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15:00 Taunton
26 February Landlord's Raceday Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 1y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £14,800 added
- Winner: £7,816
- 2nd: £3,596
- 3rd: £1,798
- 4th: £900
- Form 4-03713
- Age 6
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Freddie Keighley
prominent, pushed along after 3 out, chased leading pair 2 out, went last, ridden and led before final 110yds run-in, stayed on
- Form 16-1738
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey Harry Reed
towards rear, dropped top last after 3rd, headway after 4 out, raced wide when chased leading pair after 3 out, briefly went second 2 out, outpaced by leaders after last, rallied and stayed on again towards finish
- Form 606-032
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Rian Corcoran
led, mistake 5th, pushed along after 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 147-581
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
held up in rear, steady headway after 5th, travelling well when led before 2 out, led before mistake 2 out, ridden after last, headed before final 110yds run-in, weakened towards finish
- Form 11-6891
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Miss J S Davis
- Jockey G Sheehan
prominent, outpaced when lost position on bend before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form P3-152
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey J M Quinlan
rear of mid-division, outpaced after 4 out and soon struggling, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 68-U134
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
mid-division, pushed along after 3rd, outpaced and struggling 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 123077
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
always towards rear, outpaced after 3 out, tailed off from 2 out
- Form 34-3934
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Miss Olive Nicholls
never better than mid-division, detached from 3 out (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the way the race was run)
- Form 231F-57
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Fern O'Brien
wore hood to start, mid-division, outpaced and lost ground quickly 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Previous results
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Formwatch
Brave Knight 4-5fav (11-11) Raced in 3rd, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden to chase leader before 2 out where not fluent, lost 2nd run-in, no extra, 3rd of 7, 7l behind Grenadier Jed (10-8) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Bluegrass (IRE) 14-1 (11-13) Mid-division, mistake 4th, not fluent 5th, outpaced after 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 8th of 10, 16 1/4l behind We're Red And Blue (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
American Sniper (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Soon led, set sedate tempo, headed before last, outpaced by winner run-in, weakened towards finish, 2nd of 11, 3l behind Celtic Art (10-11) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Celtic Art (FR) 12-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, steady headway from 4 out, travelled smoothly when led 2 out, asserted after last, went clear towards finish run-in, readily, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Dec beating American Sniper (11-4) by 3l, 11 ran.
Benvoy (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Always led, uncontested lead until 3 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on well from 2 out, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Across Earth (11-8) by 1l, 7 ran.
Breezethroughlife (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) Prominent, challenged 2 out, shaken up and dropped to third before last, rallied and went second close home, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Romeo Brown (11-1) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Fight My Fire (IRE) 18-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, lost third and plugged on run-in, 4th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Across Earth (11-4) at Sandown 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Time Interval 9-1 (10-5) Prominent, outpaced after 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, dist behind Came From Nowhere (10-12) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Him Malaya (FR) 5-1 (10-4) Mid-division, slightly impeded 2nd, raced wide on bend before 2 out, chased leading trio after last, kept on, 4th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Celtic Art (10-11) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Zhang Fei (FR) 20-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, smooth progress after 4 out, led 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon held, 7th of 10, 19 1/2l behind Surrey Lord (11-5) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.