Racecards
13:50 Taunton
Bathwick Tyres Bath Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 104y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
- Form 5F04-06
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Miss J Du Plessis
- Jockey James Best
chased clear leading trio, well adrift from 3rd, remote 5th 3 out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Conor Orr
way off the pace in mid-division, not fluent 2nd, well behind 6th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 4-7FPPP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer C J Gray
- Jockey Mr Robert Hawker
chased leaders, dropped way off front pair 3rd, lost remote 3rd before 2 out
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer R Stephens
- Jockey C Gethings
towards rear in well strung out field, well behind 3rd
- Form 24
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
chased clear leader, closed before 5th, led approaching 2 out, not fluent last, easily
- Form 8
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
in rear in well strung out field, headway from 3 out, went 4th flat, never any chance with front pair
- Form 7-9P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
way off the pace in mid-division, well behind 3rd, remote 6th 3 out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Conor Ring
way off the pace in mid-division, headway after 3 out, went 3rd flat, never any chance with front pair
- Form 3F-31U9
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Mrs L J Young
- Jockey R T Dunne
way off the pace in 4th, went remote 3rd before 2 out until flat
Winido
85- Form 460
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
slow 1st, way off the pace in mid-division, well tailed off after 3 out
- Form 213
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
soon well clear, reduced lead before 5th, headed approaching 2 out, beaten when not fluent last
- Form /-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer James Moon
- Jockey Richard Hodson
always well behind, pulled up before 2 out
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
always well behind, pulled up after 3 out
- Form 3/8
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Daniel Hiskett
towards rear in well strung out field, plugged on before 2 out, never any chance
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This looks a straight shoot-out between VOLPONE JELOIS, trained by Paul Nicholls and Mohaayed, handled by his former assistant Dan Skelton. The latter is expected to go off market leader after a highly promising debut in the Boxing Day novices' hurdle won by Elgin. He was subsequently a fair fourth in the classy Haydock contest won by Neon Wolf and will obviously go close. However, the Nicholls runner may offer a tad of value in receipt of 5lb plus Harry Cobden's 3lb allowance. He only just got home when scoring here in December before returning to run a fine race for one so inexperienced when third in a decent handicap behind Space Oddity. The rest don't look good enough but it might be worth keeping an eye on a couple of newcomers in Theatre Stage and Jamesgiftkeysandal in the market.
Formwatch
Big Diamond (IRE) 150-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway 5th, ridden 4 out, weakened before next, 6th of 10, dist behind Over To Sam (11-5) at Exeter 2m 6f mdn (5) sft in Jan.
Free Friday (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Ran green, held up, always in rear, last of 13, dist behind Cirano De Sivola (11-4) at Warwick 2m (6) sft in Jan.
Georgian Hero 10-1 (12-0) Led to 6; lost plce & pu 11, at Chaddesley Corbett 3m mdn gd in Dec.
Jamesgiftkeysandal (IRE) Raintrap gelding out of Teanarco Lady.
Mohaayed 12-1 (11-4) Towards rear, headway before 3 out, one pace and no impression, 4th of 7, 15l behind Neon Wolf (11-8) at Haydock 2m (1) sft in Jan.
Robin Why Not (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Mid-division, took keen hold, effort on outside after 3 out, lost place before next, 8th of 10, 27 1/2l behind High Secret (11-4) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Jan.
Sacred Summit (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Held up, mistake 2nd and 4th, soon weakened, pulled up 3 out, at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gs in Dec.
Theatre Stage (IRE) Gamut gelding out of Castletown Girl.
The Greenvet (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) Towards rear, not fluent and reminder 3rd, behind 4 out, 9th of 10, dist behind Over To Sam (11-5) at Exeter 2m 6f mdn (5) sft in Jan.
Winido 80-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, 13th of 14, dist behind Report To Base (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Volpone Jelois (FR) 4-1 (10-1) Tracked leading pair on inside, pushed along before 2 out, no impression leading duo, left modest 3rd and slightly hampered last, 3rd of 10, 10 1/2l behind Space Oddity (11-3) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Jan.
Engaging Smile 50-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Veeraya (8-7) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Princess Sonoma Apple Tree M out of Sonoma.
Sheelbewhatsheelbe (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway over 5f out, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 16, 16 1/2l behind Just A Thought (11-9) at Hereford 2m (6) sft in Dec.