Racecards
16:50 Taunton
Bathwick Tyres Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £5,848
- 2nd: £1,717
- 3rd: £859
- 4th: £429
- Form 74-1267
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey D F O'Regan
led, dived at 2nd, headed approaching 7th, dropped to 3rd 7th, lost 3rd 3 out, ridden and weakened before next
- Form 1-19421
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
took keen hold tracking leading pair, went 2nd 4th, led approaching 7th, joined 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, driven and one pace between last 2, hit last
- Form 12-F037
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey M J Quinlan
held up in rear, steady headway appproaching 7th, 3rd when blundered 3 out, soon one pace and no impression on leading duo before next
- Form 133111
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
tracked leaders, reminders after 4th, not fluent next, pushed along in 4th after 6th, weakened 3 out, well tailed off
- Form 2P0-66P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey D C Costello
chased leader until 4th, chased leaders, lost place after 5th, behind and struggling next, pulled up before 7th
- Form 253432
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
took keen hold tracking leaders on inside, 2nd 7th, challenged 3 out, led travelling well approaching 2 out, clear last, in no danger when hung left at paddock exit 100 yards out, pushed out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Australia Day has been a grand servant to connections but looked to have been feeling his age before a break. Pure Style also returns from an absence but was progressive in the autumn, landing a decent contest over track and trip when last seen. Vesperal Dream has won twice over fences since scoring at Wincanton in October. He's now on a career-high mark but bounces off this quicker ground and can't be ignored. WADSWICK COURT has yet to win outside of novice company but he's been taking on better opposition than this and only weakened at the last at Kempton last month. He may just have needed that run and could be a bit of value today. Maiden Go Odee Go has been knocking on the door but has a lot to prove at this level.
Formwatch
Australia Day (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Led, clear to 5th, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened, last of 7, 28l behind The New One (11-8) at Kempton 2m Listed hdl (1) gs in Oct.
Pure Style (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, progress to go 2nd at 3rd, led after 3 out, ran on well, eased near finish, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) fm in Oct beating Houston Dynimo (11-2) by 8l, 7 ran.
Wadswick Court (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Took keen hold, held up in mid-divison, hit 4 out, headway on outside approaching 3 out, disputing well held 3rd 2 out, ridden between last 2, hit last, weakened run-in, 7th of 17, 16l behind Theinval (11-11) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl (2) gd in Mar.
Vesperal Dream (FR) 6-5fav (11-12) Tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd from 10th, jumped left 4 out, led next, not fluent 2 out, idling in front and hard ridden when slow last, just held on, won at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd beating One For The Boss (10-7) by shd, 5 ran.
Yesyoucan (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Prominent, weakened from 4 out, tailed off before 3 out, pulled up, in a race won by Waltz Darling (11-6) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Dec, 13 ran.
Go Odee Go (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd from 4th, ridden before last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Port Melon (11-0) at Taunton 2m 3f mdn hdl (5) gd.