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14:10 Taunton

Racing To School Riders Programme Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 1y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,368 added
  • Winner: £3,834
  • 2nd: £1,126
  • 3rd: £563
  • 4th: £350
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 49.10s
  • Off Time: 14:11:01
  • 14 Ran
1
Silk - Dark green, orange chevrons, hooped sleeves and cap
  • Form 23493/P-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 100

held up towards rear, fell 2nd

2
Silk - White, Black star, Black sleeves, White stars, White cap, Black stars

Iniesta (IRE)

35 v D
6/1
  • Form 3166P2
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 99

led to before 2nd, remained prominent, hard driven 7th, soon ridden, readily outpaced by front pair before omitted 2 out, stayed on to take 2nd flat, no impression

3
Silk - Black, White hoops, Red sleeves and cap
  • Form 23P609
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 96

slowly away, soon mid-division, chased leaders 5th, weakened before omitted 2 out

4
Silk - PALE BLUE, WHITE hoops, CRIMSON cap

Better News

50 ht
25/1
  • Form U49-5PP
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 95

slowly away, recovered to lead before 2nd, headed after next, led again 5th to next, in touch, lost place 2 out (usual 3 out), soon ridden ridden and weakened

5
Silk - Grey, royal blue sleeves and cap
  • Form 253072
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 95

always prominent, led after 3rd to 5th, led gain next, headed 2 out (usual 3 out), regained lead bypassing omitted 2 out, ridden clear flat, kept on well (2nd last flight omitted)

6
Silk - White and Light Green check, White sleeves, hooped cap
16/1
  • Form 1/372P-9
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 90

chased leaders on inside, pushed along before 7th, weakened 2 out (usual 3 out), tailed off

7
Silk - White, beige armlets, red cap
66/1
  • Form 6P-8P0P
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 87

in rear, reminders and struggling after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 7th

8
Silk - Black, Emerald Green hoop, hooped sleeves, Emerald Green cap
16/1
  • Form 00-344P
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 84

chased leaders to 6th, behind 2 out (usual 3 out), no danger after

9
Silk - BLACK and WHITE check, RED sleeves
  • Form 0-56373
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 83

mid-division, lost place 5th, ridden 2 out (usual 3 out), never a threat

10
Silk - Purple, mauve epaulets, grey sleeves
  • Form PP/66
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 82

tracked leaders, hit 4th, lost place when not fluent 6th, headway under pressure before last, ridden and kept on flat, no impression

11
Silk - White, Royal Blue chevron, Red sleeves and cap
14/1
  • Form 643535
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 82

behind, headway under pressure after 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden and kept on approaching last, not reach leaders

12
Silk - Dark blue and yellow (quartered), light blue sleeves and cap
7/1
  • Form F8430P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 79

mid-division, tracked leaders 5th, outpaced 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden and stayed on into 3rd flat, no impression

13
Silk - Purple, yellow diamond, yellow and purple diabolo on sleeves, yellow cap, purple diamond

Ruby Russet

15 bt
6/1
  • Form 425P95
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 75

mid-division, outpaced 2 out (usual 3 out), never able to challenge

14
Silk - Royal blue and yellow check, diamonds on sleeves and cap
6/1
  • Form PU5432
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 71

mid-division, headway 6th, led 2 out (usual 3 out), driven and headed bypassing omitted 2 out, one pace before last, lost place and weakened flat

In depth

Verdict

Iniesta was beaten 18l into second at Lingfield though is 1lb lower than his last winning mark. STONEMADFORSPEED last won when completing a Wincanton double in October 2017 but has gradually dropped to a winnable mark as he showed at Kempton last time. Flanagans Field doesn't win often but this is his level and he won't mind the ground while The Lady Rules isn't getting much closer to losing her maiden tag nor is Ruby Russet, who is 0-20. Kahdian is 0-34 and out of the handicap.

Formwatch

Bulfin Island (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Rear of mid-division, outpaced 8th, weakened next, pulled up after 3 out, at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.

Iniesta (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Led, soon joined, driven 5 out, clear after next, headed approaching last, weakened, 2nd of 12, 18l behind Kastani Beach (10-5) at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Jan.

Cool Macavity (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Held up mid-division, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 9th of 16, 21 1/4l behind Gwalia (11-11) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gd in Dec.

Better News 25-1 (11-9) Held up, always behind, struggling 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Dec.

Stonemadforspeed (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, led and mistake 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 6l behind King Cool (11-12) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Jan.

Good Man Hughie (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) In rear, not fluent 4 out, no headway , tailed off, 9th of 13, dist behind Sauvignon (11-12) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in May.

L'Attesa (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) With leader, lost place and reminders after 5th, soon behind and weakened, pulled up before 4 out, at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) sft in Dec.

Ice Konig (FR) 40-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, under pressure 4th, soon beaten, pulled up before 3 out, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.

Flanagans Field (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, steady headway on outside chasing leaders 4 out, ridden before 2 out, mistake last, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 16, 5 1/2l behind Silver Quay (11-12) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb.

Cold Fusion (IRE) 250-1 (11-0) Always last, weakened and no chance from 4 out, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Lady Buttons (11-4) at Doncaster 2m 1f (1) gd in Jan.

The Lady Rules 6-1 (10-12) With leader, mistake 3 out (usual 4 out), led briefly next, outpaced when mistake last (usual 2 out), weakened flat, 5th of 8, 27 3/4l behind Choochoobugaloo (10-6) at Kelso 2m hcp (5) gd in Jan.

Coisa Blanco (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) Never better than mid-division, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up before next, at Ayr 3m hcp (5) gs in Jan.

Ruby Russet 20-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, 2nd approaching 6th, led after 3 out until before next, chased leaders, ridden and weakened between last 2, 5th of 16, 11 1/4l behind Silver Quay (11-12) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb.

Kahdian (IRE) 3-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd 5 out, driven to challenge 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, 2nd of 4, 4l behind Edgar (11-0) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) gd in Feb.