Racecards
13:50 Taunton
Bet toteexacta At betfred.com Interactive Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 3y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
- Form 3-3140
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
in rear, headway before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on and just held close home
Challico
20- Form 1-4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
tracked leaders in 3rd and keen, challenged 2 out, led last, hung left run-in, just held on
- Form 130-7
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Adam Wedge
tracked leader, led 4 out, pressed 2 out, headed last, no extra towards finish
- Form 42
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B Barr
- Jockey Thomas Garner
led, blundered 3rd, headed 4 out, ridden and weakened 2 out
- Form 80
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey R P McLernon
in touch, headway after 3 out, ridden and weakened 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Rocket Ronnie ran a cracking race for a 100/1 chance when only beaten a neck by newcomer Master Work over a similar trip at Exeter but fourth CHALLICO will know more today and is fancied to turn the form around. Rasasee won a three-runner race at Market Rasen in June but has been well beaten in both starts since and points winner Phoebus Lescribaa has yet to show much under Rules.
Formwatch
Rasasee (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, some headway when blundered 3 out, soon weakened, 11th of 13, dist behind Chosen Path (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) gd in Oct.
Challico 9-4 (10-12) Chased leaders on inside, went right 2nd, awkward 4th, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before next, 4th of 10, 14 3/4l behind Master Work (10-12) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) gd in Oct.
Phoebus Lescribaa (FR) 20-1 (10-12) With leader, led narrowly before 2nd to after 5th, with winner, weakened quickly before 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 12, dist behind Treackle Tart (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f (4) gs in Sep.
Rocket Ronnie (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Keen, led until narrowly headed 2 out, chased leaders, rallied gamely run-in, just held, 2nd of 10, nk behind Master Work (10-12) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) gd in Oct.
The Salmon Man 100-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, 11th of 13, dist behind Highway One O One (11-0) at Plumpton 2m mdn (5) gs in Oct.
Snatchitback 3-1 (12-0) (h) hdwy 13; wknd app 2 out, 4th of 11, 22 1/2l behind Jungle Legend (12-0) at Llanfrynach 3m mdn sft in Mar.