Racecards
14:00 Taunton
3 February Sporting Clubs Day Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 104y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,446
- 2nd: £2,509
- 3rd: £1,254
- 4th: £628
Anthracite
626- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Bradley Harris
always towards rear, wandered approaching 1st, tailed off from 3 out
- Form 92-13
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
made all, jumped awkwardly 1st, went three lengths clear after 3 out, reduced lead 2 out, rallied and asserted after last, ran on, readily
- Form 6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Conor Ring
always towards rear, tailed off from 3 out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer S Hosie
- Jockey Harry Kimber
never better than mid-division, after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off before last
- Form FFP-7P5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey C Gethings
mid-division, closed on leaders 6th, outpaced by leading pair after 3 out, soon no chance, kept on for modest third
Lydeard Girl
28- Form 8-756
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer K Woollacott
- Jockey Ben Godfrey
prominent, pushed along to make some headway after 3 out, kept going for remote fourth
- Form 44
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Faye Bramley
- Jockey H Cobden
soon raced in close second, ridden to chase leader 3 out, half-length down 2 out, outpaced by winner after last, weakened towards finish
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey R T Dunne
wore hood to start, held up in rear, mistake 3rd, tailed off when pulled up after 5th
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Anthracite 12-1 (9-5) Slowly away, always in rear, 8th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Theworldsnotenough (9-4) at Windsor 1m hcp (6) gd in Apr.
Crest Of Stars (IRE) 6-5fav (11-0) Didn't jump well, tracked leader, nearly unseated rider 2nd, lost second before 2 out, soon pushed along, weakened last, 3rd of 8, 12l behind General Briar (11-0) at Plumpton 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Dino Moon (FR) 28-1 (11-2) Prominent, pushed along and lost position 3f out, soon weakened, last of 6, 22l behind The Walk (11-2) at Ascot 2m (3) gd in Nov.
Marhaba Million (IRE) 150-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, mistake 5th, pushed along after 4 out, tailed off from 3 out, 11th of 14, dist behind Knock Off Soxs (11-0) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Dec.
Monsun Climate (IRE) 125-1 (11-0) Towards rear, progress to dispute seventh 3 out, kept on well into fifth, 5th of 15, 15l behind Un Sens A La Vie (11-6) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Lydeard Girl 66-1 (10-7) Rear of mid-division, some headway after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, rallied after last, took sixth towards finish, 6th of 14, 17 1/4l behind Knock Off Soxs (11-0) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Dec.
Explode (FR) 3-1jfav (11-0) Led and soon well clear, still twenty five lengths ahead after 4 out, awkward 3 out, pushed along and reduced lead on run to last, ridden and headed 1f out run-in, weakened, 4th of 10, 11 3/4l behind Love Sonnet (10-13) at Newbury 2m (3) gs in Dec.
I'll Give It A Go 22-1 (9-9) Took keen hold, tracked leaders on inner, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 16 3/4l behind Al Waseela (9-9) at Nottingham 1m hcp fll (5) gf in Apr.
Bee's Kiss (IRE) 200-1 (10-11) Rear of mid-division, some headway before 4 out, tailed off from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
Pourquoi Pas Papa (FR) 3-1jfav (11-2) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2 out, soon pushed along and went second, not fluent last, stayed on one pace, 2nd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Macktoad (11-2) at Sandown 2m (2) sft in Dec.