Racecards
13:30 Taunton
Kings College Selling Hurdle (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 104y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,891 added
- Winner: £3,508
- 2nd: £1,030
- 3rd: £515
- 4th: £350
- Form 1/01-516
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
tracked leader, led and not fluent 4 out, clear before 2 out, very easily
- Form F7-5050
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Kieran Burke
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led until 4 out, lost 2nd and outpaced after next, soon ridden, rallied into modest 3rd run-in
- Form 81343U
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Katy Price
- Jockey Charlie Price
raced keenly tracking leaders, pushed along in 3rd after 3 out, ridden and beaten before mistake next, weakened run-in
- Form P803B-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey N F Houlihan
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
Feu Ardent (FR)
163- Form 4-4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up in 6th, reminders and beaten after 4 out, tailed off
- Form 385/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer F Brennan
- Jockey Ned Curtis
raced keenly, held up towards rear, hit 4th, jumped slowly 5th, pulled up before next
- Form 969-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer B Barr
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
chased leaders, lost place 4th, pushed along and outpaced after next, no chance after
- Form 6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Bryony Frost
always in rear, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before last
- Form 070/060
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer P Gundry
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
last pair, never on terms, plugged on, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
NOT NEVER will be a short price here despite having to concede plenty of weight. His overall form is on a different level having won a Class 3 hurdle in January and scored over fences in June so should be too good for these. Golden Poet has had a couple of runs on this track for new connections since arriving from Ireland but has shown nothing while Throckley has reverted to type since gaining a surprise victory in a Worcester maiden in August. West Drive made a winning start over hurdles at Fontwell in August last year though has gone backwards but the four-year-old Feu Ardent is a possible improver on his hurdling bow.
Formwatch
Not Never 9-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, beaten 3 out, 6th of 9, 28 1/2l behind Dan McGrue (11-10) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Golden Poet (IRE) 66-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, behind 4 out, 12th of 16, dist behind Dorking Boy (11-12) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Throckley 6-1 (11-10) Unseated rider 1st, at Hereford 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
West Drive (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Held up, jumped left 1st, beaten 4 out, pulled up before next, at Plumpton 2m hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Feu Ardent (FR) 40-1 (11-0) Held up in last pair, outpaced 4f out, never able to challenge, 4th of 6, 15 3/4l behind Vinnie's Getaway (11-2) at Stratford 2m (5) gd in Jul.
Ipflibbydibby (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Behind, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, some late headway, 5th of 7, 19 1/2l behind King Vince (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f (6) gf in Aug.
Johni Boxit 66-1 (9-2) Raced wide close up, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, eased final furlong, 10th of 13, 11 1/2l behind Gerry The Glover (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Ragtag Rascal (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Always in rear, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Sleep Easy (11-0) at Taunton 2m 3f (5) gd in Nov.
Doodle Dandy (IRE) 100-1 (10-8) Jumped left at times, held up, always behind, last of 15, dist behind Tactical Manoeuvre (10-9) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.