Racecards
16:00 Taunton
WilliamHill Gold Cup Top Price Guarantee Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 104y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £9,500 added
- Winner: £5,017
- 2nd: £2,308
- 3rd: £1,154
- 4th: £578
- Form 575-545
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
mid-division, headway tracking leaders home turn, soon pushed along and made no impression, plugged on in distant 3rd
- Form 341
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
mid-division out wide, ridden home turn, pressed leader 2 out, every chance last when jumped well, led run-in and won going away
- Form 487-800
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer R Chapman
- Jockey Beau Morgan
mid-division, pushed along and outpaced home turn, plugged on from 2 out
- Form 118/UP-0
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
chased leader, pushed along from 4 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 10-667
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
always towards rear, never involved
- Form 3-24
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
handy, led 2 out, ridden and hard pressed last, headed flat and could not go pace of winner, kept on
- Form 351P
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 111
in rear, struggling from 3 out, tailed off
- Form 2750
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey David Noonan
led, not fluent 4th, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened last
- Form 22-2220
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Nicky Martin
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
NonRunner
- Form 1-24566
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Miss Ella Herbison
NonRunner
- Form 23-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
KILLALOAN came here for a maiden last month and was very impressive so a mark of 112 looks tempting on his handicap debut. Book Of Secrets was returning from a very long break when a good fourth at Southwell and doesn't look badly treated but Western General was well beaten at Exeter after a better opening run there. Light Em Up Nigel had finished second five times in succession before well beaten at Market Rasen which clearly wasn't his form.
Formwatch
Mack The Man (IRE) 9-2 (12-0) Tracked leaders out wide, pushed along home turn, weakened before 3 out where left moderate 5th, 5th of 6, 30 1/2l behind Moorland Rambler (11-1) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Killaloan (IRE) 10-11fav (11-7) Always handy, went 2nd 6th, not fluent 3 out, led before 2 out, clear last, easily, won at Taunton 2m mdn (4) gd in Feb beating Loop Head (11-7) by 11l, 14 ran.
Forrard Away (IRE) 100-1 (11-13) Chased leaders, pushed along and weakened quickly before 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 13, 35 1/4l behind Gingerbred (11-5) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
On The Wild Side (IRE) 50-1 (11-8) Never better than mid-division, 12th of 15, dist behind Santos Blue (11-3) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Filanderer 13-2 (11-10) Raced wide, midfield, pushed along 4 out, weakened next, 7th of 13, dist behind Regal Blue (11-10) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Western General (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Chased leaders, pushed along home turn, ridden and went remote 4th before the last, 4th of 16, 16 1/4l behind How Will I Know (11-6) at Exeter 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Tying The Knot (USA) 16-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, lost place before mistake 5th, ridden and behind from after next, pulled up before normal 2 out, at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Just Another One (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) Off the pace towards rear, pushed along and outpaced before 6th, no chance after, tailed off after 3 out, last of 10, 37 1/2l behind Almost Gotaway (11-6) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Light Em Up Nigel (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Held up in rear, chased leader 3 out, disputed approaching 7th, ridden and soon weakened before 2 out, 10th of 13, 36 3/4l behind Gilbertina (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Coolnaugh Haze (IRE) 12-1 (12-2) Midfield, pushed after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, some late headway, 6th of 16, 18 1/4l behind No No Tonic (11-8) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Book of Secrets (IRE) 11-4 (11-7) Held up off the pace in 6th, closer in 3rd at 4th, went 2nd turning in, lost 2nd 2 out, no impression and weakened into 4th before the last, 4th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Dom Perry (11-7) at Southwell 2m mdn (4) gd in Feb.