Racecards
15:20 Taunton
Tony Davis Half Century Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,426
- 2nd: £998
- 3rd: £500
- Form 822-32
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey R Mahon
chased leaders, definite 2nd 7th, not fluent 2 out, soon lost 2nd, weakened to 4th before last
- Form 321094
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey Mr Ed Glassonbury
made all, clear until slow 3rd, maintained strong pace, 6 lengths ahead 2 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
- Form 857-8F1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up, headway 7th, ridden before 4 out, soon struggling
- Form 54-5304
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Jack Doyle
held up, headway to get in behind leaders 7th, slow and reminders next, ridden in 4th when hit 2 out, went 3rd before last, stayed on under pressure flat, almost snatched 2nd, no chance with winner
- Form 442129
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey T E Whelan
raced wide, chased leaders, ridden after 7th, weakened next, behind when hit 3 out and next, pulled up before last
- Form 771U11
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer J G Cann
- Jockey Mr Sam Waley-Cohen
wide, held up in last trio, ridden and struggling after 7th, headway before 4 out, went 3rd next, went 6 lengths 2nd soon after 2 out, no chance with winner, held on gamely to keep 2nd
Aureate
13- Form 23289/8
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer B Forsey
- Jockey W P Kavanagh
held up, some headway on outside before 4th, in last pair after 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
- Form P6/43-43
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
prominent, weakened after 8th, lost touch 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 1637/97
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 100
chased leaders, hit 7th, ridden before next, weakene after 3 out, tailed off
- Form P8/85-53
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey James Davies
held up in touch, headway to chase leading trio 8th, ridden after next, outpaced after 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Round Tom is coming along nicely but faces a stiff task here under top weight. Molly Round has won her last three starts over timber but the handicapper may have her measure now, while Henry Hook is also high enough in the weights now. Kaybeew could build on his Ffos Las win, however, and Red Mile bounced back from a poor run at Wincanton to finish fourth at Warwick. But this could be an opportunity for THE BOSS to get off the mark under Rules. Jeremy Scott's six-year-old couldn't quicken when third over 2m4f at Chepstow last time and will appreciate this extra half-mile. Dropped a couple of pounds since, he could be well treated today.
Formwatch
Round Tom (FR) 7-1 (11-6) In touch main group, mistake 6th, effort 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd approaching last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 8l behind Buck Mulligan (11-6) at Wincanton 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Henry Hook (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Led, clear 2nd until after next, not fluent 3 out, soon headed, led again 2 out, headed approaching last, one pace, 4th of 17, 5l behind Firm Order (11-8) at Sandown 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Feb.
Kaybeew 14-1 (11-4) Raced on inside, held up tracking leaders, travelling well after 4 out, led on inside and hit 3 out, ridden and joined last, stayed on well under pressure to assert final 100 yards, won at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Jan beating The Ferbane Man (11-11) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Red Mile (FR) 8-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, mistake 8th, headway next, one pace from 2 out, 4th of 17, 4 1/2l behind Snake Charmer (11-1) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Feb.
Kylenoe Fairy (IRE) 7-1 (9-12) In touch on outside, dropped to mid-division 4th, headway 3 out, ridden and one pace approaching next, soon weakened, 9th of 14, 23l behind Sparrow Hills (9-10) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Jan.
Molly Round (IRE) 3-1fav (11-2) In touch, headway to chase leader approaching 2 out, led between last 2, driven and kept on flat, won at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Feb beating Whispering Jack (11-7) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
Aureate 25-1 (10-9) In touch, lost place 3 out, weakened next, 8th of 11, well behind Organisateur (11-7) at Taunton 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Oct.
The Boss (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) In touch, headway on outside 4 out, soon every chance, switched right after 2 out, went 3rd soon after and kept on same pace, 3rd of 15, 11l behind Sherwani Wolf (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
Cypress Grove (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) In rear, reminders after 3rd and 4th, effort 3 out, weakened before next, 7th of 13, 27l behind Salpierre (11-10) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Jan.
Wise Hawk 5-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase leading pair after 2 out, held in 3rd when hit last, one pace, 3rd of 7, 13l behind Sacco D'oro (11-3) at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs in Jan.