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15:50 Taunton
Dave Criddle Travel Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 1y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £13,800 added
- Winner: £8,058
- 2nd: £2,366
- 3rd: £1,183
- 4th: £591
- Form F5-0410
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
raced keenly, tracked leaders and wide, left in 2nd 4 out, led briefly before 2 out, chased winner after, no impression
- Form 72-1118
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey James Best
held up and behind, left in 4th and slightly hampered 4 out, 3rd travelling well after next, led approaching 2 out, soon clear, easily
- Form 4-4FU94
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey Kieron Edgar
led until fell heavily 4 out
- Form 5-3331
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
tracked leader, not fluent 6th, left in lead 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon dropped to 3rd, kept on pressing for 2nd but no chance with winner
- Form 902945
- Age 11
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey R T Dunne
ran in snatches and pushed along at times, in touch until dropped to last at 6th, no chance after, left poor 4th 2 out
- Form 983716
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
tracked leading pair, slightly hampered 4 out, pushed along in 4th after next, weakening and beaten when fell 2 out
- Form 7-90195
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
At Its Own Expense has progressed steadily throughout his career and makes his handicap debut after his victory in a course and distance maiden. There's every chance he'll improve again though this is a tougher assignment. Cotswold Way also represents Philip Hobbs but he found Listed company against him at Kempton after completing a hat-trick on good ground. CAPITAINE took his chance in the County Hurdle after winning a Class 2 handicap over 2m here in February when Space Oddity was a long way behind. Already a winner seven times, he has Lorcan Williams' claim to aid his cause and can go in again.
Formwatch
Capitaine (FR) 12-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, took keen hold, well beaten after 2 out, hanging left before last, 17th of 24, 16 1/4l behind Ch'tibello (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Cotswold Way (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Led until 4th, pressed leader, led before 2 out until 2 out, ridden and weakened quickly soon after, tailed off, 8th of 14, dist behind Big Time Dancer (11-1) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp lst (1) gd in Jan.
Space Oddity (FR) 40-1 (11-11) Led 100 yards, prominent in chasing group, outpaced 2 out, went badly left last, kept on into modest 4th post, 4th of 12, 18 1/2l behind First Drift (11-10) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
At Its Own Expense (IRE) 5-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3rd, led after 5th, driven and edged left flat, stayed on well, won at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gd in Feb beating Airton (11-8) by 2l, 8 ran.
Sporting Boy (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, led 4 out, headed 3 out, 3rd and held 2 out, one pace, 5th of 19, 10 1/2l behind Sam Red (11-5) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Criq Sun (FR) 5-2 (11-7) Led, hung badly right from 4 out, headed approaching and blundered next, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Empire De Maulde (11-8) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Sussex Ranger (USA) 16-1 (11-12) Pushed along to lead, reminder before 4th, headed on long run before 2 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 10, 24 3/4l behind Forza Milan (11-11) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.