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14:40 Taunton
Dave Criddle Travel And Classic Holidays Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 1y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,500 added
- Winner: £6,045
- 2nd: £2,785
- 3rd: £1,392
- 4th: £697
- Form 6/P30-80
- Age 9
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
prominent, ridden after 3 out, weakened after 2 out
- Form 222530
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Fergus Gillard
handy, pushed along and lost place home turn, soon beaten and hampered by faller 2 out
- Form 602-755
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 127
made all, pushed along before 2 out, ridden after last, stayed on well, held on towards finish
Mr Pumblechook
414- Form 46427/2-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 127
towards rear, pushed along and headway into mid-division after 3 out, one pace from 2 out
- Form 162-112
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
mid-division, ridden before 2 out, kept on but not pace of front two
- Form 1/2213-7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
in rear, pushed along home turn, stayed on one pace, never on terms
- Form 18/412-F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 122
mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, keeping on one pace when fell 2 out
- Form 37-4123
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
in rear, headway on wide outside to chase front rank before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, hit last, chased leader run-in, stayed on well, not reach winner
- Form 3291-34
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
mistake 1st in mid-division, soon in rear, pushed 4 out, never in contention
- Form 1/131-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey James Bowen
mid-division, ridden home turn, gradually faded
- Form 32113/2-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey J M Quinlan
mid-division, headway into 3rd 3 out, ridden and briefly pressed leader before 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 94-2111
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Claire Harris
- Jockey David Prichard
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, kept on one pace
- Form 43053-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
mid-division, ridden before 2 out, ran on one pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This looks a competitive affair but Highway One O Two is interesting eased in grade while Royal Pretender was beaten under a length when on a hat-trick at Wincanton. GRAN LUNA (NAP) is having a first run of the campaign but fitness is unlikely to be an issue. He has won three of his four career starts, including one over this trip at Chepstow in the spring, and could be starting off in handicaps on a lenient mark. Osprey Call would almost certainly have been involved in the finish had he not fallen at Newbury last month while only a short-head separated Getalead and Guernesey at Warwick last month and they meet on the same terms.
Formwatch
Slate House (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Held up in mid-division, raced keenly, headway before 3 out, mistake and weakened 2 out, 13th of 14, dist behind Dolphin Square (11-4) at Newbury 3m hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Star Max (GER) 40-1 (10-13) Mid-division, blundered and nearly unseated rider 5th, pushed along after 8th, lost touch over 4 out, 10th of 12, dist behind Il Ridoto (10-4) at Newbury 2m hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Highway One O Two (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 9, 15l behind Captain Morgs (10-11) at Ascot 2m hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Mr Pumblechook 13-2 (11-5) Held up in touch, pushed along and headway 3 out, tracked leader 2 out, jumped left last, kept on one pace flat, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Chirico Vallis (11-10) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Royal Pretender (FR) 4-5fav (11-8) Led, ridden when challenged before 2 out, stayed on gamely in sustained duel, headed after last, kept on, worn down final 100 yards, 2nd of 3, 3/4l behind Time To Tinker (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Only The Bold (IRE) 5-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, headway 2 out, weakening when mistake last, last of 7, 11 1/4l behind Mackelduff (10-3) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Osprey Call (IRE) 7-4fav (11-12) Midfield, headway travelling well when falling 3 out, at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Guernesey (FR) 5-2fav (11-4) Close up, chased leader soon after 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and blundered last, headed run in, ran on, 3rd of 7, 1/2l behind An Tailliur (11-12) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Itacare (FR) 11-1 (11-0) Midfield, mistake 3rd, blundered 6th, ridden after 4 out, switched left after 2 out, staying on when slightly hampered last, 4th of 8, 7 1/2l behind Arian (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Oct.
Gran Luna (FR) 11-8fav (11-5) Chased leader, ridden to join leader 2 out, led after 2 out, mistake last, ran on well, won at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) gd in Apr beating Miss Tara Moss (11-5) by 4l, 6 ran.
Red Royalist 7-1 (10-0) Switched left after start, held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leading duo, 3rd of 14, 4 3/4l behind Frankenstella (9-0) at York 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Getalead (IRE) 5-4fav (11-12) Keen early, tracked leader, every chance 2 out, ridden to lead narrowly last, ran on, won at Ascot 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Thirtyfourstitches (11-1) by 1l, 6 ran.
Kuraka 6-1 (11-10) Mid-division on inside, pushed along before 3 out, soon outpaced, left modest 3rd last, 3rd of 11, 31l behind Faire Part Sivola (11-13) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.