Racecards
15:10 Taunton
Somerset Information Guidance Network Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class F)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
- Form 656
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey P Flynn
held up, ridden after 6th, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 0F5433
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey Dr P Pritchard
chased leader, mistake 3rd, led on bit approaching 2 out, soon clear easily
Tarongoshy (IRE)
367- Form 24P0-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer M Pitman
- Jockey L P Aspell
chased leader till weakened approaching 6th
- Form 0-0R434
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer J Mullins
- Jockey Mr R Young
led and soon clear, headed approaching 2 out, soon ridden, weakened
Just Jimbo
121- Form 0/000
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer W Turner
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
in touch, headway 5th, ridden after 6th, led briefly approaching 2 out, one paced
In depth
Verdict
There is little to offer here in the way of quality and Martin Pipe's Ivorsagoodun is probably the one they all have to beat. She showed arguably his best form to date on his third start at Exeter last time, finishing fourth behind stable companion Fortune Island. She was placed twice over middle distances on the flat and while she is no good thing she makes her handicap debut on a fair mark and the poor quality of the opposition makes her the selection here. Best of the rest is probably Lord Ville, who has a similar profile to the selection but was 11 and a half lengths behind her last time and is only five pounds better off here. The likes of Dispol Rock and Golden Crusader look exposed and a better each-way option could be Neptune, who is only modest but open to improvement.