Racecards
15:20 Taunton
Merry Christmas To You All Handicap Hurdle (Class D )
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 1115-0P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer S C Burrough
- Jockey R Young
always behind, tailed off from 3 out
- Form 0405-10
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 112
held up last, ridden 5th, weakened 7th
- Form 3215/P0-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Jane Southcombe
- Jockey M Batchelor
led after 1st to 7th, ridden and soon weakened
- Form 0-23211
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 116
mid-division, headway approaching 7th, ridden with winner and every chance when fell 2 out
- Form 000-034
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
held up towards rear, ridden 3 out, kept on from 2 out
- Form 000-043
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer S T Lewis
- Jockey Mr D Mansell
prominent, ridden 3 out, no impression
- Form 0-6P03P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Miss S J Wilton
- Jockey A Thornton
led 1st, hit 6th, ridden behind leaders 3 out, left 2nd 2 out, weakened from last
- Form 32B121
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
mid-division, headway approaching 6th, led on bit after 7th, ridden and left clear 2 out, unchallenged
- Form 6-6322B
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey Stephen Craine
held up towards rear, ridden and headway 3 out, ran on to go 2nd last
Croker (IRE)
269- Form 1200/0P-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer S T Lewis
- Jockey P C O'Neill
held up in mid-division, weakened 7th, tailed off 3 out
- Form 325343
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 93
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Red Society, Time To Roam and Downtherefordancin are three against the field in a wide open handicap hurdle and the vote goes to Time To Roam. The selection has been in the form of his life of late and although he is rising in the weights he has won with plenty in hand and could still be ahead of the handicapper and under conditions that suit he is taken to win again Red Society rates the main danger he has also been in good form of late and won well last timeout. However his best form is on a softer surface and for that reason he is passed over on this occasion. Downtherefordancin would have a chance on his best form but he looks weighted up to his best and may need to drop in the handicap before he gets his head back in front. The Gene Genie has dropped to a handy mark and is another with place claims but she has had plenty of chances of late without taking one. Of the remainder Teorban is from a shrewd yard and is one to note in the market but for the winner we return to Time To Roam.