Racecards
14:40 Taunton
Bathwick Tyres Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 1y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,330
- 2nd: £1,870
- 3rd: £935
- 4th: £468
- Form 15-1215
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
tracked leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, plugging on in 3rd when left modest 2nd and slightly hampered last
- Form 1-33
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, never on terms
- Form 9-13
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked (clear) winner, closed 3 out, lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened, hampered last
- Form 145-521
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Miss J Du Plessis
- Jockey James Best
held up, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, plugging on but no chance when left modest 4th after the last
- Form 142-441
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey Kieron Edgar
led and soon clear, reduced lead and hit 3 out, ridden and narrowly headed when left clear last
- Form 6F31-5P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Noel Williams
- Jockey T Scudamore
took keen hold, soon in touch, weakened before 3 out, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up before next
- Form B142
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Conor Shoemark
raced wide, chased leaders, 2nd travelling well before 2 out, ridden into narrow lead when fell last
- Form 10-2PPP
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey R P McLernon
always well in rear, tailed off
- Form 30-4U47
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey L P Aspell
towards rear, slightly hampered 4th, lost touch, 7th, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out
- Form 21
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leading pair on inside, pushed along before 2 out, no impression leading duo, left modest 3rd and slightly hampered last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
SPACE ODDITY is the only confirmed front-runner in this so Harry Fry’s Exeter winner may get his own way out in front again. He carries a penalty but Kieron Edgar’s allowance is worth 3lb and the six-year-old has a first and a second from two previous runs around this tight track. Midnight Tour drops down a grade following her fifth at Cheltenham and Sleep Easy is tried in cheekpieces after a third at Doncaster. Winning Spark beat a subsequent winner here and Forecast and Volpone Jelois try their luck in a handicap after showing up well in novice events. But a bigger danger could be Resolution Bay, who was only headed at the last when third at Ascot and has had just the two runs over timber.
Formwatch
Midnight Tour 11-4fav (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway 2 out, no impression, weakened flat, 5th of 13, 15 3/4l behind Briery Queen (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Sleep Easy 4-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, one pace from next, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 8, 5 3/4l behind Unison (11-1) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Resolution Bay 6-1 (11-5) Chased clear leader, reached for 1st, closed after 4th, led soon after 3 out, joined 2 out, pressed when headed soon after last, edged right run-in, no chance with winner, just lost out in battle for 2nd, 3rd of 8, 4 3/4l behind Thomas Campbell (11-5) at Ascot 2m (3) gs in Nov.
Winning Spark (USA) 5-1 (11-9) Held up, towards rear, headway to chase leaders after 3 out, every chance from last, stayed on strongly to lead last strides, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) gf in Dec beating Hint Of Mint (11-12) by hd, 8 ran.
Space Oddity (FR) 5-1 (10-3) Made all, clear after 3rd until next, clear again from 2 out, ridden and wandered right run-in, won at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan beating Here's Herbie (11-1) by 9l, 10 ran.
Bingo D'Olivate (FR) 4-1 (11-5) Held up in touch, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Ffos Las 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Forecast 5-1 (11-4) Held up, in rear but in touch, took closer order 4 out, not fluent 3 out, effort 2 out, kept on same pace closing stages, 2nd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Laugharne (10-12) at Taunton 3m (4) gf in Dec.
Kublai (FR) 80-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 4th, tailed off 5 out, pulled up after 3 out, at Bangor 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Give Him Time 12-1 (11-7) Pressed winner, jumped right and bumped 2nd, lost 2nd after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 14, dist behind Templier (10-7) at Plumpton 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Volpone Jelois (FR) 7-4fav (10-7) Led, jumped right 1st, headed before 3rd, led again before 2 out, soon hard pressed, hard ridden run-in, held on gamely, won at Taunton 2m mdn (4) gd in Dec beating Casper King (11-6) by nk, 11 ran.