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14:20 Taunton

Countryside Alliance Maiden Hurdle (Class E)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 56.50s
  • 13 Ran
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1
Silk -

Belcaro (GER)

15/8

    2
    Silk -

    Halland

    3/1

      3
      Silk -

      Ark Admiral

      11/2

        1
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow disc, White sleeves and cap

        Alexander Musical (IRE)

        18 b
        66/1
        • Form 0-00P
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        in touch, headway after 6th, ridden after 3 out, one pace

        2
        Silk - Maroon, Grey hoop, quartered cap

        Ark Admiral

        11/2
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        took keen hold in mid-division, headway 5th, pressed winner approaching 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace

        3
        Silk - Dark Blue and Purple stripes, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets, Dark Blue and Purple hooped cap

        Belcaro (GER)

        25
        15/8
        • Form 6
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        chased leaders, led 3 out, driven clear after 2 out, kept on, driven out

        4
        Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue cross belts and armlets

        Champetre (FR)

        17
        11/1
        • Form 3
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        chased leader, blundered badly 6th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened

        5
        Silk - WHITE, MAUVE sleeves, WHITE cap, MAUVE star

        Halland

        3/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        held up behind, steady headway from 5th, chased leaders approaching 2 out, stayed on well, nearest finish

        6
        Silk - Pink, Light Blue star and armlets, Light Blue cap, Pink star

        Lespride

        52
        66/1
        • Form 60
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        mid-divison until 4th, soon tailed off

        7
        Silk - Dark blue, red star, red sleeves, dark blue seams, dark blue cap, red star

        Paarl Rock

        1035 b
        25/1
        • Form 3/
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-2

        led until 3 out, soon ridden, weakened

        8
        Silk - Royal Blue and White (halved), hooped sleeves, White cap

        Simon The Poacher

        50/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        pulled hard in rear, headway 3rd, chased leaders after next, blundered 6th, soon weakened

        9
        Silk - Oxford and Cambridge Blue diagonal stripes, Gold cap

        Debbie

        15
        7/1
        • Form 6
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-11

        held up, not fluent 5th, headway after next, ridden after 3 out, 4th and held when fell, 2 out

        10
        Silk - Orange and Purple stripes

        Herecomespapin (IRE)

        17
        9/1
        • Form 20-2045
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-11

        always towards rear

        11
        Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue chevrons, halved sleeves, quartered cap

        Lady of The Isle (IRE)

        54
        50/1
        • Form 006
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-11

        always behind

        12
        Silk - White, Purple hoop and sleeves

        Little Lil

        83
        100/1
        • Form 00
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-11

        chased leaders until 6th, soon behind

        14
        Silk - Yellow, Brown hoop, armlets and spots on cap

        Classi Maureen

        50/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-5

        always behind

        13
        NR

        Yellow River (IRE)

        17
        • Form P
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-10

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        A large field goes to post for the first on the card but on closer inspection not many can be give a serious chance of winning and the principals look to be Belcaro,Ark Admiral, Champetre, and Halland and the nomination goes to Belcaro. The selection was a fair sixth on his debut behind Lacdoudal that horse has since franked the form. He is sure to have learnt from the experience and with conditions to suit he will be hard to beat.Ark Admiral rates the main danger he is from a top yard and he won at up to 10 furlongs on the flat. He is sure to have been well schooled for this his hurdling debut and he has definite place claims. Champetre is another worthy of respect he was a fair third on his debut in a seller behind Devote but this looks tougher and for that reason he is opposed. Halland was a fair sort on the flat and is another that has place claims if he takes to hurdling but he looks to have his own ideas about the game so for the winner we return to Belcaro.