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16:08 Taunton
UK Gun Repairs Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 198y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,520
- 2nd: £2,082
- 3rd: £1,041
- 4th: £521
- Form 622F-66
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Luca Morgan
led, cajoled along and reminders throughout, not fluent 6th, pressed home turn, ridden and headed before 2 out, mistake 2 out and last, kept on run-in
- Form 5-53347
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Nicky Martin
- Jockey James Bowen
prominent, slow jump 5th, ridden and lost ground 4 out, well behind from after 3 out
- Form 6-80737
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Charlie Price
towards rear, in touch, headway into 2nd 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon pushed along, pressed leader home turn, led before 2 out, ridden and went clear after last, stayed on
- Form 7673
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up in rear, in touch, mistake and stumbled 8th, headway to track front pair 4 out, ridden before 2 out, ran on but not pace to challenge
- Form 446408
- Age 10
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer G Harris
- Jockey Conor Ring
handy, not fluent 7th, ridden and outpaced 4 out, well beaten 3 out
- Form 82-125P
- Age 6
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
NonRunner
- Form 4-54323
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Liam Harrison
NonRunner
- Form 584-85
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Smoking Pigeon would have a cracking chance if turning up but was engaged in the 4.50 Wincanton yesterday. In his possible absence, the vote goes to MONEY SPINNER as last month’s third at Bangor is decent form in context. Investment Manager blotted his copybook last time at Chepstow but was in good form in the autumn while Rideau Canal has improved with every run and starts off in handicaps on a decent mark.
Formwatch
Big Difference (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Midfield, dropped to rear 9th, detached 14th, tailed off 4 out, 6th of 10, dist behind Favori De Sivola (11-3) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Steady Away (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 23l behind Schalke (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Trixster (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) In rear, ridden and some headway after 3 out, no impression from 2 out, 7th of 10, 17 1/2l behind Manothepeople (11-9) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Money Spinner (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) Towards rear, mistake 4 out, not fluent 3 out, ridden and headway to chase leaders before 2 out, pecked on landing 2 out, kept on well closing stages, 3rd of 11, 3l behind Tim Pat (11-10) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Shanroe Tic Tec (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, lost place before 3 out, soon behind, 8th of 13, 31l behind Alberic (10-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Investment Manager 3-1 (11-0) Held up in 4th place, closer in 3rd before 3rd until before next, outpaced in rear when mistake 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Smoking Pigeon 11-2 (11-10) Jumped right, led, not fluent 2nd, headed after 5th, led again next, hard pressed after 3 out, headed last, stayed on, held close home, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Alberic (10-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Rideau Canal (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) In rear, mistake 8th, reminders after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, weakened well before last, 5th of 8, 15 1/4l behind Ree Okka (11-4) at Kempton 3m 1f (3) sft in Jan.