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15:20 Taunton

Merry Christmas To You All Handicap Hurdle (Class D)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 41.70s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Chivite (IRE)

13/2

    2
    Silk -

    East Hill (IRE)

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      Gone Too Far

      7/2

        1
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots

        Gone Too Far

        11 v
        7/2
        • Form 122110
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-12

        held up, hit 1st, headway after 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace when hit 2 out

        2
        Silk - Black, White hoops and sleeves

        Maragun (GER)

        203
        12/1
        • Form 02B05-2
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-11

        led, headed approaching 7th, soon ridden, one pace from 3 out

        3
        Silk - Dark Blue, Red star, sleeves and star on cap

        East Hill (IRE)

        21
        7/1
        • Form 2-31402
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-4

        tracked leaders, chased winner from 7th, ridden and no impression from 2 out

        4
        Silk - YELLOW, GREEN spots on body, GREEN armlets and hoop on cap

        Watch The Dove

        20
        7/2
        • Form 246-522
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-3

        in touch, headway approaching 4th, ridden and hung badly left after 7th, not a danger after

        5
        Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow epaulets, armlets and cap

        Chivite (IRE)

        14
        13/2
        • Form 131200
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-13

        tracked leader, led approaching 7th, clear approaching last, shaken up flat, eased close home

        6
        Silk - MAROON, YELLOW stars, chevrons on sleeves

        Gumley Gale

        355
        9/2
        • Form 2/14065-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-13

        soon behind, tailed off

        7
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE chevrons, RED sleeves, WHITE armlets, EMERALD GREEN cap

        Araglin

        17
        9/1
        • Form 00-1302
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-8

        held up, some headway approaching 7th, ridden 3 out, beaten when blundered last

        8
        Silk - Black and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, Black cap

        Magical Day

        9
        14/1
        • Form 400221
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-5

        held up, some headway approaching 7th, soon beaten

        9
        Silk - Yellow, large Red spots and sleeves, Red cap, Yellow spots

        Bekstar

        23
        20/1
        • Form 55000-5
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-0

        tracked leaders until blundered badly 6th, not recover

        In depth

        Verdict

        A competitive handicap rounds off the card with many in-form rivals in opposition including East Hill, Watch The Dove and Magical Day and we will take a chance on the last named. The four-year-old was a good winner of a seller last time out when defeating Oro Street and although this is much more competitive he is taken to score with conditions in his favour. East Hill rates the main danger on his latest second behind Wintertide but he gave the impression the handicapper was just catching up with him on that occasion so for that reason he is opposed. Watch The Dove is also worthy of respect. He was a good second behind Keepers Mead last time over three miles and with the drop in trip sure to suit he has definite place claims. Of the remainder, Maragun was a good second to Flame Creek over fences last time but the switch back to hurdles is not sure to suit so the tentative vote goes to Magical Day.