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14:10 Taunton

Higos For Your Commercial Insurance Services Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £4,106
  • 2nd: £1,197
  • 3rd: £599
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 0.30s
  • Off Time: 14:11:54
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Aerial (FR)

8/15

    2
    Silk -

    Demographic (USA)

    7/2

      1
      Silk - RED, WHITE seams, ROYAL BLUE and WHITE hooped sleeves and cap

      Aerial (FR)

      54
      8/15
      • Form 12/626-7
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 139

      made all, not fluent 6th, clear approaching 2 out, easily

      2
      Silk - YELLOW, MAUVE spots and sleeves, MAUVE and YELLOW quartered cap

      Demographic (USA)

      67
      7/2
      • Form 5-6
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-12

      held up in 4th, not always fluent, closed from 3 out, chased winner next, no impression, stayed on

      3
      Silk - Dark blue and red diamonds, red sleeves, dark blue armlets

      Miles of Sunshine

      8
      50/1
      • Form 520/80
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-12

      took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out until 2 out, no impression on winner, one pace flat

      4
      Silk - Royal blue, red hoop, halved sleeves, red and white hooped cap

      Power Of God (IRE)

      276 D
      9/2
      • Form 143-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      tracked winner until 3 out, ridden and weakened before next

      5
      Silk - Black, Black and Emerald Green check cap

      Lady Oaksey

      29
      100/1
      • Form 7PP/UF0
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-5

      held up in 5th, ridden after 9th, weakened 3 out, tailed off

      Previous results

      2012
      Silk -

      Buck's Bond (FR)

      10/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12

      2011
      Silk -

      Imperial Circus (IRE)

      3/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      AERIAL, a four times winner over fences including in Grade 3 company, was second in a Grade 2 hurdle at Cheltenham a year ago. Though disappointing on his reappearance, there will be no excuses today if he fails to open his account over the larger obstacles. Demographic should improve on his sixth at Uttoxeter but whether the extra yardage will suit is anybody's guess. Power Of God did win over 3m between the flags and then showed promise in bumpers. He may be the one to cash in if the selection flops again.

      Formwatch

      Aerial (FR) 11-2 (10-12) Held up, not fluent and slipped 6th, closed 9th, outpaced before 3 out, soon well beaten, 7th of 10, well behind Kings Palace (11-3) at Cheltenham 3m 1f nh nov hdl (3) gd in Oct.

      Demographic (USA) 33-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, driven 3 out, kept on same pace, no impression from next, 6th of 15, 21l behind Carlton Jack (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f 4yo mdn stks (5) gd in Oct.

      Miles of Sunshine 20-1 (11-0) Behind, lost touch 4th, tailed off, 10th of 11, well behind Great Link (11-3) at Ludlow 2m nov clm hdl (4) gd.

      Power Of God (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Chased leader, outpaced over 4f out, rallied to modest 3rd over 1f out, kept on under pressure, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Gallic Warrior (11-1) at Taunton 2m 1f NH flat (6) sft in Mar.

      Lady Oaksey 200-1 (10-10) Led until 4th, lost place before 6th, 10th of 12, well behind Joanne One (11-2) at Exeter 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.