Racecards
13:40 Taunton
Tattersalls 3 For 2 Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,200 added
- Form 2725-49
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Mr D R Cook
prominent, ridden after 6th, soon weakened
Posh Emily
24- Form 6553-99
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey Christian Williams
towards rear, ridden and outpaced 3 out, stayed on from approaching 2 out, led approaching last, went right and not fluent last, driven out, kept on well flat
Indigo Dancer
113- Form 893
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J D J Davies
- Jockey J E Moore
mid-division, ridden approaching 6th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form P-886F0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer K Bishop
- Jockey J W Farrelly
held up rear, weakened after 5th, pulled up before 6th
- Form 55PFU-U
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 76
in touch, ridden 6th, weakened 3 out
- Form 493P56
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey Paul Callaghan
mid-division, reminders after 4th, soon weakened, pulled up before 6th
- Form 7P90-05
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 75
held up towards rear, ridden and some headway from 3 out, one pace
- Form 8F-642
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey W McCarthy
mid-division, ridden 3 out, chased leader approaching 2 out, soon led, headed approaching last, weakened flat
- Form 5-33108
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Mr Turlough O'connor
chased leader, ridden after 6th, outpaced approaching 2 out, stayed on to challenge approaching last, ran on flat, not reach winner
- Form P0P0-9P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 70
led, ridden and quickened after 3 out, hit 2 out, soon headened, weakened after
Sun Bian
25- Form 60-640U
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer L P Grassick
- Jockey C Poste
prominent, ridden after 5th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 5050-P8
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer H H G Owen
- Jockey C Honour
towards rear, headway from 5th, ridden and weakened after 3 out
Neat 'n Tidy
136- Form P69P-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer A E Jones
- Jockey E Dehdashti
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Blinkers may work the oracle on top-weight Muree Queen; however a safer bet may be the more consistent LEPRECHAUN'S GOLD. Bernard Llewellyn's four-year-old comes here on the back of a fairly distant second at Fakenham. His run before at Exeter was possibly a better effort and whilst he is distinctly average (and still a maiden after 25 starts all told), today could be the day. Point-to-point winner Bethebestyoucanbe is yet to reproduce that sort of form on the racetrack proper, so a bigger danger could be Indigo Dancer who didn't run badly behind Indian Pipe Dream last time. The last-named is a stablemate of Muree Queen so shrewd connections should know where they stand here and any market support should be taken note of, however it is Leprechaun's Gold who gets the reluctant vote.
Formwatch
Muree Queen 6-1 (11-9) Towards rear, headway halfway to chase leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, well behind Luccombe Bay (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Sept.
Posh Emily 16-1 (10-7) Towards rear, struggling and no chance when badly hampered 3 out, 9th of 14, 26l behind King's Majesty (11-1) at Plumpton 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Oct.
Indigo Dancer 40-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 9, 21l behind Indian Pipe Dream (11-5) at Worcester 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gf in Jul.
Silver Island 33-1 (10-8) Mid-division until 6th, soon behind, tailed off, 12th of 14, well behind Nearly A Breeze (9-13) at Exeter 2m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Oct.
Lockstone Lad (USA) 50-1 (11-0) In touch, blundered and lost place 3rd, in rear after, disputing last when blundered and unseated rider 5 out in race won by Dynamic Rhythm (10-7) at Towcester 2m 3f beg chs (4) gd in Apr, 9 ran.
Government (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Led 1st, ridden and headed 6th, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 14, 35l behind North Walk (11-9) at Fakenham 2m cnd sll hcp hdl (5) gf in Oct.
The Wicked Witch 33-1 (10-9) Chased leaders until 4th, behind from 6th, tailed off, 5th of 8, 40l behind Vibe (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd.
Leprechaun's Gold (IRE) 5-1 (10-13) Led until 1st, remained close up, led again well before 2 out, blundered and headed 2 out, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 20l behind North Walk (11-9) at Fakenham 2m cnd sll hcp hdl (5) gf in Oct.
Bethebestyoucanbe 18-1 (10-11) Always towards rear, 8th of 12, well behind Charles Street (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 4f cnd hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Oct.
Itstooearly 16-1 (10-3) In touch, behind from 6th and pulled up 2 out in race won by Thursday's Knight (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs, 10 ran.
Sun Bian 100-1 (10-9) Behind when blundered badly and nearly unseated rider 3rd, soon driven and struggling, tailed off when blundered and unseated rider at the 7th in race won by I'msingingtheblues (11-2) at Kempton 2m beg chs (3) gd in Oct, 11 ran.
Global Achiever 100-1 (10-9) Held up, pulled hard, headway approaching 5th, weakened approaching 2 out, 8th of 11, 27l behind Marlborough Sound (10-12) at Towcester 2m sll hdl (5) gs.
Neat 'n Tidy 100-1 (9-13) Always behind, tailed off and pulled up 3 out in race won by White On Black (11-9) at Taunton 2m 1f clm hdl (5) sft in Feb, 11 ran.