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14:50 Taunton
Gold Cup Lunch 15th March Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 104y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,650 added
- Winner: £5,624
- 2nd: £2,588
- 3rd: £1,294
- 4th: £648
- Form 22214-1
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer R & J & J Insole
- Jockey Luke Scott
keen when prominent early, led 4th, asserted home turn, pushed along to go clear with good jump 2 out, another good jump last, ridden out, comfortably
- Form 1/3526-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey James Bowen
disputed lead early, dropped to second after 2nd, dropped to race prominently after 3rd, went second again before home turn, outpaced by winner before 2 out, ridden run-in, kept on but no chance with winner
- Form 225
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
keen when held up last, headway after 3 out, slightly hampered by rival before home turn, switched to near side before last, weakened run-in
- Form F37-613
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Conor Ring
towards rear, pushed along setting out on second circuit, closed on leaders 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened from after 2 out, weakened
- Form 411-332
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
midfield, closed on leaders after 4 out, outpaced and ridden before 2 out, gradually weakened
- Form F23-6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
prominent, pushed after 3 out, along before 2 out, weakened and dropped towards rear before last
- Form 42/22-54
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
midfield, chased leaders from 3 out, ridden to go third 2 out, kept on but never going pace of front pair
- Form 315115
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey Jack Tudor
disputed lead early, led after 2nd, headed and not fluent 4th, slow jumps 5th, struggling after halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Greystoke
171- Form 73/1426-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Ellis Collier
prominent, pushed along after 2 out, soon outpaced, weakened and dropped to fifth run-in
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Rewired 10-3 (12-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, led approaching 2 out, ridden and edged right before last, clear flat, readily, won at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Wholeofthemoon (11-9) by 6 1/2l, 4 ran.
Bold Reaction (FR) 5-2jfav (12-0) Chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, jumped left and went clear with winner from 2 out, ridden run-in and kept on, no telling impression, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Wholeofthemoon (11-5) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Beny Nahar Road (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, pushed along home turn, plugged on same pace, not fluent last, 5th of 14, 15 3/4l behind Fiercely Proud (11-7) at Taunton 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Three Cliffs Bay (GER) 4-1 (11-7) Held up in last pair, headway approaching 3 out, chased winner 2 out, no impression and lost 2nd last, no extra flat, 3rd of 5, 7 1/2l behind The Jukebox Man (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m 4f (4) hvy in Dec.
Inoui Machin (FR) 13-8 (11-4) Close up, chased winner 4 out, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 13, 8 1/2l behind Personal Ambition (11-11) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gs in Jan.
Chandlers Bay (IRE) 11-1 (12-0) Towards rear, some headway 3 out, pushed along and no progress from next, 6th of 8, 17 1/4l behind Tintintin (12-1) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Winterwatch (GER) 16-1 (11-3) Prominent, ridden before 3 out, kept on one pace 2 out, weakened approaching last where not fluent, 4th of 7, 16 1/4l behind King Alexander (11-12) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Gifted Angel (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Led, headed 3rd, tracked leader, ridden 2 out, weakened next, 5th of 11, 16 1/4l behind Burdett Road (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Nov.
Greystoke 40-1 (9-11) Restless in stalls, mid-division on inside, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 13, 24 1/4l behind El Jasor (9-2) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Aug.