Racecards
13:00 Taunton
Opening Meets Novices' Hurdle (Class D)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 0313P6
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up, some headway after 8th, never reached leaders
- Form 00354-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer N M Babbage
- Jockey J Mogford
headway on outside after 7th, led after 9th, headed after nex, soon ridden and one pace
- Form 0230-12
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey R Thornton
headway after 8th, chased leaders approaching 2 out, soon ridden, ran on well to lead flat, all out
Frentzen
14- Form F
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey B Fenton
held up and keen, weakened approaching 8th, well behind when pulled up before 3 out
- Form P-PPP0P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
in touch, mistake 6th, weakened after 8th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out
High Drama
18- Form 332
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Mr G Barber
led and keen until saddle slipped and pulled up after 2nd
- Form P422-13
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Mr R M P McNally
with leaders, every chance 3 out, soon ridden and one pace
Indoux (FR)
14- Form 300/5-6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
with leaders, led approaching 8th, mistake and headed next, soon weakened
- Form 3352-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer L Wells
- Jockey Mr J Morgan
always behind, tailed off from 7th
- Form P-P4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey H Oliver
prominent and keen, left in lead after 2nd, headed and weakened approaching 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 44/
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey A Thornton
tracked leaders, led briefly after 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last
- Form 00P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
not fluent 2nd, some headway after 8th, kept on same pace
- Form 6-0533
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey R Flavin
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, led approaching next, headed flat, kept on well
In depth
Verdict
Not a strong race. A big step up in trip for Celtic Star who, arguably has the best form overall. It's hard to say how he will cope with it. Flying Fortune beat High Drama by a length at Wincanton but is now six pounds worse off. The extra-mile could suit Flying Fortune the better of the two but it's hard to be too dogmatic. Metal Detector won well at Uttoxeter and could improve again for a step up in trip. He is the TEAMtalk each-way selection. A number of others have shown promise but are lightly raced. These include Howdydoody, who takes a big step up in trip, and Street Smart, an Irish import who is also stepped up in trip.