Racecards
14:40 Taunton
Higos Motor Deal Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,738
- 2nd: £798
- 3rd: £399
- Form 7/4P58-5
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up towards rear, reminder after 4th, behind from next, tailed off
- Form 79RP-09
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer K Frost
- Jockey Jake Hodson
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, switched right before last, stayed on flat, unable to get on terms
- Form 9-45743
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey R T Dunne
tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, driven flat, headed towards finish
- Form R43/44-P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey C Wallis
led until 6th, every chance 2 out, no extra flat
- Form 06-450F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey Ryan Hatch
held up towards rear, mistake 4th, not fluent 5th, no impression
Crackerjack
14- Form 44U57-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Mrs E Bishop
- Jockey James Banks
mid-division, took keen hold, not fluent 2nd, headway after 3 out, ran on flat, not quite able to challenge
- Form 096645
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey R P McLernon
mid-division, headway after 5th, challenged approaching 2 out, driven flat, led towards finish
- Form 3044-U9
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer K Bishop
- Jockey James Best
prominent, led 6th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened flat
- Form P3417-0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R Woollacott
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leaders, lost place approaching 3rd, reminder after 5th, no impression
- Form 2F-U998
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey T J Phelan
tracked leaders, outpaced after 3 out, 7th when mistake 2 out, kept on flat
- Form 848/P-00
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J F Panvert
- Jockey C O'Farrell
prominent until not fluent 6th, in rear when mistake 3 out, tailed off
- Form P775
- Age 3
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey Mr Paul John
held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, ridden after 5th, stayed on from before 2 out, never on terms
Bedibyes
119- Form 5790
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer N R Mitchell
- Jockey G Sheehan
held up in rear, not fluent 4th, headway on outside 6th, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and struggling, pulled up before 2 out
- Form PP/000-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Jim Best
- Jockey Matthew Batchelor
pulled hard, tracked leaders on inside, not much room on bend after 2nd, not fluent 5th, soon ridden, lost place before 3 out, tailed off
- Form P667/P-2
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Brendan Powell
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
AGAPANTHUS won four times on the Flat and has the best recent form of these, finishing second to Shadarpour at Plumpton 10 days ago. Most of his likely market rivals are returning from some sort of break but Cantabilly is a course and distance winner while Sarenice got off the mark at Newton Abbot in the summer. Spinning Waters is 2lb lower than his last winning mark but usually finds at least one too good, as he did at Worcester in August when last seen. Seaside Shuffle may be the danger, therefore, as his last two runs at Uttoxeter and Southwell have signalled some improvement.
Formwatch
Cantabilly (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders in 4th, outpaced after 3 out, kept on from
Light The World (FR) 16-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, some headway 8th, weakened after 3 out, 9th of 16, 20l behind Homer Run (11-9) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
Spinning Waters 5-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway 5th, hung left and went 2nd flat, stayed on, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Pindar (10-5) at Worcester 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Aug.
Out Of Nothing 20-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, weakened before 4 out and pulled up, in a race won by Bathwick Junior (11-1) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Nov, 16 ran.
Maxdelas (FR) 16-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, 7th and losing place when fell 3 out, in a race won by Dalrymple (10-6) at Huntingdon 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Nov, 12 ran.
Crackerjack 28-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, mistake 3 out, never on terms, plugged on past beaten horses, 5th of 12, 37l behind Proud Times (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Nov.
Seaside Shuffle (IRE) 5-1fav (11-4) Mid-division, headway approaching 7th, ridden 2 out, 5th and one pace last, 5th of 16, 7l behind Homer Run (11-9) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
Withy Mills 18-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, weakened before 3 out, 9th of 14, 27l behind Sylvan Legend (10-5) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Nov.
Miss Tinks 25-1 (10-13) Mistake 4 out, always towards rear, tailed off, 10th of 16, well behind Western Kate (11-3) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Jun.
Wicklewood 200-1 (10-12) Chased leader until 5th, weakened 3 out, 8th of 13, 22l behind Irving (10-12) at Taunton 2m 1f nh nov hdl (3) gd in Nov.
Watchmetail (IRE) 66-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, weakened from 2 out, 11th of 14, 41l behind Sylvan Legend (10-5) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Nov.
Big John Cannon (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, ridden after 5th, some headway before 2 out, mistake last, never on terms, 5th of 8, 11l behind Persian Herald (11-5) at Leicester 2m sll hdl (5) gs in Nov.
Bedibyes 100-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, weakened before 3 out, 11th of 14, well behind Breaking Bits (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Aug.
Ramona Chase 100-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, held up, always towards rear, tailed off, 12th of 15, well behind Royal Guardsman (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gs in Apr.
Sarenice (FR) 11-2 (11-9) Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along 4 out, headway after next, driven to lead before 2 out, ridden and kept on flat, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Jul beating Hawk Gold (10-8) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Agapanthus (GER) 4-1 (10-12) Towards rear, headway before 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, kept on from last, held towards finish, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Shadarpour (11-12) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
Lets Get Cracking (FR) 25-1 (10-6) Held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, stayed on, nearest finish, 4th of 13, 10l behind North London (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Sep.