Racecards
15:00 Taunton
Summerfield Developments Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 104y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,901
- 2nd: £2,258
- 3rd: £1,129
- 4th: £565
Alkhattaaf
19- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey James Davies
towards rear, pushed along 4th, headway 6th, ridden to chase leading pair 3 out until next, weakened
- Form 53
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer R A Teal
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
tracked winner, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 44427-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Harry Reed
in touch, ridden 3 out, headway to go 3rd 2 out, stayed on towards finish
- Form P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Philip Armson
always in rear, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off
Royal Sam
190- Form 16-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
Rubaud (FR)
257- Form 8-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
made all, ridden and ran on, eased flat, comfortable
Nina's Field
73- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey T Scudamore
in touch, hit 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
RUBAUD struggled in Grade 2 company on his hurdling debut back in February. But he’s undergone wind surgery since and gets the vote at this level given Paul Nicholls’ yard has won three of the previous four renewals and is firing-in the winners at present. Dancing Harry finished third in a maiden hurdle at Fontwell last month while point-to-point winner Royal Sam has switched yards and Nina's Field has won twice on the level in Jersey.
Formwatch
Alkhattaaf 18-1 (10-0) Soon towards rear, pushed along and struggling 5f out, never a factor, 9th of 17, 28 3/4l behind Mrs Meader (10-10) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Oct.
Dancing Harry (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Led, not fluent 6th, pushed along before 2 out, headed after 2 out, ridden run-in, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 8l behind Time Flies By (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Gavroche D'allier (FR) 66-1 (11-4) Off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off, 11th of 15, dist behind Marble Sands (11-4) at Hereford 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Regulator (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) Awkwardly away, soon tracking leaders, went 3rd and wide home turn, pushed along over 3f out, lost 3rd over 2f out, edged right and weakened over 1f out, 4th of 7, 4 3/4l behind At Liberty (9-8) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Royal Sam 16-1 (11-4) Held up, ridden before bypassed 2 out, no impression, 4th of 7, 36l behind Fountains Chief (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in May.
Rubaud (FR) 16-1 (10-12) Raced wide towards rear, awkward 4 out, chased leaders before next, weakened home turn, 8th of 11, dist behind Knight Salute (11-3) at Kempton 2m (1) gs in Feb.
Nina's Field 3-1 (9-1) 6th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Island Song (10-3) at Les Landes 1m hcp gf in Aug.
Artistic Endeavour 16-1 (11-3) Rear mid-division, pushed along home turn, held when not fluent 2 out, 5th of 8, 16 1/2l behind Spirit Of Regulus (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Oct.