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14:50 Taunton

Nell Barrington Is Great Handicap Hurdle (Class E )

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 17.30s
  • 16 Ran
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1
Silk -

Celtic Son (FR)

4/6

    2
    Silk -

    Musical Mayhem (IRE)

    33/1

      3
      Silk -

      Star Time (IRE)

      25/1

        4
        Silk -

        Business Traveller (IRE)

        33/1

          1
          Silk - WHITE, BLACK diamond, DARK BLUE and WHITE hooped sleeves, BLACK cap

          Figaro du Rocher (FR)

          4 t
          16/1
          • Form 54F41F
          • Age 5
          • Weight 11-12
          • Official Rating 105

          pulled hard in rear, rapid headway to lead 4th, soon well clear, headed after 3 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before next

          2
          Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots

          Celtic Son (FR)

          2 t
          4/6
          • Form 0-55012
          • Age 6
          • Weight 11-12
          • Official Rating 98

          held up rear, steady headway from 8th, joined leader approaching 2 out, led after last, pushed out

          3
          Silk - Red, Black stars, Black and Red hooped sleeves, Red cap, Black star

          Musical Mayhem (IRE)

          885
          33/1
          • Form 011212/
          • Age 12
          • Weight 11-7
          • Official Rating 100

          mid-division, headway after 7th, led after 3 out, soon ridden, headed after last, kept on

          4
          Silk - Dark Green, Orange Cross of Lorraine, Orange cap

          Hardrada (IRE)

          25
          100/1
          • Form 400-P0P
          • Age 6
          • Weight 11-7
          • Official Rating 100

          prominent until 2nd, behind from 7th

          5
          Silk - Grey, Dark Blue cross belts, Dark Blue and Grey quartered cap

          Touch of Ebony (IRE)

          32
          16/1
          • Form 4P-562F
          • Age 6
          • Weight 11-7
          • Official Rating 100

          held up towards rear, some headway approaching 3 out, no further impression

          6
          Silk - Dark blue and red diamonds, red sleeves, dark blue armlets

          Royal Prodigy (USA)

          11
          25/1
          • Form P42430
          • Age 6
          • Weight 11-5
          • Official Rating 98

          in touch, ridden approaching 9th, soon weakened

          7
          Silk - Beige and Dark Green diamonds, Beige sleeves and cap

          Rydon Lane (IRE)

          38
          18/1
          • Form 1P-055P
          • Age 9
          • Weight 11-4
          • Official Rating 97

          mid-division, headway 9th, ridden after 3 out, weakened after next

          8
          Silk - Red, Mauve star, Emerald Green sleeves, Mauve stars, Emerald Green cap, Mauve star

          Business Traveller (IRE)

          11
          33/1
          • Form 040U0P
          • Age 5
          • Weight 11-2
          • Official Rating 95

          held up rear, good headway approaching 3 out, ridden to chase leading pair 2 out, kept on same pace

          9
          Silk - Brown and Grey (quartered), Grey sleeves, Grey cap, Brown spots

          Graffiti Tongue (IRE)

          50
          16/1
          • Form 416655
          • Age 12
          • Weight 11-1
          • Official Rating 94

          always towards rear

          10
          Silk - Maroon, Blue hoop, Black sleeves, Gold cap

          Watchful Witness

          10
          100/1
          • Form 4146-00
          • Age 5
          • Weight 11-1
          • Official Rating 94

          in touch until weakened after 9th

          11
          Silk - Orange, white triple diamond

          Super Road Train

          252
          9/2
          • Form 1/40F2-0
          • Age 6
          • Weight 11-0
          • Official Rating 93

          mid-division until weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

          12
          Silk - Red, Black disc, hooped sleeves

          Lahinch Lad (IRE)

          9
          50/1
          • Form 000606
          • Age 5
          • Weight 11-0
          • Official Rating 93

          mid-division, weakened after 3 out

          13
          Silk - White, Emerald Green seams, sleeves and cap

          Roman Court (IRE)

          23
          25/1
          • Form 33-F160
          • Age 7
          • Weight 11-0
          • Official Rating 93

          led until 3rd, prominent, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching next

          14
          Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow disc, White sleeves and cap

          Little Rort (IRE)

          10
          100/1
          • Form 0-0435P
          • Age 6
          • Weight 11-0
          • Official Rating 93

          prominent, led 3rd until next, chased leader, ridden and weakened after 3 out

          15
          Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue stripe, diabolo on sleeves and diamond on cap

          Lowe Go

          34
          40/1
          • Form 150U64
          • Age 5
          • Weight 10-12
          • Official Rating 91

          chased leaders, disputing close 3rd when fell 9th

          16
          Silk - Yellow, purple star, yellow sleeves, purple stars

          Star Time (IRE)

          3 v
          25/1
          • Form 32036U
          • Age 6
          • Weight 10-4
          • Official Rating 83

          chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on again approaching last

          In depth

          Verdict

          A very competitive handicap hurdle that could go to Celtic Son, with Royal Prodigy and Lowe Go put forward as the main rivals. We did think Martin Pipe's six-year-old was going to do a Royal Hector after taking advantage of a lenient mark on his seasonal debut. But he was beaten on Saturday when odds on, finishing almost two lengths behind Basilea. The fact that Mr Pipe has brought him out again so soon suggests he is trying to run up a sequence with this one and Saturdays form could turn out to be quite decent. So with that in mind Celtic Son is the one for us. Royal Prodigy's best recent effort came at Ludlow last month when a close up third behind Pure Mischief, a repeat of that effort should see him fighting for a place. Lowe Go did well behind Royal Hector last time and is gradually slipping down the weights, expect a big run from this one. Musical Mayhem should be watched closely ion the market following a long lay off, but Celtic Son may still be ahead of the handicapper and he gets the vote.