Racecards
13:30 Taunton
Stables Business Park Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 104y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,100 added
- Winner: £3,964
- 2nd: £1,164
- 3rd: £582
- 4th: £291
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Dave Crosse
pulling hard towards rear when dived right and unseated rider 1st
- Form P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey William Marshall
held up in mid-division, niggled along after 3 out, faded approaching 2 out
- Form 6-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
raced keenly, chased leaders, slightly hampered 3rd, went second after 3 out, ridden to lead when hung right approaching last, not fluent last but ran on well flat
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Page Fuller
pulled hard towards rear, headway after 3 out, soon pushed along, kept on one pace from 2 out
Imhotep
24- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey Harry Kimber
never better than mid-division, ridden and weakened after 3 out
- Form 6/33-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Bryony Frost
pulled hard, prominent, chased leader from 3rd, not fluent 5th, lost second after 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, ran on flat
The Hoax
286- Form 9-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
raced freely in front, headed and hampered approaching last, ridden for effort flat but no match for winner
- Form F-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey J J Burke
prominent, slow 3rd, lost place and weakened gradually from 3 out
Troed Y Parc
14- Form 4/08-7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C Honour
- Jockey Bryan Carver
held up in rear, hampered by loose horse after 1st, pushed along before 3 out, made no impression from 2 out
- Form 730-7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 100
mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, soon struggling
City Flame
54- Form 055-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Cillin Leonard
raced keenly in mid-division, not fluent 6th, went fourth after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no extra approaching last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This contest was split last year and Paul Nicholls sent out the winner of both divisions. He runs ATHOLL STREET, who was well beaten in a bumper early in the year but has undergone wind surgery and is fitted with a tongue-tie for his reappearance. Onemorefortheroad won a bumper at Newton Abbot on his return and makes his hurdling debut along with The Hoax, a half-brother to a winner over hurdles. Diocletian is a useful handicapper on the Flat having won twice over 1m6f and is preferred to Power Home as both debut under this code.
Formwatch
Armed (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, stayed on to challenge 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 6l behind George Ridsdale (9-9) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Aronius (GER) 22-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, well beaten after 3 out, pulled up after, at Ascot 2m (3) sft in Oct.
Atholl Street (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, in 6th place and no chance final 100 yards, tailed off, 6th of 10, dist behind Tile Tapper (11-5) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (5) sft in Jan.
Diocletian (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 13th of 34, 17 1/4l behind Great White Shark (8-6) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Imhotep 66-1 (8-8) Slowly away, in rear, pushed before 2f out, made no impression, 10th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Sovereign Beauty (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Onemorefortheroad 14-1 (11-0) Prominent, led 2f out, stayed on well, pushed out, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (5) gs in Oct beating Good Risk At All (11-0) by 1l, 13 ran.
The Hoax 11-2 (11-2) Held up and behind, headway 8f out, pushed along and weakened over 3f out, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Threeunderthrufive (11-2) at Chepstow 2m (5) hvy in Jan.
Tinsmith 11-1 (10-13) Fell 1st, at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gd in Aug.
Troed Y Parc 50-1 (10-12) Led until after 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 11, dist behind When You're Ready (10-12) at Stratford 2m (3) gs in Oct.
Uther Pendragon (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, outpaced 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 21l behind Glimpse Of Gold (11-4) at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
City Flame 100-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, tailed off when mistake 4 out, 10th of 13, dist behind Operatic Export (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gd in Sep.
Power Home (IRE) 50-1 (9-4) Prominent, pushed 3f out and soon struggling, well beaten, 9th of 14, 23 3/4l behind Main Fact (9-0) at Newbury 2m hcp (5) hvy in Oct.