Racecards
16:00 Taunton
Delta Company 40 Cdo Royal Marines Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,398
- 2nd: £699
- 3rd: £350
- Form 4978-61
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Jimmy Derham
led until after 2nd, led again approaching 6th, mistake and headed next, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 7P7-409
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey Mr R Hawkins
mid-division, weakened before 8th, tailed off
- Form 030
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 92
always in rear, jumped slowly 4th, struggling when pulled up 6th
- Form 57736-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up in touch, chased leaders, 4 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out
- Form U1/8PF8-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J S Smith
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
behind, headway 3 out, soon chasing leaders, never on terms
- Form 72595-0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Mr R J Kirk
held up in touch, mistake 3rd, pushed along 6th, soon weakened, rallid approaching 2 out, never able to challenge
- Form 97-385
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Miss Tor Sturgis
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
mid-division, headway 8th, soon chasing leaders, ridden to challenge approaching 2 out, weakened before next
- Form 0/8-771U
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J G Cann
- Jockey Mr Sam Waley-Cohen
chased leaders, led 7th, pushed along approaching 2 out, soon clear, ran on strongly
Arctic Flow
18- Form P/86-712
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Keevil
- Jockey W P Kavanagh
prominent, ridden after 8th, weakened 4 out
Zuleta
858- Form 0PP736/
- Age 10
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Mrs L J Young
- Jockey J W Farrelly
always in rear, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 5016P0/
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Dr J R J Naylor
- Jockey A Glassonbury
in rear, weakened 7th, pulled up 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Molly Round beat Arctic Flow over a shorter trip at Towcester last month but there shouldn't be much between the pair on today's revised terms and Grant Cann's mare has since fallen when favourite on her fencing debut. Time To Think has been put up 7lb for her win over 2m2f at Folkestone but should handle this quicker ground and can't be ignored, while Gouranga should be all the better for her run at Chepstow and has stamina in abundance. But there's probably more to come from SAULTY MAX, who ran well on her reappearance when runner-up to Ukrainian Star at Uttoxeter and is less exposed than many of her rivals.
Formwatch
Time To Think 11-4fav (11-0) Made all, mistake 6th, clear approaching last, joined final 100 yards, stayed on gamely, won at Folkestone 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) hvy in Jan beating Here's The Key (11-5) by nk, 8 ran.
Forty Knights 66-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, headway 6th, weakned after next, 9th of 13, well behind Be My Light (10-6) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Jan.
Attainable 150-1 (10-7) Not fluent 1st, always in rear, blundered 2 out, tailed off, 20th of 22, well behind Minella Class (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Dec.
Saulty Max (IRE) 6-1 (11-8) Mid-division, headway 8th, chased winner before 10th, no impresison flat, eased, 2nd of 17, 12l behind Ukrainian Star (11-3) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) hvy in Jan.
Midnight Ocean 16-1 (11-9) Mid-division, outpaced 9th, no danger after, 8th of 16, 50l behind Earcomesthedream (11-7) at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Mar.
Gouranga 40-1 (9-12) Hit 3rd, always rear-division, ridden and struggling 5th, tailed off, 11th of 15, well behind Sherwani Wolf (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft.
Aeronautica (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Held up, headway after 6th, ridden 8th, weakened 2 out, 5th of 11, 26l behind Constant Cupid (11-1) at Hereford 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Jan.
Molly Round (IRE) 11-10fav (10-2) Close up, blundered and unseated rider 4th, in a race won by Karasakal (11-4) at Towcester 2m hcp ch 0-95 (5) sft, 6 ran.
Arctic Flow 4-1 (10-0) Held up in touch, headway 3 out, soon chasing leader, every chance 2 out, kept on same pace from last, 2nd of 14, 2 3/4l behind Molly Round (10-7) at Towcester 2m 3f am hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft in Jan.
Zuleta 10-1 (10-9) In touch from 4th, weakened 9th, 6th of 14, 33l behind Orchard House (10-7) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs in Oct '08.
Galandora 14-1 (9-11) Mid-division, improved 6th, mistake 9th, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 32l behind Picabo Kid (10-6) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in May '08.
Colinette 6-1 (10-0) In rear, soon pushed along, well beaten after 5th, tailed off, 6th of 11, well behind Mayolynn (11-12) at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft.
Mangonel 16-1 (9-9) Tracked leader, led 4th until 6th, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 9th of 11, well behind Mannlichen (11-12) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Jan.