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13:15 Taunton
Racing To School Conditional Jockeys' Selling Hurdle (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 1y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,899 added
- Winner: £3,376
- 2nd: £1,555
- 3rd: £777
- 4th: £389
- Form 526U49
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Philip Armson
in touch, tracked leaders 6th, led 2 out, driven and all out flat
Bert Saxby (IRE)
186- Form PP8-8
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Jamie Brace
towards rear, pushed along 4 out, never on terms
- Form 79928-P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer G Harris
- Jockey Conor Ring
raced wide towards rear, pushed along 4 out, ridden and some headway 2 out, never nearer
- Form P370P-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer G F Edwards
- Jockey Toby Wynne
towards rear, headway 4th, ridden 3 out, weakened next
- Form 0/2-3239
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Thomas Doggrell
prominent, bumped 2nd, led next, headed 5th, tracked leader, pushed along when left 2nd at last, driven and ran on flat, not quite reach winner
- Form 433-442
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Ben Godfrey
prominent, blundered 3rd, lost place 6th
- Form 5/5042F-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey N F Houlihan
raced wide prominent, led 5t, headed 2 out, still every chance when fell next
Yaazaain
23- Form 940228
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Tom Buckley
in rear, headway 4 out, ridden to chase leading trio 2 out, left 3rd at last
- Form 59P8P-9
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J Coulson
- Jockey Liam Harrison
led, jumped right 2nd, headed next, tracked leaders, weakened 3 out, pulled up next
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
None stand out on recent form though a couple are clear at the weights. Both Iron Heart and TRUE ROMANCE placed in handicaps at Worcester during the summer but the latter was beaten by a subsequent Grade 2 novice hurdle winner on that occasion and should go close if running up to the same level. Vision Clear and Offaly Star are weighted to beat maiden hurdle runner-up Vanderbilt while Yaazaain placed in a seller at Newton Abbot in September.
Formwatch
Iron Heart 22-1 (11-3) Held up midfield, ridden before 3 out, no extra 3 out, 9th of 12, dist behind Blenkinsop (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Bert Saxby (IRE) 14-1 (12-2) Mid-div best, 8th from 6th, mstk 5out, wknd & drpd to last aftr 4out, kpt gng, 8th of 15, 31 1/2l behind Thomas Mor (12-2) at Bartlemy 3m mdn gd in May.
Lord Bill (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Chased leader until 2nd, chased leaders on inside, mistake 6th, soon pushed along and weakened, tailed off when mistake 2 out, pulled up soon after, at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Octavius Sabini (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Raced on inside in 3rd, not fluent 5th, hung left and lost 3rd before 3 out where mistake and weakened, 5th of 6, 29 1/4l behind Not What It Seems (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) gd in Oct.
Offaly Star (IRE) 2-1 (11-11) Ld, mstk 2nd, ran off bend aftr 8th & drpd to 20l 3rd, brfly clsr 5out, mstk 4out & sn struggling, 3rd of 4, dist behind Clatterbridge (11-11) at Stradbally 3m mdn gd in May.
True Romance (IRE) 12-1 (9-11) Midfield, headway when short of room 3f out, ridden 2f out, made no impression, 5th of 11, 17l behind Cavendish (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Vanderbilt (IRE) 17-2 (11-4) Led, not fluent 6th, hit next, ridden between last 2, joined last, headed and not pace of winner run-in, kept on for clear 2nd, 2nd of 3, 1 1/2l behind Lallygag (11-4) at Exeter 2m 3f mdn (4) gf in Oct.
Vision Clear (GER) 100-1 (10-9) Off the pace and always rear-division, 16th of 17, dist behind Mrs Meader (10-10) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Oct.
Yaazaain 13-2 (10-8) Mid-division out wide, weakened after 5th, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Herecomeshogan (12-2) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
No Reaction (IRE) 50-1 (11-3) Mid-division, pushed along home turn, weakened before last, 9th of 13, 35 1/4l behind Cabayo Lady (10-10) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in Oct.