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15:50 Taunton
Christmas Racemeeting Tuesday 20th December 'Newcomers' Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 104y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,198
- 2nd: £1,526
- 3rd: £763
- 4th: £382
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey J McGrath
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, hung right from over 1f out, driven out, ran on well
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
tracked leader, ridden to challenge 2f out, every chance over 1f out, held when short of room closing stages, no extra
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey Brendan Powell
tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey T Scudamore
led until over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out
- Age 3
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey N P Madden
in touch, ridden to challenge well over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on well under pressure
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
There may only be five runners in this bumper but it’s a fascinating contest nonetheless. Captain Woodie is the only four-year-old but is by Presenting and a half-brother to two winning jumpers. The filly Cockney Wren also has a nice pedigree for jumping and Paul Nicholls’ Dynamite Dollars will have his supporters. PARIS BOUND, a rare runner under NH Rules for Andrew Balding, is a half-brother to three useful middle-distance performers on the flat and stayer Taglietelle so may have more speed than some of these.
Formwatch
Captain Woodie (IRE) Presenting gelding out of Lasado.
Dynamite Dollars (FR) Buck's Boum gelding out of Macadoun.
Justice Super (IRE) Jeremy gelding out of Supercat.
Paris Bound Champs Elysees gelding out of Averami.
Cockney Wren Cockney Rebel filly out of Compose.