Racecards
15:20 Taunton
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- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,740
- 2nd: £799
- 3rd: £400
- Form 47P-P18
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey Aodhagan Conlon
tracked leader, in 2nd when stumbled and fell after 8th
- Form 706065
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Donal Devereux
led and keen, not fluent 3 out, ridden and headed before last, one pace
- Form F372RP-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up behind, headway approaching 7th, went 2nd after 4 out, led approaching last, kept on well
- Form 21P-879
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
mid-division, not fluent 7th, soon lost place
- Form U-06083
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Mr P J Tolman
chased leaders, mistake 1st, soon reminders, jumped slowly 2nd, soon lost place, not fluent 7th and reminders, struggling from 8th
- Form 3-52U2U
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey R Greene
chased leaders, pecked 4 out, weakened approaching 3 out, not fluent next
- Form P-0F52F
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up behind, headway approaching 9th, went poor 3rd 2 out, weakened before last
Drumbeater (IRE)
314- Form FP7/806-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer B Scriven
- Jockey M J Quinlan
towards rear and mistakes, jumped right 3rd, blundered 5th, jumped right 6th, jumped badly right and unseated rider 9th
- Form 0-0022P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey James Davies
towards rear, jumped left 4th, pushed along after 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
In depth
Verdict
Mamba ran very well when just touched off by Lerida at Huntingdon but was never travelling when pulled up at Southwell and is best watched. Chilla Cilla has had real problems with her jumping but ran very well when beaten narrowly here at the end of December and would be a threat if staying on her feet. ONE MORE DINAR is another who has problems at the fences but has produced some decent efforts when completing the course. He started favourite when unshipping his rider at Leicester last time, when Red Law eventually finished third, but an earlier effort at Bangor gives him a fine chance here. Marsh Court is probably good enough at his best though he's a long-time absentee.
Formwatch
Killowenabbey (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Raced in rear, hard driven before 6th, never a factor, 8th of 10, well behind Just Beware (10-5) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Nov.
Yes Man (IRE) 16-1 (10-5) Pulled hard, jumped left 1st, soon prominent, led 4th, pecked 5th, headed after 4 out, hit 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 28l behind Anquetta (11-7) at Leicester 2m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Jan.
Marsh Court 20-1 (11-4) Started very slowly, latched on to rear of group 4th, no further progress, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Hello You (10-13) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Apr, 14 ran.
Bless My Soul 100-1 (11-0) Towards rear, pushed along and headway to chase leaders before 5th, weakened, tailed off, 9th of 13, 32l behind Chrysander (11-8) at Taunton 2m 1f clm hdl (5) gs in Jan.
Red Law (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway 9th, pushed along and lost place 10th, rallied 4 out, hit 3 out, went 3rd last, no impression, 3rd of 10, 12l behind Phar Again (10-13) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs in Jan.
One More Dinar 11-4fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, blundered and unseated rider 8th, in a race won by Phar Again (10-13) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs in Jan, 10 ran.
Chilla Cilla 6-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, mistakes 3rd and 8th, fell 9th, in a race won by Phar Again (11-9) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp ch 0-95 (5) gd in Jan, 10 ran.
Drumbeater (IRE) 50-1 (10-13) Led to 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, 6th of 13, 27l behind Kahsabelle (11-6) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Mar.
Mamba (GER) 9-2fav (10-5) Towards rear, early reminders and dropped to rear, hit 7th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 5 out, in a race won by Follow The Sun (11-11) at Southwell 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs in Jan, 12 ran.