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15:10 Taunton
toteexacta Pick The 1st And 2nd Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 104y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
- Form 394-1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey Liam McKenna
mid-division, headway approaching 6th, went 2nd after 3 out until last, stayed on same pace flat
- Form 4343-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
chased leaders, lost place after 4th, closed 6th, went 2nd last, closed flat, no impression towards finish
- Form 42-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey D F O'Regan
held up in mid-division, mistake 3 out, no impression, weakened before next
- Form 645354
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up in rear, headway when not fluent 6th, lost place 3 out, well beaten before next
- Form 4F42-77
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
chased leaders, 5th and ridden after 3 out, well held before next
- Form 55112/F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, 4th and one pace next, no impression
- Form 1-13654
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
mid-division, ridden and struggling 6th, soon well behind, pulled up after
- Form 53F160-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey N D Fehily
prominent, led after 2nd, hung badly left and pulled up before 6th
- Form 23/1429-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey P N O'Brien
chased leaders, left in lead before 6th, ridden and stayed on well flat
- Form 42-7560
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey Miss Brodie Hampson
mid-division, headway 2 out, stayed on to take 4th flat, no impression on leaders
- Form 7-55748
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey C O'Farrell
in rear, headway approaching 2 out, never on terms
- Form 55-6257
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey Giles Hawkins
led until after 2nd, prominent, hampered before 6th,lost place after 3 out
- Form 2-47909
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey David Noonan
held up in rear, ridden 6th, some headway and hung right before 2 out, no impression
- Form 112UP-P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Tom Cannon
prominent, hampered before 6th, weakened and pulled up before 3 out
Gambol (FR)
13- Form 235349
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Rob McCarth
Nonrunner
- Form 3-U3050
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Mrs E Bishop
- Jockey James Banks
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The four year old Template beat older rivals on his handicap debut at Market Rasen last week but this looks trickier with a 6lb rise to contend with. AMANTO, a winner on the Flat in Germany, started favourite on his return to action on the level at Newbury last month. He didn't run badly and with that under his belt can start to make progress over hurdles beginning here. Abyaat has a similar profile and is also fit from a good run on the Flat last week but Perspicace has gone backwards in handicaps since his novice victory here in March. Walter White looked promising when completing a double in August 2013 and though falling on his belated return at Exeter last month he was in touch for a long way before weakening.
Formwatch
Template (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Left in lead 1st, headed next, prominent, blundered 3 out, headway to track leader 2 out, led last, ran on, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Renoyr (10-13) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Amanto (GER) 4-1fav (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, hung left from over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 14, 6 1/2l behind The Ducking Stool (9-4) at Newbury 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Abyaat (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) In rear, headway approaching 2f out, ridden and stayed on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 15, 2 3/4l behind Top Diktat (11-4) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Perspicace 4-1fav (11-8) Held up towards rear, headway 7th, pushed along in 3rd before 3 out until 2 out, weakened and no chance with leading trio, 4th of 10, 26 3/4l behind Mystifiable (11-0) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Sandy Beach 16-1 (11-12) In touch in mid-division, ridden and weakened after 9th, 7th of 14, dist behind Monbeg Gold (11-11) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Walter White (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, weakened 7th, behind and struggling when fell 3 out, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Frozen Over 8-1 (10-13) Led, headed after 2nd, stayed prominent, ridden after 3 out, no impression when bumped 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 5, 20 1/4l behind Kapstadt (11-1) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Blackwater King (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Always behind, 10th of 13, dist behind Gurkha Brave (11-4) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Qasser (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders on inside, not clear run 3f out, hampered 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, no impression on front pair, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 8, at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in May.
Goal (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, hit 2 out, some headway last, no impression, 11th of 17, 14 3/4l behind Crickel Wood (11-10) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Avel Vor (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) In rear, never a factor, 8th of 11, 31 3/4l behind Polstar (11-7) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Key To Milan 8-1 (11-12) Led until 2nd, not fluent next, led again after 7th, not fluent 8th, mistake and headed 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, dist behind Our Folly (10-8) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Exemplary 16-1 (10-11) Prominent, ridden and weakened 3 out, 9th of 13, dist behind Honey Pound (11-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Dont Call Me Oscar (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Prominent, losing place when faltered on bend before 6th, soon weakened, pulled up after 3 out, at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Gambol (FR) 14-1 (10-11) Taken steadily to post, held up in rear, mistake 4th, never involved, 9th of 11, 26 1/2l behind Cooper (10-0) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Brinestine (USA) 14-1 (11-2) Chased leader until 3 out, weakened soon after, 10th of 11, dist behind Polstar (11-7) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.