Racecards
17:00 Taunton
Free Racing On Monday 13th March Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 1y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,225
- 2nd: £1,944
- 3rd: £972
- 4th: £486
- Form 430/21-P
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey James Davies
chased leaders out wide, pushed along and outpaced when hung right before 2 out
- Form 5278
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
chasing leaders when jumped slowly and dropped to rear 1st, reminders at 5th, stayed on past beaten horses into modest 4th run-in
- Form 5-0031U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
raced keenly, held up towards rear, headway out wide 3 out, pushed along in 3rd
- Form 532-317
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Nicky Martin
- Jockey David Prichard
ran loose prior to start, tracked leader, led turning in, made rest, ridden and pressed run-in, found extra and on top towards finish
- Form 273-7P1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Caoilin Quinn
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, soon ridden and every chance, strong challenge under pressure run-in, found no extra towards finish
- Form 6640-7P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
led, went right 2nd, went right again 5th, headed home turn, weakened quickly soon after, went right 2 out, went badly right last
- Form 5-0U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey Alan Johns
chased leaders on inside,pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, weakened home turn
- Form 275
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey David Noonan
off the pace towards rear, pushed along and outpaced before 6th, no chance after, tailed off after 3 out
- Form 648
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
off the pace in last pair, never involved
- Form 24-8582
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer G Harris
- Jockey Harry Reed
raced keenly towards rear, headway last, ridden and plugged on in modest 5th run-in
- Form 10PP/07
- Age 11
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Philip Armson
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In depth
Verdict
FAME AND FUN still had every chance when unseating his rider two out at Wincanton having won earlier over this track and trip. It was later discovered that he’d spread a plate so there is every chance of compensation back here. Issar D'airy has a penalty for winning at Lingfield but will have similar conditions here so can’t be ignored. Handicap debutant Just Another One gets first-time cheekpieces and is also worth considering with Sassified, a winner on the Flat in Ireland, similarly unexposed over timber.
Formwatch
Light In The Sky (FR) 66-1 (9-12) Raced keenly in mid-division on inside, pushed along over 2f out, soon lost place and behind, 11th of 12, 13 1/2l behind Buxted Too (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Let's Go Amigo (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Rear mid-division, not fluent 5th and pushed along in rear, never showed, 8th of 14, dist behind Timeforatune (11-7) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gs in Dec.
Fame And Fun (IRE) 11-4 (11-8) In touch, chased leaders 3 out, switched right and pushed along when mistake and unseated rider 2 out, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Almost Gotaway (IRE) 7-2 (11-8) Led, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened thereafter, 7th of 12, 31 3/4l behind Accidental Legend (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Issar D'Airy (FR) 9-4fav (11-0) Mid-division on inside, going well approaching 2 out, led approaching last and few lengths clear, bounded clear flat, won at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Jan beating Kenny George (11-9) by 12l, 8 ran.
Per Vino Veritas 10-1 (11-4) Jumped right and very awkwardly, in rear until pulled up after 4th, at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Arthalot (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Mid-division, bit closer at 4th, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, unseated rider last, at Exeter 2m 1f (4) hvy in Jan.
Just Another One (IRE) 5-2 (11-0) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along before hit 4 out, outpaced after next, weakened 2 out, 5th of 10, 29 1/4l behind Tying The Knot (11-0) at Hereford 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Sassified (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Held up off the pace in mid-division, bit closer 3rd, weakening when went left 2 out, 8th of 14, 32 1/4l behind Hugos New Horse (11-13) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) hvy in Jan.
Justshortofabubble 8-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, went 2nd home turn, hit 3 out, soon no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 12, 29l behind Roger Rarebit (11-13) at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Argus (IRE) 80-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, 7th of 17, dist behind Force De Frap (11-1) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (5) gs in Jan.