Racecards
16:55 Taunton
Invest Southwest Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 104y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,225
- 2nd: £1,944
- 3rd: £972
- 4th: £486
- Form 12-5400
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey David Noonan
chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, weakened turning in
Robinsville
102- Form 7-059
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
tracked leaders in 5th, pushed along after 3 out, outpaced home turn, never dangerous after
- Form 457-6D7
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Jordan Nailor
off the pace towards rear, plugged on in modest 5th before 2 out
- Form 26-F550
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Joe Ponting
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
mid-division, headway on inside tracking leaders 3 out, went 3rd between last two, took 2nd final strides, no chance with winner
- Form 613557
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Gearoid Harney
soon towards rear, tailed off 4 out, never a factor
- Form 7657
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
mid-division on inside, weakened after 4 out
- Form 766-0P3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey David Prichard
chased leader, led before 2 out, soon clear, easily
- Form P5P20-5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey James Davies
raced keenly tracking leaders, weakened 3 out
- Form 73-3085
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders home turn, modest 4th before 2 out
- Form 0780
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
off the pace towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 0065
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Bryan Carver
off the pace towards rear, reminders after 5th, tailing off when fell heavily 3 out
- Form 652663
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey Angus Cheleda
led, joined and pushed along home turn, ridden and headed before 2 out, no chance with easy winner when bad mistake and nearly unseated rider last, lost 2nd final strides
- Form P64307
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Bryony Frost
jumped left at times, off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form P06
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Tom Buckley
behind most of way, some late moderate headway when mistake last
- Form 41-1215
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Joe Anderson
NonRunner
- Form 6488
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey M G Nolan
NonRunner
- Form 30P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer D J Jeffreys
- Jockey Max Kendrick
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Man Of The Sea was in good form in the autumn, winning at Stratford when Gavin was unplaced. Gorcombe Moonshine was third at Exeter last month and should confirm that form with Presgrave but PHOENIX RISEN (NAP) ran his best race so far in handicap company when a close third here last time and races off the same mark with David Prichard again claiming 5lb. Sassified still has a bit of scope and may be best of the rest.
Formwatch
Forever Des Long (FR) 80-1 (11-13) Off the pace in last trio, never involved, 10th of 12, 33 1/2l behind Good Time Ahead (10-11) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Robinsville 200-1 (11-7) Held up rear of mid-division, headway 6th, weakened before 2 out, 9th of 13, dist behind Weveallbeencaught (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 4f mdn (2) gs in Jan.
Noble Savage (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd after 6th, every chance until winner quickened on before 2 out, no impression in 4th when hit 2 out, weakened quickly soon after, 7th of 9, 34 1/2l behind Ithaka (12-0) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Gavin 14-1 (11-10) Pulled hard, steadied rear, never on terms, 12th of 16, 28 1/4l behind Walkinthewoods (11-1) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Ho Que Oui (FR) 25-1 (10-2) Always in rear, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Flowing Cadenza (10-7) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Faerie Cutlass 100-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, led after 4th until 3 out, soon pushed along chasing leaders, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 14, 36 1/4l behind Aurigny Mill (11-5) at Taunton 2m (4) gs in Mar.
Phoenix Risen 25-1 (11-3) Prominent, pressed leader five out, led after 3 out, headed final flight, ran on well but no chance with front pair, 3rd of 14, 2 3/4l behind Stanley Pincombe (11-6) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Secret Potion (GER) 25-1 (11-4) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, 5th of 13, 20 1/2l behind Play By The Rules (10-9) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Syr Maffos (IRE) 22-1 (11-3) Chased leader, pushed along before 3 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 13, 36 3/4l behind Henry Box Brown (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Nordy Lordy (GER) 150-1 (11-2) Towards rear, not fluent, ridden 4 out, behind next, detached, last of 15, dist behind Endless Escape (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Tuscan Rose (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) Chased winner until 4th, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 9, 34 3/4l behind Oakley Dancer (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Gorcombe Moonshine 9-1 (10-3) Pressed leader, led approaching 4 out, shaken up home turn, headed narrowly before 3 out, kept on, no extra from before last, 3rd of 15, 9l behind Looking For Larry (12-0) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Presgrave (IRE) 33-1 (10-2) Mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, no response, 7th of 15, 21l behind Looking For Larry (12-0) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
La Referi (IRE) 300-1 (10-7) Took keen hold in rear, behind 4th, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Spartan Army (11-7) at Taunton 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Man Of The Sea (IRE) 10-3 (12-1) Held up in touch, not fluent and jumped right 2nd, outpaced before 3 out, soon beaten, plugged on from 2 out, 5th of 11, 16 1/4l behind Gerard Mentor (11-9) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Sassified (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Off the pace in last pair, never involved, 8th of 10, 25 1/4l behind Almost Gotaway (11-6) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Ghyll Manor (IRE) 250-1 (11-0) In rear, lost touch 3 out, pulled up, at Taunton 2m (4) gs in Dec.