Skip to content

Racecards

15:40 Taunton

Taunton Racecourse Business Club Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 17 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 198y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,700 added
  • Winner: £3,431
  • 2nd: £1,581
  • 3rd: £790
  • 4th: £396
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 6.03s
  • Off Time: 15:40:48
  • 17 Ran
1
Silk - White, Red triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves and cap
  • Form F2594/P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 100

led, headed 4 out, ridden after 3 out, weakened quickly, pulled before 2 out

2
Silk - Black, white yoke and cap with red hoop

Viking Ruby

21 pt DCD
20/1
  • Form 44PP03
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 99

mid-division, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last

3
Silk - Royal blue, white star, white sleeves, emerald green armlets, royal blue cap, white star
  • Form 4/676-4F
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 97

hampered start, front mid-division, pushed along in 2nd after 3 out, led home turn, soon pressed, good jump last and ridden, stayed on well but headed towards finish

4
Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap
  • Form 2/90-7
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 97

mid-division, shaken up in 4th before 2 out, weakened last

5
Silk - Mauve, White sash, hooped sleeves, White cap

Kendelu (IRE)

14 v C
4/1
  • Form 038221
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 96

badly hampered start and lost ground, towards rear, headway into mid-division 4 out, went 3rd home turn, pressed leader going easily before 2 out, ridden after last to lead closing stages

6
Silk - Dark blue, white sleeves, yellow diamonds, white cap
  • Form 62-0324
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 93

mid-division, lost place and ridden 4 out, soon lost touch and eased 2 out, tailed off

7
Silk - Orange, Black seams, White and Black check sleeves, Orange cap
  • Form 5P44-55
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 92

mid-division, went prominent after 7th, ridden after 4 out, pressed leaders before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, kept on one pace

8
Silk - Red and White stripes, Red sleeves, White spots
40/1
  • Form 3-4F879
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 92

badly hampered start, soon prominent, led 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, headed home turn, weakened tamely

9
Silk - Black, large Yellow spots, Black sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap
15/2
  • Form 09-5774
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 90

towards rear, effort and headway into mid-division before 2 out, went 4th after 2 out, kept on and hung right run-in, no extra

10
Silk - White, Royal Blue seams, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets, Royal Blue cap

Alramz

14
22/1
  • Form 656226
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 89

towards rear, always behind

11
Silk - Emerald green and pink diabolo, pink sleeves, emerald green stars, pink cap, emerald green stars

Puzzle Cache

18 p CD
10/1
  • Form 319P-83
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 85

in rear, struggling from 4 out, tailed off

12
Silk - Grey, royal blue diamond, royal blue cap
9/2
  • Form 523-632
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 84

chased leaders, hit 7th, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last

13
Silk - Black, Pink stripe, striped sleeves, Pink cap
28/1
  • Form 73-2270
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 84

hampered and unseated rider start

14
Silk - Grey, Pink cross belts and armlets, Black cap
40/1
  • Form 327-505
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 82

shied start, swerved badly left and hampered multiple rivals, tracked leader, ridden 3 out, weakened before 2 out

15
Silk - White, black cross of lorraine, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form PF56/6-U
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 78

mid-division, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace

16
Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue stripe, hooped sleeves and cap
  • Form 149P62/
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 76

mid-division, ridden and weakened quickly 3 out, soon pulled up

17
Silk - Light green and emerald green (quartered), light green sleeves
150/1
  • Form 8-P43
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 74

in rear, lost touch from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

In depth

Verdict

Viking Ruby looked to be coming to hand when third in a higher grade at Market Rasen and Clondaw Dancer is still relatively unexposed over timber but KENDELU certainly wasn’t winning out of turn here two weeks ago. Second twice earlier over this trip, Nigel Hawke’s gelding is best on sharp tracks and can go close again. Flutiste has been getting closer but stamina might be an issue with Pottlerath also upped in distance. Colonel Manderson has been a disappointment so Mini Crest looks best of the rest.

Formwatch

Clondaw Dancer (IRE) 22-1 (11-11) Held up, pushed along and weakened home turn, pulled up before 2 out, at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Nov.

Viking Ruby 18-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, headway going well before 2 out, went 3rd before last, no impression, kept on, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Misscarlett (10-7) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Nov.

Colonel Manderson (FR) 10-3 (11-10) Tracked leaders, disputing remote 2nd when fell on bend after 4 out, at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Oct.

Carry On The Magic (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Raced keenly, held up towards rear, some headway out wide before 3 out, ridden and weakened before next, 7th of 11, 26l behind Hardkore (11-4) at Chepstow 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov.

Kendelu (IRE) 15-2 (11-5) Close up, went 2nd soon after 3 out, led last, driven out and edged left towards finish, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Nov beating Independence (11-12) by 1/2l, 14 ran.

Mini Crest (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders until lost place 8th, no chance when left poor 4th and hampered 2 out, 4th of 8, 15 1/4l behind My Last Oscar (11-12) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Oct.

Freddy Fanatapan 10-1 (11-6) Raced in mid-division, ridden before 3 out, stayed on one pace, 5th of 19, 10 1/2l behind In Rem (11-2) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Nov.

Belle Jour (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Prominent, mistake 5th, ridden before next, lost place before 7th, soon behind, 9th of 12, dist behind Mr Yeats (10-5) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Nov.

Pottlerath (IRE) 17-2 (10-11) Towards rear, effort and headway into mid-division home turn, went fourth 3 out, ridden before last, stayed on one pace run-in, 4th of 17, 5 3/4l behind Bourbali (11-6) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct.

Alramz 18-1 (11-3) In touch, ridden and outpaced 2 out, rallied run in, 6th of 14, 11 1/2l behind Kendelu (11-5) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Nov.

Puzzle Cache 40-1 (10-12) Raced in mid-division, ridden before 3 out, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 19, 9l behind In Rem (11-2) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Nov.

Flutiste (FR) 15-2 (10-10) Raced handy, ridden before 3 out, stayed on one pace, no match for winner, 2nd of 19, 8l behind In Rem (11-2) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Nov.

Master Tradesman (IRE) 22-1 (10-2) Mid-division, ridden and struggling after 7th, 10th of 15, 29 1/2l behind Tip Top Cat (11-9) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Nov.

My Keepsake 80-1 (10-5) In touch, pushed along 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 7, 37l behind Earth Company (10-12) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Nov.

Merchant In Milan (IRE) 50-1 (10-8) Held up, ridden before 3 out, unseated rider 3 out, at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Nov.

Courtinthemiddle (IRE) 11-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, 2nd 4 out, led before next, edged left approaching 2 out, headed flat, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Three Colours Red (11-12) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.

Junior Massini 200-1 (10-12) Held up, raced keenly, went 3rd 8th, left 2nd 3 out, no impression, weakened into 3rd after 2 out, 3rd of 4, dist behind Ballintubber Boy (11-3) at Hereford 3m 2f (4) gd in Nov.