Racecards
17:35 Taunton
A.W. Rule & Son Gun Makers Ltd Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 1y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 5P1868
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey L Heard
held up, headway on inside 5th, lost place before 7th, well beaten 3 out
Rosygo (IRE)
84- Form 7C3-65P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer A Wintle
- Jockey David Noonan
held up in rear, headway when jumped right 7th, led 3 out, ridden and just headed when fell 2 out
- Form 87-0F6F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
prominent, led 7th, stumbled and headed next, soon beaten, left 2nd 2 out
- Form 00-3P09
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Mrs L J Young
- Jockey R T Dunne
tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, not much room 7th, badly hampered 3 out, soon beaten
- Form 230090
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up on outside, reminders after 6th, well beaten 3 out
Micquus (IRE)
235- Form 540P/P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 84
held up, headway after 7th, close up after 3 out, soon outpaced and beaten, left 3rd 2 out, mistake last
Fidelity
84- Form 939
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J A Geake
- Jockey Conor Shoemark
prominent, not always fluent, led 4th, headed next, led again 6th until 7th, weakened after 3 out
- Form 08-9801
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
tracked leaders, challenged 7th, ridden after 3 out, just took narrow lead when left well clear 2 out
- Form 054906
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer S D Dixon
- Jockey Mr J Pearce
led until 4th, led next, headed 6th, not fluent and outpaced next, plugged on approaching last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This is a bit of a shocker so ON THE ROAD's Exeter victory last month stands out. His penalty gets him into the handicap proper and he probably only need improve a little to score again. Tikkapick had just been headed when falling over fences last time so may be this drop in distance will suit. Junior Package has a cracking NH pedigree but he's been a huge disappointment so far over hurdles and may be ready for fences. Sun Quest's course and distance win came in a seller in 2008 and he's 7lb wrong in the weights today.
Formwatch
Up To Al (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Mid-division, weakened 3 out, behind from next, 8th of 13, dist behind Miles To Milan (10-12) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) hvy in Dec.
Rosygo (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 9th, at Taunton 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Tikkapick (IRE) 4-1 (10-6) Held up, not fluent 5th or 10th, headway before 11th, led approaching next, joined when fell 3 out, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
My Diamond (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, took keen hold, weakened before 2 out, 9th of 14, dist behind Whataknight (10-12) at Taunton 3m (4) gs in Dec.
Junior Package 100-1 (11-4) Mid-division, weakened 3rd, soon behind, tailed off 3 out, 11th of 13, dist behind Gala Ball (11-4) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) sft in Jan.
Micquus (IRE) 40-1 (11-3) Towards rear, pushed along 4th, struggling next, pulled up before 2 out (normal 3 out), at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Fidelity 100-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders on outside, ridden after 4th, not fluent and lost place next, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Ashoka (10-12) at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Dec.
On The Road (IRE) 5-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, led last, kept on well, eased towards finish, won at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Feb beating Distant Sound (10-11) by 6l, 10 ran.
Sun Quest 22-1 (10-0) Chased leaders to before 3 out, weakened from next, 6th of 12, 19 3/4l behind Allchilledout (11-10) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.