form 6743-P2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 100

mounted in chute and wore red hood to post, chased leaders, reminders after 3rd, raced wide and cajoled along at times, ridden after 3 out, kept on, never threatened

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Striking A Pose (IRE) 5-1 (12-1) Prominent, cajoled along at times, lost position and ridden 15th, soon in rear, pulled up before 4 out, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.

Geezer Rockstar (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Held up behind leaders, not fluent and reminder 4th, slow next, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.

Tiny Tetley 7-4 (12-1) Led, ridden and pressed 3 out, untidy 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on same pace flat, 2nd of 5, 7 1/2l behind Kick Up A Storm (12-0) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Nov.

Fautinette (FR) 9-1 (10-3) 8th of 13, 12 1/4l behind Tonerre Du Temps (9-10) at Dieppe 2m 3f hcp sft in Jun.

Despereaux (FR) 5-2fav (11-10) Smartly away and soon led after flag start, made most, not fluent 8th, asserted home turn, went clear approaching 2 out, reduced lead run-in but always doing enough towards finish, cosily, won at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gd in Dec beating Happy Index (11-4) by 3l, 15 ran.

Native Moon (IRE) 11-2 (12-0) Prominent until 4th, chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, kept on flat, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner, 2nd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Honey Jack (11-3) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gs in Nov.