Racecards
13:05 Taunton
Happy Birthday David Griffin Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 104y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,446
- 2nd: £2,509
- 3rd: £1,254
- 4th: £628
- Form 3-45
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Freddie Keighley
held up in rear, pushed along after 3 out, chased clear leaders with plenty to do before 2 out, made steady headway before last, ran on strongly flat, led final strides
- Form P66
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey R P McLernon
in touch, struggling and detached 3 out, tailed off before 2 out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
midfield, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, no chance with leaders before 2 out
- Form 293
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
took keen hold, chased leaders, mistake 5th, not fluent 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 6-07
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey James Davies
held up in rear of midfield, struggling when ridden 3 out, beaten when not fluent 2 out
- Form P3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Rian Corcoran
held up in rear, awkward 2nd, detached before 5th, tailed off before 2 out
- Form P2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
led, pushed along and went clear with another before 2 out, ridden and faced challenge before last, headed towards finish, no extra and lost second final strides
- Form 44
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Tom Broughton
jumped right at times, prominent, lost position after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Jack Tudor
front rank, pushed along and went clear with another before 2 out, ridden to challenge before last, led towards finish, kept on but headed final strides
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
A King Of Magic (FR) 18-1 (11-8) Midfield, awkward 4th, ridden before 3 out, soon outpaced by leaders in fourth, faded and lost fourth run-in, 5th of 14, 30 1/4l behind Johnny's Jury (11-8) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Jan.
Corner Forward (IRE) 22-1 (11-8) Towards rear, some headway after 3 out, outpaced and struggling from 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 30 1/4l behind Gaelic Pride (11-8) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Louis Des Landes (FR) 5-1 (11-2) Mid-division, pushed along and dropped away tamely well over 3f out, 10th of 11, dist behind Canty's Cove (11-2) at Taunton 2m (5) gf in Nov.
Western Cross (IRE) 66-1 (11-3) Took keen hold, held up in rear, in touch before 2 out where slightly hampered, soon switched left and ridden, headway to dispute third approaching last, kept on and chased leaders, nearest finish, 3rd of 14, 4l behind Loaded And Locked (11-3) at Hereford 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Deauville Lady 200-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, outpaced before 2 out, soon tailed off, 7th of 10, 31 1/4l behind Gaelic Pride (11-8) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Follow The Plan Dartmouth M out of Go For Coffee.
Babyken (FR) 7-2 (10-9) Prominent, raced keenly, not fluent 2nd, pushed along after 3 out, chased leader before 2 out, outpaced by winner before last, kept on, 2nd of 9, 17l behind Onlyforfrankie (11-8) at Taunton 2m mdn (4) gd in Jan.
Circle Of Secrets (FR) 14-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway into 3rd 2 out, pushed along entering straight, ridden approaching last, soon no extra and dropped to 4th over 200 yards out, kept on one pace, 4th of 15, 6 3/4l behind Lynches Knock (11-0) at Leopardstown 2m 2f Good - Yielding in Dec.
Way Of Stars (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Raced in third, headway and led before 2nd, headed before 3rd, chased leaders after 2 out, weakened after last, 3rd of 4, 7 1/2l behind Klycot (11-2) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
Marhaba Prince 4-11fav (11-4) Prominent, not fluent 6th, headway to dispute lead 3 out, soon ridden, headed 2 out, kept on approaching last, joined winner close home, no extra and headed final strides, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Buddah Castle (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Dec.