Racecards
13:50 Taunton
Grant Ramnauth St James's Place Novices' Hurdle (Class C)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 85-1151
- Age 4
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
prominent, not fluent 5th, hit 6th, headway, led 3 out, pushed clear 2 out, comfortably
- Form 224019
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey B J Crowley
held up towards rear, ridden 6th, not clear run bend after 3 out, kept on well from 2 out
- Form 57
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer W K Goldsworthy
- Jockey L Stephens
held up, mid-division, ridden, headway approching 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 3P0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G R I Smyly
- Jockey C Honour
held up towards rear, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 4594/37
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 88
chased leader, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace
- Form F-80
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Jean-Rene Auvray
- Jockey J Tizzard
prominent, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 7
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs A J Bowlby
- Jockey T Doyle
pulled hard early, mid-division, ridden 6th, kept on from 3 out
- Form 8
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
held up mid-division, headway approaching 6th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
What A Monday
330- Form 10347/0-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Pitman
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up towards rear, mistake 6th, weakened quickly, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 43
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey R Johnson
held up mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, chased leader, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last
Blaeberry
167- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey B Fenton
held up last, headway on wide outside after 3 out, pushed along, went 2nd after last, no chance of winner
Gotta Get On
14- Form PP66-84
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 74
soon led, ridden, headed approaching 6th, weakened quickly after
- Form 22-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 2-3222
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
mid-division, hit 3rd, pulled up quickly before 4th
In depth
Verdict
Natal, gets the confident vote here with Miss Midnight and Albarino rating the main dangers. The selection won well last time out when beating Fandani and although he has a penalty for that win this progressive type again has conditions to suit and he is taken to win again before goingh on to better trhings. Miss Midnight rastes the main danger on hetr latest second behind Pearly Bay but she gave the impression she would be suited by a longer trip on that occasion and for that reason she is opposed. Albarino has place claims on his best form but he dissapointed for no apparent reason last time so he can not be put forward with any confidence. Of the remainder Xamborough has shown enough in two runs to date to suggest he can win a small race but he may be seen to better effectb once handicaped and for the weinner we return to Natal.
Formwatch
Natal (FR) 5-2fav (11-8) Always prominent, led after 3 out, clear approaching last, easily, won at Newbury 2m nov hdl (C) gd in Nov beating Fandani (11-5) by 16l, 14 ran.
Albarino (IRE) 20-1 (10-1) Took keen hold in rear, blundered 5th, weakening when not fluent 3 out, no chance when mistake last, last of 9, 45l behind Motorway (10-8) at Newbury 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-130 (E) gd in Nov.
It's The Limit (USA) 10-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 6th, ridden to chased leaders and weakened after 3 out, 7th of 14, well behind Magnifico (11-5) at Hereford 2m 3f nov hdl (E) gd in Nov.
Miniperse (FR) 200-1 (10-9) Led to 3 out, weakened before next, 10th of 21, 31l behind Nous Voila (10-12) at Leicester 2m nov hdl (D) gs in Nov.
Photographer (USA) 66-1 (11-0) Chased leader until approaching 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 7th of 14, 41l behind Natal (11-8) at Newbury 2m nov hdl (C) gd in Nov.
Secret Divin (FR) 100-1 (10-12) Mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, well behind Denman (11-4) at Wincanton 2m 6f nov hdl (D) gd in Nov.
Smoothly Does It 50-1 (11-2) Held up in mid-division, ridden and some headway 3 out, weakened approaching last, 7th of 14, 6l behind Silver City (11-2) at Taunton 2m 1f mdn hdl (E) gf in Nov.
Tamreen (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, effort on outside after 5th, weakening when mistake 3 out, no chance when jumped left last, 8th of 14, 43l behind Natal (11-8) at Newbury 2m nov hdl (C) gd in Nov.
What A Monday 25-1 (10-12) Always behind, 16th of 18, well behind Pole Star (11-5) at Newbury 2m 3f nov hdl (E) gs in Jan.
Xamborough (FR) 12-1 (10-12) In touch, outpaced 5th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on flat, 3rd of 17, 7l behind Siberian Highness (10-5) at Warwick 2m nov hdl (E) gd in Nov.
Blaeberry 10-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 11, 5l behind Ali D (8-10) at Newmarket 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun (Flat).
Gotta Get On 80-1 (10-12) Chased leader, joined leader and every chance 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 10, 17l behind Pearly Bay (10-12) at Taunton 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (C) gf in Nov.
Mega D'estruval (FR) 15-8 (10-10) Led, mistake 3 out, pushed along and headed approaching 2 out, weakened last, 2nd of 11, 19l behind Almah (11-0) at Leicester 2m mrs nov hdl (E) sft in Dec '04.
Miss Midnight 9-2 (10-12) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway after 3 out, stayed on 2 out, held when jumped right last, no extra, 2nd of 10, 7l behind Pearly Bay (10-12) at Taunton 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (C) gf in Nov.