Racecards
14:20 Taunton
Gg-odds.com Conditionals' Selling Handicap Hurdle
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 6/P-9430
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer A G Juckes
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
mid-division, ridden from 7th, headway under pressure 9th to chase leaders, weakened approaching last
- Form 11P2/29
- Age 12
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey J P Byrne
tracked leaders, led after 7th, ridden 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened when not fluent last
- Form 24PFP5
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey N Carter
prominent, ridden 8th, weakened 9th
- Form P59411
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey T J Malone
held up, mid-division, effort 7th, soon behind
- Form 574601
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer S C Burrough
- Jockey A Honeyball
led 2nd, jumped left throughout, reminders 7th, headed approaching 8th, soon beaten when mistake 2 out
- Form 98-F825
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 82
led, headed 2nd, stayed prominent until weakened after 4 out
- Form 344782
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer H J Manners
- Jockey J A Jenkins
mid-division, kept on from 3 out through beaten horses
- Form 3-09704
- Age 14
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Mrs Barbara Waring
- Jockey J Pritchard
held up rear and keen, mistake 5th, ridden 7th, soon beaten
- Form 1/61535
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
always in rear
- Form 4P0084
- Age 12
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Mrs D Thomas
- Jockey S Walsh
held up rear, good headway 4 out, ridden to lead approaching last, ran on well
- Form 0-40772
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 71
held up mid-division, ridden and weakened 8th
- Form U0P-77F
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey D Laverty
held up rear, some headway 7th, beaten from 3 out
- Form 90PP8P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer P R Rodford
- Jockey K Burke
mid-division, not jumped well, rider lost irons 2nd, well behind when pulled up 4 out
Mrs Pickles
15- Form 461P34
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
A wide open contest gets proceedings under way and many would have chances on their best form but the principals look to be Algymo, Phillipa Yates Running Times and Tam O' Shanter and the narrow vote is given to Running Times. The selection was a good second behind Court Of Justice last time out and of the same mark and similar conditions here he will be hard to beat. Phillipa Yates rates the main danger as she has been in the form of her life of late and won well last time when beating Irish Blessing but as a consequence she has a penalty for that win and at likely odds she looks worth opposing. Algymo is another worthy of respect as he also won well last time out when beating Blue Endeavour but that was over a much longer trip and he is not sure to see out this distance and he looks opposable on that basis. Tam O Shanter has dropped to a handy mark but he has not looked the force of old and would not want to much rain. Of the remainder Called To The Bar is from a shrewd yard and is dropping back down in grade so should be noted in the market but in a race where stakes should be kept to a minimum for the winner we return to Running Times.
Formwatch
Called To The Bar 9-4fav Led until approaching 10th, weakened next, 9th of 15, 32l behind Rosetown at Hereford 3m 2f hdl (F) sft in Jan.
Philippa Yeates (IRE) 7-2 Tracked leader, keen, reminders and led after 6th, soon clear, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on, won at Fontwell 2m 4f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (G) sft in Mar beating Irish Blessing by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Algymo 16-1 Led until 2nd, soon driven along, every chance 3 out, rallied and drifted left flat, bumped final strides, 2nd of 5, nk behind Blue Endeavour at Exeter 2m 1f nov sll hdl (G) gd in Mar.
Robbie On Tour (IRE) 9-2fav Prominent, headway and chased leader 5th, led after 4 out, ridden and hung right and headed 3 out, weakened quickly 2 out, 5th of 17, 40l behind Dusty Bandit at Exeter 2m 6f amt hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gs in Feb.
Running Times (USA) 14-1 Tracked leaders, disputed lead 5th, ridden 3 out, to lead 2 out and hit, all out when headed post, 2nd of 8, shd behind Court Of Justice at Ludlow 2m clm hdl (F) hvy in Mar.
Kathies Pet 9-2fav In touch until lost place 5th, driven next, under pressure 8th, beaten when slightly hampered 3 out, 5th of 10, 8l behind Philippa Yeates at Plumpton 2m 5f cnd sll hcp hdl (G) gd in Mar.
Timidjar (IRE) 8-1 Behind, headway under pressure 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Philippa Yeates at Plumpton 2m 5f cnd sll hcp hdl (G) gd in Mar.
Mrs Pickles 8-1 Mid-division, headway approaching 6th, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 13, 7l behind Tensile at Towcester 2m 3f sll hdl (G) gs in Mar.