Racecards
15:15 Taunton
Nick Ayliffe Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 198y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places, Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
- Form 425431
- Age 8
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey M Hamill
led until 4th, remained prominent, lost place 8th, rallied and every chance 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 1-4316
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leaders, lost place after 7th, rallied 4 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 52-721P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer L A Dace
- Jockey L P Aspell
tracked leaders, weakened before 3 out
- Form 541645
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Ian Popham
held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders after 3 out, led last, soon strongly challenged, held on gamely
- Form 275365
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
pulled hard, tracked leader, led 4th, mistake 8th, hard ridden when pressed after 3 out, mistake next, headed last, rallied closing stages, kept on
- Form 04-P765
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey S Corby
held up in rear, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, never on terms
- Form 2687
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, hung right 2 out, headway before last, stayed on well, never a threat
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Muthabir won at Huntingdon in December but has been beaten three times since off today’s mark. DAKLONDIKE’s victory at Lingfield in the autumn came when the emphasis was on stamina. He didn’t have the pace to cope over 2m here in February and should relish this step up in distance having already scored over 3m between the flags. Milord got back to winning ways over track and trip last month and should go well again, despite a 5lb rise, but The Last But One will need to take a step forward to figure.
Formwatch
Milord (GER) 11-2 (11-9) Prominent, led 4th, haard driven after 2 out, stayed on strongly, won at Taunton 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar beating Plan Again (11-6) by 6l, 9 ran.
Daklondike (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Mid-division, headway before 3rd, ridden approaching 6th, lost place next, well beaten after, mistake last, 6th of 8, 22 1/2l behind Hint Of Mint (11-8) at Taunton 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Laugharne 12-1 (11-8) Tracked winner until 8th, chased leading pair until pushed along approaching 3 out, weakened quickly after 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out,, at Kempton 3m (3) gs in Jan.
Muthabir (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, went 3rd before 3 out, one pace from last, 5th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Rocky's Treasure (11-0) at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Decimus (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Always behind, went modest 5th post, never a factor, 5th of 8, dist behind Vinegar Hill (11-7) at Kempton 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Stealing Mix 20-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, headway on outside from 7th, pushed along after 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 13, 23 1/4l behind Spiritofthegames (11-9) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gd in Mar.
The Last But One (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Held up off the pace in 5th place, mistake 3rd, struggling 6th, mistake 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 9, 37 1/4l behind Any Drama (11-10) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) gs in Feb.
Lady Of Longstone (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Led until 4th, mistake next, under pressure 8th, weakened next, pulled up before 3 out, at Taunton 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar.